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The Targeted Call for Research (TCR): Improving infection prevention and control in residential aged care homes 2023 grant opportunity aims to inform evidence-based interventions for the implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC) programs and support IPC leads in public and private residential aged care homes across Australia.
MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2025 Targeted Translation Research Accelerator – Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Risk Prediction and Data Solutions Grant Opportunity
Corneal transplantation is the most common form of transplantation surgery occurring in the world and, globally, it provides improved vision to many thousands of people each year. NHMRC-funded researchers at Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University have made major contributions to improving clinical and eye bank practice both in Australia and internationally, through their establishment of the Australian Corneal Graft Registry (ACGR), the largest registry of its type in the world.
Chikungunya is a mosquito-transmitted viral disease characterised by sporadic, unpredictable outbreaks. Due to international travel and the spread of potential disease-carrying vectors such as mosquitos, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infections have been identified in over 125 countries.1 Over the past 20 years, more than 10 million chikungunya virus infections have been reported, highlighting CHIKV as a significant global health threat. An international consortium involving NHMRC-funded researchers at Griffith University has developed 2 vaccines against CHIKV.
Professor Kate Conigrave from The University of Sydney is an Addiction Medicine Specialist and Public Health Physician based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Her work combines treating individuals with alcohol, drug and tobacco problems, promoting the health of communities and research and teaching. She is currently the chair of the National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC) Alcohol Working Group, which is charged with reviewing the guidelines to reduce the health risks from drinking alcohol.
Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder and the largest contributor to global disability and yet one third of people diagnosed with depression are refractory to treatment.
MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative - 2025 Incorporating Patient Data in Health Technology Assessment Decision Making Grant Opportunity
The Community water planner: A tool for small communities to develop drinking water management plans was a web-based tool developed to help assess and manage the risks in remote Australian community water supplies. This tool is no longer available.