This year $209,130 was spent by the Foundation on 15 Special Grants
This year also saw the introduction of the ‘Mary Patten Special Grant’ in which a project that stands above the rest is recognised via use of the title, ‘Mary Patten Special Grant’. Ms Mary Patten was a past Governor of the Foundation for 14 years. This title is recognition for her contribution and years of service.
A Health Services Fellowship was advertised, with the focus being “Rural Health – Alcohol and Drug Services or Incontinence” 9 applications were received, however they were not of the calibre being sought, so no Fellowship was awarded.
Health Services Fellowship
Grants of up to $15,000 were awarded to individuals at the following institutions:
Sunbury Community Health Centre Inc
Project – “KickStart Swimming Program: Replication of the Kick Start Swimming Program in Community Settings.”
Burnet Institute
Project – “SMS to improve young people’s sexual health.”
Monash University
Project – “The Metropolitan Fire Brigade Emergency Responder Program – A Review of the First Seven years.”
The Baker Heart Research Institute
Project – “Healthy Hearts – Beyond City Limits.”
Monash University
Project – “A team approach for optimising medication outcomes in primary care.”
Kyabram and District Health Services
Project – “Beyond the Gate.”
Monash University
Project – “Strengthening the Bite – Improving oral healthcare for people living in aged care facilities in Hepburn Shire, Victoria.”
La Trobe University
Project – “Is strength training beneficial for adolescents with Down Syndrome?”
Melbourne Health
Project – “Is liver fat quantification with clinical MRI accurate enough to replace the need for liver biopsy?”
Melbourne Health
Project – “Implementation of a Donation after Cardiac Death (DCD) Program at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.”
Monash University
Project – “Young adults’ perspective of their recovery process from serious mental illness during adolescence.”
RMIT University
Project – “Efficacy and safety of a Chinese herbal medicine formula in the management of simple obesity: Randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial.”
Monash Institute of Medical Research
Project – “Evaluating the potential of Protein C to modulate the inflammatory process in neonatal chronic lung injury.”
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Project – “Improving the engagement, detection and management of adolescent depression: Applying the mobiletype program to general practice settings.”
Monash Institute of Medical Research
Project – “The impact of obstructive sleep apnoea on cardiovascular function: are children with Down Syndrome at higher risk?”
