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nib foundation and RACGP Foundation share a commitment to building a healthier Australia. Our organisations have partnered together to support research with potential to shape a more robust Australian healthcare system that provides the type of care our increasingly complex population needs, and that is sustainably funded into the future.
nib foundation is a charitable trust established by nib health funds in pursuit of its purpose of better health and wellbeing. Since 2008 the foundation has provided over $31 million in funding to nearly 200 community health and wellbeing initiatives with a focus on prevention. The RACGP Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the RACGP. For over 60 years, the RACGP Foundation has enabled critical research in general practice, helping to shape Australian primary care for a healthier tomorrow.
Together, our foundations recognise the pivotal role of general practice in bringing about better patient outcomes and long-term savings for the broader healthcare system through decreased use of hospital services and improved illness prevention. However, challenges arise from an ageing and complex population, increasing prevalence of often-preventable chronic conditions, and a healthcare system which focuses on acute treatments and costly hospital care. Meanwhile, escalating healthcare costs compound access challenges for patients and threaten the financial sustainability of general practice.
The nib foundation / RACGP Foundation Healthcare Systems & Sustainability Grant aims to identify and fund quality GP-led research projects that explore possible solutions to these systemic issues in the Australian healthcare system. We have a focus on supporting research that is translational and which can be implemented to drive quality policy, advocacy, and real outcomes for patients and communities across Australia.
Up to two grants to a total value of up to $250,000 (excl. GST) will be offered for a period of up to 24 months to fund general practice research focusing on one or both of the following themes:
Applications that consider accessibility for patients in rural and remote areas will be highly regarded.
To be eligible for the nib foundation / RACGP Foundation Healthcare Systems & Sustainability Grant, the principal investigator must be a general practitioner or general practice registrar.
The principal investigator must have an active leadership role in the project and sufficient research experience to ensure the successful completion of the grant.
Expressions of Interest will be assessed against the following criteria:
Selection criteria against which full applications (by invitation only) will be assessed:
Expressions of interest are called for this research grant, and will close on Tuesday 2 April 2024. Following assessment of expressions of interest, selected researchers will be invited to submit an application for funding in mid-May. For more information email foundation@racgp.org.au.