Grant information

Information provided in this section includes both Indigenous and non-Indigenous State grants.

Asthma Foundation of Western Australia
Community grants.
West Perth: Asthma Foundation of Western Australia

The National Asthma Community Grants Program for 2005 is an initiative funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and administered by the Asthma Foundation of WA. It aims to build capacity and sustainability within communities and organisations to take key messages associated with best practice asthma management into the community, increasing knowledge and active participation in the appropriate management of asthma. A secondary aim is to promote a team approach to asthma management by increasing the awareness of families, carers health and allied health professionals of their role in supporting those with asthma.

Projects funded must align with Commonwealth, Asthma Foundation or National Asthma Council of Australia best practice or self management principles:

  • asthma is a potentially serious condition which can be managed;
  • studies have shown that people with asthma who work in partnership with health providers are better able to minimise their asthma symptoms and improve their quality of life;
  • see your doctor when you are well so that a preventive or proactive approach can be developed;
  • know what to do in an asthma emergency;
  • asthma medication needs to be reviewed with your GP on a regular basis.

For further information view the WA Asthma Foundation community grants webpage.

Australian Health Promotion Association
Indigenous scholarships.
Perth: Australian Health Promotion Association
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The Australian Health Promotion Association (WA Branch) will offer three six-month scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who would like to coordinate a health promotion project with support from an agency. This is a Healthway funded project.

You are eligible to apply if you are:

  • Of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent
  • Living in Western Australia and have worked or studied in health
  • Interested in learning new skills and knowledge in health promotion

The Scholarship will provide ongoing mentoring and introduce new career opportunities.

Applications close 9 March 2007, with the successful scholarship winners commencing their placement by early April 2007.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people wishing to register their interest and receive more information about the scholarship program please contact:

Lyn Dimer
Ph: (08) 9388 3343
Email: lyn.dimer@heartfoundation.com.au
or
Michael Doyle
Ph: (08) 9227 1631
Email: michael.doyle@ahcwa.org

Agencies interested in hosting a Scholarship recipient can call:

Janet Gethin
AHPA Executive Officer
Ph: (08) 9382 5921
Email: ahpa@heartfoundation.com.au

Cancer Council of Western Australia
Conference grants.
West Perth: Cancer Council of Western Australia

In 2005 there is a cluster of national conferences with relevance to cancer control scheduled to be held in Western Australia. The Cancer Council WA will provide funding to individuals, to support their attendance at such conferences of relevance to cancer research, education and prevention, or other cancer control related topics. A maximum of $500 will be allocated per grant. Grants must be applied for prior to the conference using an official application form.

For further information please contact the Cancer Council's Research Team on (08) 9212 4333.

Applicants for grants should complete the application form and return via email, fax or post to:

Director, Education and Research
Cancer Council WA
46 Ventnor Avenue
West Perth WA 6005
Ph: (08) 9212 4345
Fax: (08) 9212 4399
Email: education@cancerwa.asn.au

Department of Housing and Works
Community housing funding proposals.
Perth: Department of Housing and Works
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View online application form (HTML)
View policy document (PDF - 240KB)

The Department of Housing and Works (DHW) invites funding proposals from organisations interested in providing accommodation to people on low to moderate incomes.

Eligible organisations include non-profit incorporated housing associations, community and church organisations and local government authorities. Organisations need to demonstrate the demand for their housing proposal and the particular needs of the client group to be assisted. All tenants within the proposed target group must meet the Department of Housing and Works eligibility criteria for public rental housing.

Preference will be given to proposals from Regional Housing Associations, and organisations that target Indigenous families, the homeless, or rural areas. The DHW will also give preference to organisations allowing joint allocation rights or that can demonstrate a commitment to the code of practice published by the Community Housing Coalition of WA.

For further information contact:

Jenny Dodd
Ph: (08) 9222 8167
Fax: (08) 9222 8107
Email: jennifer.dodd@dhw.wa.gov.au

Department of Local Government and Regional Development
Grants Directory.
West Perth: Department of Local Government and Regional Development.
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The Grants Directory is a compilation of grants available to communities and local governments in regional and metropolitan Western Australia. The Directory contains programs provided by the Western Australian Government as well as private sector organisations.

For further information contact:

Fiona Colbeck
Ph: (08) 92171421
Email: grantsdirectory@dlgrd.wa.gov.au

Healthway
Aboriginal health project grants.
West Perth: Healthway
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Aboriginal health project grants are offered to incorporated organisations and community groups to run innovative health promotion programs with Aboriginal people. Groups can apply for up to $10,000 to run the program. The program must fit Healthway's guidelines and a minimum of four calendar months is required from the time of lodgement of the application at Healthway to the commencement of the program.

For further information contact:

Healthway
PO Box 1284
West Perth WA 6872
Ph: (08) 9476 7000
Fax: (08) 9324 1145
Email: healthway@healthway.wa.gov.au

Healthway
Health promotion development program - visiting fellow.
West Perth: Healthway
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This program is offered to organisations/institutions wishing to invite a leading Health Promotion Fellow to Western Australia for a period of up to 3 months to facilitate workshops and work with local research groups in this state. The aim of this program is to increase the skills of health promotion researchers and practitioners. Applicants are encouraged to include regional visits as part of the Visiting Fellow's Program.

For 2006, the Visiting Fellow is encouraged to have expertise in one of the following areas: tobacco smoking control, mental health, physical activity, good nutrition, social determinants and Indigenous health.

Applications for the 2006 Visiting Fellow program close on Friday 29 July 2005 and the amount requested should not exceed $35,000.

Please note: the new Guidelines are now available.

For further information contact:

Healthway
PO Box 1284
West Perth WA 6872
Ph: (08) 9476 7000
Fax: (08) 9324 1145
Email: healthway@healthway.wa.gov.au

Healthway
Health promotion program grants
West Perth: Healthway
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The Health Promotion Program provides grants to organisations engaged in health promotion. Health promotion organisations, as well as community-based groups, may apply for grants to fund new approaches to health promotion and illness prevention that will change community attitudes and behaviour and create environments in which good health is encouraged. Healthway has identified priority areas for health promotion projects as well as target groups which include young people and those in whom inequalities in health status exist. A population approach is encouraged.

For further information contact:

Healthway
PO Box 1284
West Perth WA 6872
Ph: (08) 9476 7000
Fax: (08) 9324 1145
Email: healthway@healthway.wa.gov.au

Healthway
Health promotion research fellowship.
West Perth: Healthway
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The Health Promotion Research Fellowship is offered to appropriately experienced post-graduates at a post-doctoral level to enable them to pursue a career in health promotion research in WA. Proposals should be based on a project for which the applicant is a senior investigator, but under supervision. The Fellowship salary scale will depend on the Fellow's qualifications and experience and will include allowances. This award is taxable.

One fellowship is available each year for up to 3 years tenure and the closing date is no later than 5pm on 26 August 2005.

For further information contact:

Healthway
PO Box 1284
West Perth WA 6872
Ph: (08) 9476 7000
Fax: (08) 9324 1145
Email: healthway@healthway.wa.gov.au

Healthway
Health promotion research grants
West Perth: Healthway
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Healthway aims to fund research projects that will lead to the prevention of ill health and promotion of health in Western Australia. Applicants are encouraged to develop innovative approaches to health issues, in particular the high priority areas for Healthway which are, tobacco smoking control, mental health, good nutrition, physical activity and Indigenous health. When assessing research grant applications, Healthway may apply loadings in these areas. Healthway encourages links to practical outcomes, including dissemination of findings and developing partnerships with health promotion practitioners.

Small grants or grants up to $110,000 (excluding the GST) per year for 1 - 3 years may be considered. Applicants who will be conducting intervention research in health are eligible to apply for a maximum of $120,000 per year for 1 - 3 years. Please see the guidelines for further information on eligible intervention research.

Please note: the same grant application may not be submitted to both the research project grants and starter grants schemes.

For further information contact:

Healthway
PO Box 1284
West Perth WA 6872
Ph: (08) 9476 7000
Fax: (08) 9324 1145
Email: healthway@healthway.wa.gov.au

Healthway
Health promotion research starter grants.
West Perth: Healthway
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Healthway offers health promotion research starter grants in Healthway's high priority health areas which are tobacco smoking control, good nutrition, mental health, physical activity and Indigenous health, other areas of health promotion research may be considered. Eligible applicants include new investigators conducting health promotion research or experienced researchers who wish to undertake innovative formative work/pilot studies for research in the above health areas.

Grants of up to $20,000 (excluding GST) for a period of eighteen months may be considered. In any one year a project cannot be submitted for both a Research Project Grant and a Starter Grant.

For further information contact:

Healthway
PO Box 1284
West Perth WA 6872
Ph: (08) 9476 7000
Fax: (08) 9324 1145
Email: healthway@healthway.wa.gov.au

Healthway
Health promotion research training scholarships.
West Perth: Healthway
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Each year up to two Health Promotion Research Training Scholarship/s are offered to assist graduates obtain formal academic training in health promotion research through an approved tertiary institution. The course of study which may be at a Masters or PhD level, may comprise course work with a research component, or research alone. The scholarships include a stipend plus allowances and are non-taxable.

For further information contact:

Healthway
PO Box 1284
West Perth WA 6872
Ph: (08) 9476 7000
Fax: (08) 9324 1145
Email: healthway@healthway.wa.gov.au

Healthway
Indigenous research training scholarship.
West Perth: Healthway
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Each year Healthway offers one Health Promotion Indigenous Research Training Scholarship with the purpose of providing support for Indigenous students to undertake research training in areas of particular relevance to the promotion of health in Aboriginal communities. Successful applicants must enrol for a postgraduate degree (such as relevant Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters or PHD) at a fully accredited institution which will enable the applicant to pursue health promotion research relevant to Aboriginal health. The scholarship includes a stipend plus allowances and is non-taxable.

For further information contact:

Healthway
PO Box 1284
West Perth WA 6872
Ph: (08) 9476 7000
Fax: (08) 9324 1145
Email: healthway@healthway.wa.gov.au

Curtin University of Technology
Lillian Passmore Donovan Memorial Scholarship
Perth: Curtin University of Technology
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The Scholarship has been implemented to recognise the contributions of Lillian Passmore Donovan, as an indigenous woman committed to the field of social work and social justice. Lillian worked for three decades across a range of agencies both government and non-government in rural and urban settings. Her final position was with the Victim Support Unit in the Department of Justice. She also worked for the Western Australian Department for Community Development, the Aboriginal Accommodation Service and the Manguri Aboriginal Corporation. She worked in South Australia with the Department of Community Welfare as a Senior Aboriginal Community Development Worker and Senior Supervisor. Lillian won the Peter Jordan Award for Social Justice when graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Social Work in recognition of the quality of her practice and scholarship. The scholarship is aimed specifically at indigenous people with an interest in pursuing a career in social work.

The Scholarship will meet the cost of the student contribution each year (with 20% upfront payment discount applied) for a Commonwealth Supported place, plus $2000 per annum to assist with costs associated with studying (textbooks, incidental expenses etc), for the normal expected duration of the degree. Applicants who are not eligible for the 20% upfront payment discount (New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents) will be responsible for this amount.

Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria to be considered for these scholarships:

  • Be an Indigenous Australian
  • Demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in social work
  • Be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported place at the University

The Scholarship(s) will be awarded by a Selection Panel using the following criteria:

  • 2005 TER score (for current Year 12 applicants)
  • Current or previous academic results (for currently enrolled and mature age applicants)
  • Supporting statement/essay from applicant demonstrating the eligibility criteria
  • Reference from an independent person supporting your application and your interest in social work

Documentation required for an application for the Lillian Passmore Donovan Memorial Scholarship:

  • Year 12 results (if a current Year 12 student)
  • Current academic transcript (if currently enrolled)
  • Evidence of Aboriginality
  • Referee letter/statement of support
  • Applicant supporting statement/essay

For further information contact:

Undergraduate Scholarships Office
Student Central
Building 101
Level 2
Ph: (08) 9266 3399
Email: undergraduate_scholarships@curtin.edu.au

Office of Aboriginal Health
Aboriginal health scholarship program.
Perth: Office of Aboriginal Health
View application for conference support (PDF - 42KB)
View support for conference attendance guidelines (PDF - 73KB)
View postgraduate health scholarship scheme guidelines (PDF - 43KB)
View scholarship application form (PDF - 131KB)
View scholarship application form (Word doc - 171KB)

The Office of Aboriginal Health Scholarship program was formed in 1998 as a result of concern about the low numbers of Aboriginal students enrolled in health related fields.

In recent years, the program has awarded scholarships to students enrolled in a variety of courses including medicine, nursing, allied health, social work and Aboriginal health work. It is expected that following graduation, students will practice in Western Australia.

Scholarship applications are normally considered annually in February/March.

For further information contact:

Barry Evans
Ph: (08) 9222 4478
Email: barry.evans@health.wa.gov.au

 

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