Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder targeted call for research

• Funding/grant type:

  Recurrent

• Closing date:

  Not specified

Overview

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) affects individuals across the breadth of the Australian community. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is opening a targeted call for research (TCR) into fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Consistent with the Australian Government's commitment to Indigenous Health with Closing the Gap, research funded under the targeted call will need to be highly relevant to the health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This TCR provides support for research with a primary focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (NHMRC's Priority Research Area of Indigenous Health).

The objectives of the research include, but are not limited to, the following:

• to understand the multiple factors that contribute to FASD
• to evaluate the impact on FASD of current programs and interventions
• to determine which interventions are more likely than others to be successful
• to develop and test new interventions to tackle the determinants of FASD
• to develop and test new models of service delivery and clinical management to address FASD
• to investigate the practicalities of implementing and maintaining interventions
• to understand longer-term outcomes (in relation to education, justice, health and employment) for children and adults affected by FASD.

The desired outcomes from the research are to provide an evidence base to support the development and implementation of culturally appropriate programs and interventions to address the problem of FASD.

Contacts

Research Help Centre
National Health and Medical Research Council
Level 1
16 Marcus Clarke Street
Canberra ACT 2601
Email: help@nhmrc.gov.au

Links

• View information: Funding details
• View information: Funding guidelines (PDF - 322.8 KB)
• View website: National Health and Medical Research Council