WA Child Research Fund now open for applications to improve child and adolescent health

  • Funding support for research projects with a focus on child and adolescent health in Western Australia
  • The WA Child Research Fund is co-funded by the State Government and the Channel 7 Telethon Trust 
  • The State’s top researchers are being encouraged to apply for funding to advance research projects in improving the health of children and adolescents in Western Australia.

    It’s the 10th anniversary of the WA Child Research Fund, formerly known as the Telethon Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund, which was established in 2012 to fund health and medical research that focuses on the health of young people in WA.

    This year, the program is offering up to $600,000 for research projects up to three years in duration, with funding to be awarded competitively based on merit.

    Funding will be awarded to projects which may include research in areas of basic science, clinical medicine and science, health services research and public health.

    Previously funded projects have had success in gaining significant national and international funding, improvements in health policy and practice, development of new treatments and therapies, and increased research capacity within the sector.

    The WA Child Research Fund is co-funded by the McGowan Government and the Channel 7 Telethon Trust.

    For more information on the program and how to apply, visit the Department of Health Website.

    As stated by Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson:

    “The McGowan Government is committed to the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in Western Australia.

    “To date, the McGowan Government and the Channel 7 Telethon Trust have together contributed a total of $34 million over nine rounds of the WA Child Research Fund.

    “We look forward to funding these research projects, knowing their outcomes will benefit WA children and families into the future.”

    As stated by Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson:

    “The funding will support Western Australia’s top researchers to undertake vital work to improve the lives and medical outcomes for children and young people.

    “I strongly encourage WA’s advanced medical researchers to apply for the WA Child Research Fund and utilise their innovative research to improve the health and wellbeing of young Western Australians.

    “Investing in research is the key to protecting the health of children and adolescents in Western Australia.”

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