This TCR aimed to fund research into better understanding the current and future impacts of climate change on the health and wellbeing of Australians and on health system demand.
Applications received during the call were peer reviewed by an expert panel. Following peer review, 11 applications were funded by NHMRC. Details of the awarded grants are provided are provided in the Funding outcomes table.
| App ID | Chief Investigator A | Application Title | Administering Institution | Budget | Grant Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2037163 | Assoc Prof Brad Farrant | Healing people, Country and climate - cultural pathways for change | University of Western Australia | $999,285.60 | 2025-2028 |
| 2037524 | Prof Julie Brimblecombe | Collaborating hand-in-hand with Indigenous communities and policymakers to fortify food security resilience amidst the challenges of climate change in remote Australia | Monash University | $999,981.40 | 2025-2029 |
| 2037546 | Assoc Prof Caroline Lodge | OVERNIGHT: A nOVEl approach to impRoviNg quality of life for people with asthma during high aIr pollution events usinG Hepa filTers | University of Melbourne | $965,420.40 | 2025-2029 |
| 2037615 | Assoc Prof Suzanne Cosh | Building climate resilience and protecting mental health: A community-based preventative mental health intervention for bushfire, drought and extreme weather events | The University of New England | $996,269.88 | 2025-2030 |
| 2038163 | Assoc Prof Luana Main | REFRESH: Resilience enhancement for workers’ fatigue, recovery & safety in the heat | Deakin University | $995,394.00 | 2025-2030 |
| 2039696 | Assoc Prof Supriya Mathew | Climate preparedness in very remote desert communities | Menzies School of Health Research | $999,525.20 | 2025-2030 |
| 2039697 | Assoc Prof Veronica Matthews | Coming home, making home, valuing home: A health and wellbeing evidence-base for Aboriginal cultural and climate appropriate community-designed homes. | University of Sydney | $795,099.00 | 2025-2030 |
| 2039730 | Dr Caroline Gao | Platform for Research and Interventions in youth Mental health and the Environment (PRIME) | University of Melbourne | $999,890.60 | 2025-2029 |
| 2039743 | Prof Sotiris Vardoulakis | Community resilience centres for improving climate adaptation to bushfire smoke and heatwaves in changing urban environments | University of Canberra | $999,837.40 | 2025-2028 |
| 2039802 | Assoc Prof Gregor Devine | The impact of climate on vector-borne zoonoses in Australia: changing transmission pathways and increased spill-over risks | The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research | $999,837.40 | 2025-2029 |
| 2039822 | Dr Quan Huynh | Statins to reduce adverse cardiovascular effects from exposure to bushfire smoke | Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute | $999,020.00 | 2025-2029 |