The aim of implementing this call is to provide funding for culturally appropriate research that specifically addresses dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and the impact on their families and carers.
Applications received during the call were peer reviewed by an expert panel of researchers. Following peer review, 5 applications were funded by NHMRC. Details of these awarded grants are provided in the Funding outcomes table.
| App ID | Chief Investigator A | Application Title | Administering Institution | Budget | Grant Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1150337 | Associate Professor Dina LoGiudice | Let's CHAT (Community Health Approaches To) -Dementia in Indigenous Communities | University of Melbourne | $2,661,502 | 2018 to 2024 |
| 1150361 | Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher | Addressing health and care needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with dementia and their communities: A cluster RCT | University of Newcastle | $3,046,294 | 2019 to 2025 |
| 1151782 | Doctor Kate Smith | Dementia prevention and risk Management Program for Aboriginal Australians (DAMPAA) | University of Western Australia | $2,543,423 | 2018 to 2024 |
| 1151848 | Professor Sandra Eades | Multifactorial, multidisciplinary nurse led Aboriginal dementia prevention through cardio-metabolic risk reduction, behaviour change and other strategies: a pragmatic RCT | University of Melbourne | $2,811,180 | 2018 to 2024 |
| 1151851 | Doctor Kylie Radford | Our MOB (Mind Our Brain): Dementia prevention across the life course with Aboriginal Australians | University of New South Wales | $3,020,383 | 2018 to 2024 |