The aim of implementing the call was to provide funding for rigorous, culturally informed research into the health and experience of ageing in the older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Applications received during the call were peer reviewed by an expert panel. Following peer review, 6 applications were funded by NHMRC. Details of the awarded grants are provided in the Funding outcomes table.
| App ID | Chief Investigator A | Application Title | Administering Institution | Budget | Grant Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1169824 | Professor Kim Delbaere | "StandingTall-with our Mob": A holistic approach towards active and healthy ageing | University of New South Wales | $990,165.20 | 2019-2024 |
| 1170393 | Professor Edward Strivens | A Framework for Healthy Ageing in the Torres Strait | James Cook University | $1,100,540.00 | 2019-2025 |
| 1170403 | Professor David Currow | Exploring healthy ageing amongst Aboriginal Australians through the window of cancer | The Sax Institute | $1,167,301.20 | 2019-2023 |
| 1170422 | Professor Leon Flicker | Defining and predicting Healthy Ageing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Populations (HATS) | University of Western Australia | $931,119.40 | 2019-2025 |
| 1170496 | Professor Alex Brown | Designing Indigenous aged care with a ‘whole of community’ perspective | University of South Australia | $741,947.30 | 2019-2023 |
| 1170385 | Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher | Improving implementation of Health Assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients in mainstream general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial | The University of Newcastle | $745,056.50 | 2020-2027 |