Australian Rotary Health
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Australian Rotary Health is one of the largest independent funders of mental health research within Australia.
Australian Rotary Health provides funding towards research grants, fellowships and PhD scholarships focused on finding preventative and curative solutions for mental illness in young Australians. From 2023, our funding focus will narrow to the mental health of children aged 0-12.
We also provide funding into a broad range of general health areas, provide scholarships for rural medical and nursing students, as well as Indigenous health students. Australian Rotary Health provides funding into areas of health that do not readily attract funding, and promotes findings to the community.
Australian Rotary Health is a project of the Rotary Districts of Australia and is supported by Rotary Clubs. We have a broad vision to improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians.
Australian Rotary Health provides funding towards research grants, fellowships and PhD scholarships focused on finding preventative and curative solutions for mental illness in young Australians. From 2023, our funding focus will narrow to the mental health of children aged 0-12.
We also provide funding into a broad range of general health areas, provide scholarships for rural medical and nursing students, as well as Indigenous health students. Australian Rotary Health provides funding into areas of health that do not readily attract funding, and promotes findings to the community.
Australian Rotary Health is a project of the Rotary Districts of Australia and is supported by Rotary Clubs. We have a broad vision to improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians.
Why us
In 1981 Past President Ian Scott of the Rotary Club of Mornington in Victoria presented a submission to his club to establish a Rotary-sponsored, nation-wide research charitable fund to support research into Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) – addressing the tragedy of Cot Death.
Subsequently the project gained support from other Rotary Clubs, and approval from the Rotary Institute, and in 1986 the first research projects in Cot Death were funded. Funding in SIDS research continued for the next 18 years in various capacities. The main recipient of funds was Professor Terry Dwyer of the University of Tasmania who’s research team received over $300,000. His work on sleeping positions of babies has had a major impact as one of the major causes of Cot Death.
From 1989-1995 the focus of funding moved to Environmental Health Problems of the Aged and over $1.4 million was invested in research in this area. Funding included investigations into Environmental Factors and depression in old age, Alzheimers Disease, Living at home v living in a retirement village and factors affecting re-admission into the health-care system.
From 1993-1996 Adolescent Health funding commenced. During these years, $1.5 million was allocated to research in various projects including Adolescent Health Lifestyles, Injury control program on farms in young adults, and low birth weight and impact on school achievement and behaviour.
In 1996 to 1999 funding encompassed Family Health and $1.4 million was allocated to research in this area. Research grants including Rheumatic Fever in Aboriginal Families, Children of Mothers with severe Mental Illness, Family therapy for patients with cancer, the Quality of life in children with asthma.
Subsequently the project gained support from other Rotary Clubs, and approval from the Rotary Institute, and in 1986 the first research projects in Cot Death were funded. Funding in SIDS research continued for the next 18 years in various capacities. The main recipient of funds was Professor Terry Dwyer of the University of Tasmania who’s research team received over $300,000. His work on sleeping positions of babies has had a major impact as one of the major causes of Cot Death.
From 1989-1995 the focus of funding moved to Environmental Health Problems of the Aged and over $1.4 million was invested in research in this area. Funding included investigations into Environmental Factors and depression in old age, Alzheimers Disease, Living at home v living in a retirement village and factors affecting re-admission into the health-care system.
From 1993-1996 Adolescent Health funding commenced. During these years, $1.5 million was allocated to research in various projects including Adolescent Health Lifestyles, Injury control program on farms in young adults, and low birth weight and impact on school achievement and behaviour.
In 1996 to 1999 funding encompassed Family Health and $1.4 million was allocated to research in this area. Research grants including Rheumatic Fever in Aboriginal Families, Children of Mothers with severe Mental Illness, Family therapy for patients with cancer, the Quality of life in children with asthma.
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25/1 Maitland Place, Norwest, NSW, 2153,
Austral NSW 2179, Australia
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