❓ Details WA state-funded health and medical research expenditure from 2016-2021, broken down by program name, description, and expenditure amount for each year.
AnsweredQoN 5352Legislative Assembly
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What is the total expenditure of state funded health and medical research for: (a) 2016-2017: (i) What is the program name, expenditure and description of each project; (b) 2017-2018: (i) What is the program name, expenditure and description of each project; (c) 2018-2019: (i) What is the program name, expenditure and description of each project; (d) 2019-2020: (i) What is the program name, expenditure and description of each project; and (e) 2020-2021: (i) What is the program name, expenditure and description of each project?
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Answered
17 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
11 days
I am advised:
The Research Development Unit (RDU) of the Department of Health funds health and medical research. Expenditure for the requested years is:
(a) $22,510,281
(i)
Description
Purpose
Expenditure
2016-2017
Clinician Research Fellowships
To enable Health Service Provider clinicians to develop research capability and to facilitate high quality research
$883,000
Infrastructure Support for Adult Research
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs for health and medical research related to adult health
$600,000
Intellectual Property Support
Support for commercialisation of research outcomes
$19,450
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of research based on 'research excellence'
$6,002,751
Neurotrauma Research Program
Funding for research aimed at reducing the human and economic impact of neurotrauma
$1,000,000
New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support Awards
To recognise and assist outstanding new independent health and medical researchers
$80,027
Registrar Research Fellowships
To develop the research capability of Health Service Provider registrars and provide the opportunity for them to establish a research career
$258,872
Research Governance Service IT System
IT system to manage all research ethics and governance applications for human research projects conducted in the WA public health system
$1,191,359
Research Grants, Sponsorships and Initiatives
Funding of specific research activities and projects in addition to core ongoing funding programs
$5,195,437
Research Institute Support
Targeted support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of independent research institutes
$2,399,793
Research Translation Projects
Funds research projects with the potential to provide evidence for improved cost effectiveness and/or efficiencies for the WA public health system
$1,655,243
Targeted Research Fund
Program to fund research in targeted areas
$210,905
WA Child Research Fund (formerly known as the Telethon - Perth Children's Hospital Research Fund)
Funding for research focussed on child and adolescent health, in conjunction with Channel 7 Telethon Trust.
$3,013,444
$22,510,281
(b) $21,461,368
(i)
Description
Purpose
Expenditure
2017-2018
Clinician Research Fellowships
To enable Health Service Provider clinicians to develop research capability and to facilitate high quality research
$925,000
Infrastructure Support for Adult Research
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs for health and medical research related to adult health
$300,000
Intellectual Property Support
Support for commercialisation of research outcomes
$101,207
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of research based on 'research excellence'
$6,036,828
Neurotrauma Research Program
Funding for research aimed at reducing the human and economic impact of neurotrauma
$700,000
New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support Awards
To recognise and assist outstanding new independent health and medical researchers
$120,027
Registrar Research Fellowships
To develop the research capability of Health Service Provider registrars and provide the opportunity for them to establish a research career
$723,447
Research Governance Service IT System
IT system to manage all research ethics and governance applications for human research projects conducted in the WA public health system
$1,542,221
Research Grants, Sponsorships and Initiatives
Funding of specific research activities and projects in addition to core ongoing funding programs
$3,501,918
Research Institute Support
Targeted support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of independent research institutes
$2,385,664
Research Translation Projects
Funds research projects with the potential to provide evidence for improved cost effectiveness and/or efficiencies for the WA public health system
$1,368,027
Targeted Research Fund
Program to fund research in targeted areas
$41,254
WA Child Research Fund (formerly known as the Telethon - Perth Children's Hospital Research Fund)
Funding for research focussed on child and adolescent health, in conjunction with Channel 7 Telethon Trust.
$3,715,775
$21,461,368
(c) $23,132,893
(i)
Description
Purpose
Expenditure
2018-2019
Clinician Research Fellowships
To enable Health Service Provider clinicians to develop research capability and to facilitate high quality research
$934,000
Infrastructure Support for Adult Research
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs for health and medical research related to adult health
N/A
Intellectual Property Support
Support for commercialisation of research outcomes
$102,125
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of research based on 'research excellence'
$6,500,008
Neurotrauma Research Program
Funding for research aimed at reducing the human and economic impact of neurotrauma
$800,000
New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support Awards
To recognise and assist outstanding new independent health and medical researchers
-$1,812
Registrar Research Fellowships
To develop the research capability of Health Service Provider registrars and provide the opportunity for them to establish a research career
$845,047
Research Governance Service IT System
IT system to manage all research ethics and governance applications for human research projects conducted in the WA public health system
$1,048,389
Research Grants, Sponsorships and Initiatives
Funding of specific research activities and projects in addition to core ongoing funding programs
$4,393,651
Research Institute Support
Targeted support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of independent research institutes
$2,800,000
Research Translation Projects
Funds research projects with the potential to provide evidence for improved cost effectiveness and/or efficiencies for the WA public health system
$1,653,853
Targeted Research Fund
Program to fund research in targeted areas
$24,824
WA Child Research Fund (formerly known as the Telethon - Perth Children's Hospital Research Fund)
Funding for research focussed on child and adolescent health, in conjunction with Channel 7 Telethon Trust.
$4,032,808
$23,132,893
(d) Budget not yet confirmed.
(i) Not applicable.
(e) Budget not yet confirmed.
(i) Not applicable.
The Research Development Unit (RDU) of the Department of Health funds health and medical research. Expenditure for the requested years is:
(a) $22,510,281
(i)
Description
Purpose
Expenditure
2016-2017
Clinician Research Fellowships
To enable Health Service Provider clinicians to develop research capability and to facilitate high quality research
$883,000
Infrastructure Support for Adult Research
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs for health and medical research related to adult health
$600,000
Intellectual Property Support
Support for commercialisation of research outcomes
$19,450
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of research based on 'research excellence'
$6,002,751
Neurotrauma Research Program
Funding for research aimed at reducing the human and economic impact of neurotrauma
$1,000,000
New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support Awards
To recognise and assist outstanding new independent health and medical researchers
$80,027
Registrar Research Fellowships
To develop the research capability of Health Service Provider registrars and provide the opportunity for them to establish a research career
$258,872
Research Governance Service IT System
IT system to manage all research ethics and governance applications for human research projects conducted in the WA public health system
$1,191,359
Research Grants, Sponsorships and Initiatives
Funding of specific research activities and projects in addition to core ongoing funding programs
$5,195,437
Research Institute Support
Targeted support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of independent research institutes
$2,399,793
Research Translation Projects
Funds research projects with the potential to provide evidence for improved cost effectiveness and/or efficiencies for the WA public health system
$1,655,243
Targeted Research Fund
Program to fund research in targeted areas
$210,905
WA Child Research Fund (formerly known as the Telethon - Perth Children's Hospital Research Fund)
Funding for research focussed on child and adolescent health, in conjunction with Channel 7 Telethon Trust.
$3,013,444
$22,510,281
(b) $21,461,368
(i)
Description
Purpose
Expenditure
2017-2018
Clinician Research Fellowships
To enable Health Service Provider clinicians to develop research capability and to facilitate high quality research
$925,000
Infrastructure Support for Adult Research
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs for health and medical research related to adult health
$300,000
Intellectual Property Support
Support for commercialisation of research outcomes
$101,207
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of research based on 'research excellence'
$6,036,828
Neurotrauma Research Program
Funding for research aimed at reducing the human and economic impact of neurotrauma
$700,000
New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support Awards
To recognise and assist outstanding new independent health and medical researchers
$120,027
Registrar Research Fellowships
To develop the research capability of Health Service Provider registrars and provide the opportunity for them to establish a research career
$723,447
Research Governance Service IT System
IT system to manage all research ethics and governance applications for human research projects conducted in the WA public health system
$1,542,221
Research Grants, Sponsorships and Initiatives
Funding of specific research activities and projects in addition to core ongoing funding programs
$3,501,918
Research Institute Support
Targeted support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of independent research institutes
$2,385,664
Research Translation Projects
Funds research projects with the potential to provide evidence for improved cost effectiveness and/or efficiencies for the WA public health system
$1,368,027
Targeted Research Fund
Program to fund research in targeted areas
$41,254
WA Child Research Fund (formerly known as the Telethon - Perth Children's Hospital Research Fund)
Funding for research focussed on child and adolescent health, in conjunction with Channel 7 Telethon Trust.
$3,715,775
$21,461,368
(c) $23,132,893
(i)
Description
Purpose
Expenditure
2018-2019
Clinician Research Fellowships
To enable Health Service Provider clinicians to develop research capability and to facilitate high quality research
$934,000
Infrastructure Support for Adult Research
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs for health and medical research related to adult health
N/A
Intellectual Property Support
Support for commercialisation of research outcomes
$102,125
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund
Support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of research based on 'research excellence'
$6,500,008
Neurotrauma Research Program
Funding for research aimed at reducing the human and economic impact of neurotrauma
$800,000
New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support Awards
To recognise and assist outstanding new independent health and medical researchers
-$1,812
Registrar Research Fellowships
To develop the research capability of Health Service Provider registrars and provide the opportunity for them to establish a research career
$845,047
Research Governance Service IT System
IT system to manage all research ethics and governance applications for human research projects conducted in the WA public health system
$1,048,389
Research Grants, Sponsorships and Initiatives
Funding of specific research activities and projects in addition to core ongoing funding programs
$4,393,651
Research Institute Support
Targeted support for the indirect (infrastructure) costs of independent research institutes
$2,800,000
Research Translation Projects
Funds research projects with the potential to provide evidence for improved cost effectiveness and/or efficiencies for the WA public health system
$1,653,853
Targeted Research Fund
Program to fund research in targeted areas
$24,824
WA Child Research Fund (formerly known as the Telethon - Perth Children's Hospital Research Fund)
Funding for research focussed on child and adolescent health, in conjunction with Channel 7 Telethon Trust.
$4,032,808
$23,132,893
(d) Budget not yet confirmed.
(i) Not applicable.
(e) Budget not yet confirmed.
(i) Not applicable.
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