❓ The WA government outlines its investment in research infrastructure, highlighting a $6 million contribution to a program started in 1997, bringing the total funding to $72 million. The funding supports researchers in various fields like HIV, diabetes, and cancer.
AnsweredQoN 226Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HEALTH
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
226. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the
Minister for Health:
As members will be aware, Western Australia has some
world-leading medical and health researchers. The government is making a huge
investment in upgrading hospital and health infrastructure. Can the minister
please outline the state government's current investment in
infrastructure to support research?
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
226. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the
Minister for Health:
As members will be aware, Western Australia has some
world-leading medical and health researchers. The government is making a huge
investment in upgrading hospital and health infrastructure. Can the minister
please outline the state government's current investment in
infrastructure to support research?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Carine for the question. Once again,
this state government is making a significant investment in research. This is
actually a program that was started under our government, but not this current
government, Premier; it was under our previous government. Back in 1997, we
started a funding program to assist in providing some of the basic
infrastructure for research. Today, we have announced a $6 million contribution
to research. That will bring to $72 million the funding that is going into
these sorts of programs. It is based on those who already have runs on the
boards in research, and each of those researchers will get just under $500 000
in research grants to support research in their particular field. I will go
through some of the research groups that will receive funding. Professor Martyn
French and his team are looking at ways to stimulate the body's own
systems to produce antibodies to fight the HIV virus. The grant that will be
provided to his team will be used to purchase specialist laboratory equipment.
This is an infrastructure grant. It is not for specific research. It is to
provide the infrastructure that is needed. Professor Tim Davis at Fremantle
Hospital and the University of Western Australia is doing research into
diabetes. Professor Martin Ebert at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and the
University of Western Australia is doing research relating to the use of
radiation treatment in cancer. These are very worthwhile areas of research. A
total of 131 high-performing Western Australian researchers will be given
access to this $6 million in research expenditure.
this state government is making a significant investment in research. This is
actually a program that was started under our government, but not this current
government, Premier; it was under our previous government. Back in 1997, we
started a funding program to assist in providing some of the basic
infrastructure for research. Today, we have announced a $6 million contribution
to research. That will bring to $72 million the funding that is going into
these sorts of programs. It is based on those who already have runs on the
boards in research, and each of those researchers will get just under $500 000
in research grants to support research in their particular field. I will go
through some of the research groups that will receive funding. Professor Martyn
French and his team are looking at ways to stimulate the body's own
systems to produce antibodies to fight the HIV virus. The grant that will be
provided to his team will be used to purchase specialist laboratory equipment.
This is an infrastructure grant. It is not for specific research. It is to
provide the infrastructure that is needed. Professor Tim Davis at Fremantle
Hospital and the University of Western Australia is doing research into
diabetes. Professor Martin Ebert at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and the
University of Western Australia is doing research relating to the use of
radiation treatment in cancer. These are very worthwhile areas of research. A
total of 131 high-performing Western Australian researchers will be given
access to this $6 million in research expenditure.
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