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Inaugural Awhina Contestable Grant
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The Awhina Contestable Research Grant is an annual round and exists to stimulate and support original high quality, investigator initiated research conducted at or in conjunction with Waitemata District Health Board. The inaugural funding round will use funds from the H Greenway Trust. The guidelines and application form can be downloaded from right side of this page --->
Applications open 1st August 2011 and close 1st September 2011.
Funding Categories
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Project Grant (maximum of $15,000)
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Small Project Grant (maximum of $6,000)
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Summer Studentship (maximum of $5,000)
Project Grant (1) and Small Project Grant (2)
The principle applicant for these funds must be an employee of Waitemata District Health Board (DHB) and the research must have relevance to the Waitemata DHB Regional and Annual Plans and health research strategy. Other criteria used to judge applications will be the quality and scientific merit of the proposal and the feasibility of the project overall.
In particular, new and emerging researchers are encouraged to apply with the aim of helping to develop and foster research capability within Waitemata DHB.
Summer Studentship (3)
The main objective of the Summer Studentship programme is to give undergraduate medical and health science students their first introduction to research. It is a very important opportunity for Awhina to encourage and foster future health researchers.
The studentship is open to undergraduate health science students at any of the Awhina collaborating tertiary academic institutions. The studentship period is for 10 weeks over the summer semester break and the student is required to present a report leading to peer reviewed publication at the conclusion of this time.
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Outcome - Margaret Gadsdon Memorial Endowment 2011
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Congratulations to this year's recipients of the Margaret Gadsdon Memorial Endowment.
Announced July 14 2011:
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Ritu Singh, Physiotherapist, Mental Health Older Adults, Waitemata DHB
Attend a one day workshop to become an accredited FIM Facility Trainer. FIM (Functional Independent Measure) is an internationally validated assessment tool for disability & rehabilitation outcomes.
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AUD$300
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Mary McFarlane, Senior Speech & Language Therapist, Waitemata DHB
5-day visit to the ‘Voice and Swallowing Center’ at University of California Davis Medical Centre. To gain experience & knowledge in Dysphargia (swallowing impairment) specifically VideoFluroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS) and Fibre Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
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$3100
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Kate Ormrod, Clinical Dietitian, Nutrition & Food Services, Waitemata DHB
The Alfred ICU & AuSPEN (Australian Society for Parental & Enteral Nutrition) 3-day educational meeting (in Melbourne) focusing on nutrition in the critically ill.
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$2000
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Amy Newton, Paediatric Occ. Therapist, Child Development Team, ADHB
NZ Bobath Association Paediatric Foundation Course, 6-weeks course, Auckland. Bobath is a very widely used approach to working with children with cerebral palsy & other neurological conditions. (Total Cost: $5462, existing funding $4000)
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$1462.50
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Christina Lampey, Paediatric Dietitian, Community Child Health & Disability Service, ADHB
To attend “Picky Eaters vs Problem Feeds: The Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to feeding’ course at Children’s Nutrition Research Centre, University of Queensland. To support clients in developing their skills to eat and drink and reduce their dependence on enteral (tube) feeding.
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$2500
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Catherine Pollard, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Allied Adult Health, ADHB
2 day Master Class: “Explain Pain”, “Mobilisation of the Nervous System” & “Neurodynamics & the Neuromatrix” (Adelaide)
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$1833
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Margaret Gadsdon Memorial Endowment 2011
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History
The HECTOR Hospital Trust was established in 1987 to raise funds for the purchase & provision of Hospital Equipment, Comforts, Training, Operating room equipment and Research to help patients, medical, nursing and allied health staff. The Margaret Gadsdon Memorial Endowment has been established by The HECTOR Hospital Trust Board in memory of its founder Mrs Margaret Gadsdon, who passed away in 2005. The Knowledge Centre administers this funding process on behalf of the Trust.
Purpose and scope
The grant is awarded to assist DHB staff to gain postgraduate clinical experience which can be directly applied for the benefit of patients.
This endowment is intended primarily to assist with the cost of attending courses, training to obtain postgraduate clinical qualifications or courses (Masters and PhD excluded), or for secondments to different health services or agencies to gain extended clinical experience to apply in the New Zealand setting.
Up to $10,000 per annum is available for activities occurring during the 12 months ending 31st July 2012. This funding may be dispersed to more than one applicant on a pro rata basis.
Grant scope: Course fees & resource, necessary travel (economy) & insurance
Exclusions: IT equipment (laptops etc), accommodation (except immediate arrival), clothing, food
Eligibility
Applications are invited from Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health personnel (including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacists, Nutrition Services/Dieticians, Speech Language Therapy, Mental Health workers, Social Workers, Community Health workers, Radiology and Cardiac Services) working out of the Auckland City Hospital Cardiac Services (not other services at Auckland City Hospital), Middlemore Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and North Shore Hospital (not Waitakere Hospital) sites only.
These endowment funds are not available to Medical personnel or those training to be so qualified.
Applications
Applications close 5pm on 30 June 2011. Download application form here.
The only attachments required at this stage are evidence (e.g. letter of invitation or acceptance, website, advertisement, registration) of the planned course, event or placement and some key details that would confirm the location, activity, cost, duration, timing, host organisation, etc.
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A.D. Bronlund Trust Education and Travel Award 2011
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The A. D. Bronlund Trust was established under the terms of Mr Bronlund’s Will to help staff, other than medical staff (or those training to be so qualified), to:
· obtain further education or training
· gain experience, skill or knowledge
· undertake research.
The awards are intended primarily to assist with the cost of overseas travel to attend courses, undertake study or training, or for visits or secondments to different health services or agencies. Awards may also be provided for study visits, secondments or research within New Zealand. The Knowledge Centre administers this funding process annually on behalf of the Trust.
Up to $2,500 (incl GST) is available in total for approved activities occurring within the 12 months ending 31 July 2012. This may be dispersed among more than one applicant. Open to Waitemata DHB staff only.
Applications
Applications close 5pm on 30 June 2011. Download application form here.
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Congratulations to Award Recipients
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The Trustees of the HECTOR Trust are pleased to announce the following successful applicants to the 2010 round of the Margaret Gadsdon Memorial Endowment:
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Joanna Knox, Renal Dietitian, Nutrition Services, WDHB
Renal Nutrition Program – Post Graduate Program for Dietitians at Royal Adelaide Hospital. Four day face-to-face program including practical components.
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$2000
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Catherine Lesniak, Operations Manager, Daily Operations, WDHB
Structured programme of work experience over 1 week for two people at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne (patient flow and capacity management)
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$2200
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Barbara O’Shaughnessy, Operations Manager, Cardiology, WDHB
To send an experienced Coronary Care Nurse to Royal Alfred & Royal Melbourne Hospitals for one week to experience their Coronary Care Units
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$900
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Leanne Wight, Senior Occup. Therapist, Kidz First Child Develop, CMDHB
7wk full time paediatric Bobath/Neuro-Developmental Therapy course.
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$1037
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Pippa Midgley, EC Trauma Social Worker, CMDHB
Certificate in Trauma Studies with Human Development & Training Institute
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$2300
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Tracy Coote, Paediatric Dietitian, Kidz First, CMDHB
Certificate of Paediatric Nutrition & Dietetics at Royal Children’s Hospital
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$1340
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Pauline Owens, Charge Nurse Manager, Ward4 Stroke/Medical, CMDHB
To attend practical component of Neurovascular Education & Training in Stroke Management & Acute Reperfusion Therapy Stoke Nurse Fellowship course, USA
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$3500
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Jodie Orchard, Clinical Nurse Specialist-Trauma, WDHB
To fund a study session on radiology investigations for CNS within NSH to meet the National Radiation Safety requirements for prescribing CT scan, x-ray or ultrasound
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$925.13
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Jodie Orchard CNS & Kaaren Marcinkowski, Charge Nurse Manager, WDHB
To fund a 2day Spinal Cord Injury workshop at Auckland Spinal Rehab Unit at CMDHB for up to 4 staff from the orthopaedic wards at NSH
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$1800
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Total
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$16002.13
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Congratulations also to the Waitemata DHB recipients of the A.D. Bronlund Travel & Education Award 2010:
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Andrea Benoit, Prof. Leader, Speech-Language Therapy, Waitemata DHB
Application to host a 2-day, hands on course in the area of swallowing disorders for the Speech-Language Therapy team, Waitemata DHB.
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$2400
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Rachel Kapa, Occ Therapist, Isa Lei - Pacific Mental Health Services, WDHB
Funding for travel costs in studying towards the Post Graduate Certificate Health Science - Alcohol and Drugs.
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$200
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Congratulations WDHB Funding Recipients
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The Genesis Oncology Trust provides grants to support New Zealand-based initiatives that will lead to improvements in the prevention, detection, diagnosis or treatment of cancer, or improvements in the palliative care of cancer patients. For 2009 $1 million was available for distribution. These initiatives can be biomedical, clinical, epidemiological or psychosocial and may relate to:
- Education and training of students embarking on careers related to cancer care and/or cancer research
- Continuing professional development of individuals involved in cancer care and/or cancer research
- Research projects, hypothesis-based in the field of cancer or palliative care
- Other projects or activities related to cancer.
Congratulations to two Waitemata DHB Recipients 2009:
Georgina McPherson, Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health
To enable attendance at the Australian Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology Scientific Meeting. Georgina presented a paper on Improving Access to Colposcopy for Maori and Pacific Women. The presentation was based on a project implemented in the colposcopy services to improve attendance and provide culturally appropriate support for Maori and Pacific women.
Hilary Boyd, Project Manager, Healthcare Improvement Team
To enable attendance at the 21st Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care. The forum is run by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and will be held in Orlando, Florida December 6th-9th, 2009. Hilary also received $750 from the A. D. Bronlund Trust and was a recipient of an Institute of Healthcare Improvement Scholarship which covers 75% of the General Conference fees. Hilary is attending the forum as part of the Australian College of Health Services Executives (ACHSE), Australasian delegation and has had a poster accepted for presentation.
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Awhina Grant Downloads
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Collaborating Insitutions
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2011 Application Forms
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