The Australian Government has announced the successful applicants for the Medical Research Future Fund's 2020 Bush-fire Impact Research grants.
On 15 January 2020 the Australian Government announced that it is investing $5 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) in research on the health effects of the recent bush-fires.
The MRFF’s Emerging Priorities and Consumer-Driven Research initiative is funding 2 research streams:
Physiological impacts of prolonged bush-fire smoke exposure
Mental health impacts of bush-fires on affected communities
The 2019–20 bush-fire events highlighted the impacts of exposure to toxic ash and pollutants on human health, including mental health. We saw the stress that bush-fires place on:
First responders
Their families
Those who had to evacuate their communities
Those who lost loved ones, homes or businesses
This research will link researchers, institutions, policy makers and professional associations together to form a comprehensive snapshot of the health effects of the 2019–20 bush-fires on Australians.
The data collected through this research will be used to:
Inform future preparedness, response and recovery efforts.
Provide accurate and practical public health advice.
Provide mental health services during bush-fire and medium-term smoke events.
The MRFF provides grants to support health and medical research and innovation to improve the health and well-being of Australians. Read more about the MRFF.
This funding complements the Government’s other funding for Australians affected by the bush-fires:
See below for a list of successful applicants for the MRFF 2020 Bushfire Impact Research grants.
Stream 1: Physiological impacts of prolonged bush-fire smoke exposure
Stream 2: Mental health impacts of bush-fires on affected communities
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