Research
The Stillbirth Foundation Australia (SBFA) supports organisations and institutions undertaking research into the cause, prevention and management of stillbirth.
The call for applications for our 2019 grant funding round is now live.
The Foundation will consider applications that address any aspect of stillbirth; however, priority will be given to innovative clinical studies that seek new insights into the causes or prevention of stillbirth.
Applications will be considered for project support or people support. Applications that seek part funding where support can be obtained from other sources will be viewed favourably. All levels of funding (i.e. financial request) will be considered and all applications will be reviewed by an independent Scientific Assessment Committee that consists of researchers, consumers and clinical staff. As a guide, previous grant applications were for funding between AUD40,000 and AUD120,000.
The SBFA will not fund conference travel or building funds. Grant applications will be accepted from Australian bodies only. Applications are assessed once a year.
The current closing date for applications is midnight Wednesday 18 December 2019.
Research Institutions
Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth
The Centre for Research Excellence in Stillbirth (The Stillbirth CRE) is a national collaboration addressing the neglected tragedy of stillbirth. Through a priority driven program, the Stillbirth CRE aims to reduce the rate of stillbirth and improve care for parents and families whose baby is stillborn.
Partnership with the Stillbirth Foundation Australia and other stillbirth advocacy and support organisations will ensure that parents are heard and the CRE program meets their needs. Active engagement with professional organisations and clinicians will ensure maximum benefit of CRE initiatives.
The Joanna Briggs Institute
The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) is an international not-for-profit research and development centre within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Adelaide. JBI works with more than 80 collaborating centres across the world. Together, they promote and support the synthesis, transfer and implementation of best evidence into healthcare practice, to help improve health outcomes globally.
Mercy Hospital for Women
Mercy Hospital for Women offers obstetric, gynaecology and neonatal services and has one of only four neonatal intensive care units in metropolitan Melbourne. The 58-bed unit is made up of neonatal intensive care and special care nurseries. The hospital provides both public and private patient care through maternity services, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative services, women’s health and associated health and support services and diagnostic services. It is a major teaching hospital and specialist referral centre with the medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health expertise to treat the most complex obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological cases.
Mater Research
Mater Research is a world class medical research institute based at South Brisbane specialising in cancer, maternity and obesity related research. Mater’s 200 researchers are based in clinical settings at the Mater Health Services and laboratories at the Translational Research Institute (TRI).