University of Melbourne researchers awarded Medical Research Future Fund grants for Indigenous health research

The grants are part of the Australian Government’s $30.8 M initiative to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Three researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS) have been awarded Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grants for the Indigenous Health Research Initiative.

Professor Sandra Eades AO has received a $987,000 grant for a project that will explore co-design approaches to preventing cardiovascular disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander women.

Ray Kelly has received a $967,000 grant for the project ‘Dhirrabuu Maarumali: Excellent healing (Gamilaraay)’, which trials a First Nations-led lifestyle program targeting type 2 diabetes in First Nations communities.

Beverley-Ann Biggs has received a $998,000 grant for a project that will implement and evaluate a Yolngu-led and co-designed mobile health service that aims to detect, treat and prevent high blood sugar and reduce rates of diabetes.

These grants were awarded as part of the Australian Government’s $30.8 M initiative to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders by involving First Nations people from the start.