1. SHOW ME THE MONEY! Accessing research funding as an allied health researcher in Canberra Bernie Bissett Senior Physiotherapist Acute Support Physiotherapy Canberra Hospital & Clinical Assistant Professor Discipline of Physiotherapy University of Canberra

2. Acknowledgement: Dr Sue Berney Senior Physiotherapist Austin Health Melbourne

3. Research Funding No dedicated Allied Health research positions in ACT Health Need to provide a high quality clinical service Costs of research – Equipment – Measurement Tools (eg SF-36) – Staffing – Publication costs – Data analysis

4. Research Funding Pressures

5. Research Funding for Allied Health?

6. Riding the Coat Tails

7. Successful funding 2007 - 2014 Auxiliary Research Grant (TCH)$5000(2008) Private Practice Fund (TCH)$48 800 (2010) Chief Allied Health Office$504(2013) University of Canberra$ 11 000(2013) Chief Allied Health Office$4996(2014)

8. Writing a grant application Do your homework – Forms, deadlines, signatures Read the criteria! – What are they looking for? Agendas... – Address the SPECIFIC criteria concisely Find someone who has had success with that funding body previously – read theirs for flavour Edit and re-edit carefully (proof) Exploit the coat tails...

9. Canberra Hospital Private Practice Fund 16 page application Major Grants > $40 000 Minor Grants < $40 000 Once per year Preference for medical staff (collaborate!) Mixed success

10. Chief Allied Health Office 6 page application Allied health specific research grants up to $5000 offered in 2014 Preference for interdisciplinary projects Broad spectrum of research activity supported

11. University Grants Collaboration with Academic Staff Consider enrolling! Masters in Research, PhD

12. Foundations

13. Not For Profit Organisations ourcommunity.com.au – great site for grant advice & links to NFP organisations

14. Grant Rejection Feedback – how to improve for next time Opportunity for developing skills Try another avenue Recycle!

15. Have a go... And play a long game

16. Research Funding Questions Bernie.Bissett@act.gov.au