Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
Expressions of interest are invited from organisations and institutions wishing to invite a leading expert in an area relevant to health promotion research or practice to Western Australia (WA) to work with local health promotion groups.
The Visiting Fellow will have health promotion experience and skills which will benefit the local research and health promotion community and other relevant organisations, including state and local government and not-for-profit agencies.
Aim
The program aims to increase the WA workforce’s skills and expertise to deliver evidence-based health promotion and contribute to health promotion policy and practice in WA. The Visiting Fellow will have health promotion experience and skills which will benefit the local research and health promotion community, disciplines outside health promotion, and other relevant organisations, including state and local government, and not-for-profit agencies.
The primary focus of the visit will be for the Visiting Fellow to work closely with several key health promotion teams, and other relevant sectors to support and inform their work within WA. It is also expected that the Visiting Fellow will deliver seminars and/or workshops for the public, the health promotion and broader WA community, and/or other relevant organisations.
Healthway Priorities
A Visiting Fellowship will only be awarded if the proposed program is directly relevant to health promotion policy, practice and/or research in WA. Whilst not a guarantee of funding, the Visiting Fellow’s primary area of expertise, and the activities undertaken should be aligned to at least one of Healthway’s priority health areas of creating a smoke-free WA, preventing harm from alcohol, increasing healthy eating, increasing physical activity, improving mental health and Aboriginal health. In exceptional circumstances, Healthway may consider applications focusing on significant emerging public health issues where there is a strong demonstration of need within the WA community.
International Fellows are encouraged, however Visiting Fellows based within Australia (outside of WA) may also be considered. Healthway particularly encourages the Visiting Fellow’s program of activities to include meetings and visits to relevant organisations in rural and remote areas of WA. Face-to-face and virtual sessions are encouraged to increase the reach and engagement of the Visiting Fellow with the WA health promotion community.
Visiting Fellows that have the expertise required to build knowledge translation capacity in the WA community are also encouraged.
Funding Information
- The maximum budget is $35,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Research institutions and community groups, agencies, or other non-government organisations are encouraged to apply in partnership to Healthway to host the Visiting Fellow. This approach is designed to maximise the impact for the WA community and facilitate the application of theoretical knowledge and evidence to policy or practice in WA.
- The host institutions/organisations will be required to collaborate with key stakeholders, including Healthway, on the planning, organisation, and promotion of the Visiting Fellow's schedule. The Visiting Fellow can be based at one or both of the partnering institutions/organisations.
For more information, visit Healthway.
For more information, visit https://www.healthway.wa.gov.au/apply-for-a-visiting-fellowship-grant/