Deadline: 20 December 2019
The Bupa Health Foundation (Foundation) is seeking Expressions of Interests (EOIs) to invest $1 million in an alliance of organisations who collectively have the capacity and capability to deliver research that leads to improvements in the Mental Health and Wellbeing for children and adolescents (4-17 years).
The overarching objective of the 2019 Foundation Grants Program is to support research that leads to improvements in the mental health of Australian children and adolescents aged 4-17, ultimately aiming to result in better mental health for the Australian community.
The Foundation believes there is great value in bringing together diverse teams to solve complex problems and as such is looking to fund an alliance of organisations that will call upon their breadth of understanding, experiences and skills to deliver an innovative and bold research project.
The Bupa Health Foundation is one of the leading charitable foundations dedicated to health in Australia. The Foundation is committed to improving the health of the Australian community and ensuring the sustainability of affordable healthcare.
Since 2005 Bupa Health Foundation have invested more than $31 million in partnerships across the country and remain committed to contributing to a strong economy by helping promote and ensure better health for all Australians.
The Foundation is one of Australia’s leading charitable foundations committed to improving the health of the community and the sustainability of affordable healthcare. Foundation mission is to build enduring strategic partnerships with the research and health care communities to deliver on their purpose which is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives.
Objectives
- The Foundation believes there is a need to focus and increase investment into effective research that will improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in Australia.
- Results from the Second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing pointed out the need for refocused effort by governments and the broader community to develop systems to both prevent mental health problems and to respond early to problems when they emerge.
- The Draft Report of the Productivity Commission into Mental Health has also pointed out the need for increased prevention and early intervention in the schooling years to address emerging mental health issues to prevent lifelong effects. Schools and teachers have an important role and need to be adequately equipped.
The Foundation is looking for
- The Foundation is looking to fund an alliance of organisations that have capacity, capability and credibility to lead an outcome-driven research project that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in Australia.
- The following research themes relating to mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents have been identified as areas of interest for the Foundation:
- The effectiveness of current models of care and/or mental health services targeted to children, adolescents their families and carers, and how they could be viably extended and scaled up with the aim to improve mental health outcomes across health, education or social services settings.
- What are the most effective interventions for supporting children and adolescent’s mental health needs in education settings. Would the screening of children and adolescents in education settings be appropriate for identifying early signs of mental health difficulties and how to best carry this out effectively?
- Are the current range of tools and programs effective in supporting the wellbeing of children and adolescents in educational settings, particularly those at greater risk?
Funding Information
- $1 million (exclusive of GST) is available for allocation.
- As the Foundation is looking to fund a research alliance delivering outcome-driven research they anticipate that this grant will support 1 to 2 projects depending on scope and budget for applications received.
- Funding will commence in 2020 and will be allocated over a funding period of up to two years depending on the agreed project timeline and milestones.
Grant Requirements
Proposals should:
- Represent an alliance that brings together diverse research partners. This should include different organisation types (i.e. private, public, academic, community or government), disciplines (i.e. within health, education, economics and social sciences) and perspectives (i.e. prevention, treatment, consumers, providers)
- Be designed to translate research outputs to improvements in child/adolescent health outcomes through changes to policy, practice and/or behavior;
- Be informed by existing evidence and contribute to reducing known evidence gaps;
- Incorporate the role for the child/adolescent and their lived experiences, in the design, delivery and measurement of quality health care;
- Aim to ultimately lead to population level impact (i.e. they are sustainable or scalable to other jurisdictions or contexts).
The Process
The 2019 Foundation Grants Program has a two-stage evaluation process.
- Stage one
- In Stage One the Foundation is seeking EOIs to participate in the Program.
- This will include information on the organisations who will make up the research alliance as well as a high-level overview of the proposed research and its expected impact on improving mental health for children and adolescents.
- Stage two
- Applicants will be notified the week commencing Monday 27th January 2020. Successful applicants will be invited to complete the full Request for Proposal (RFP). This will include a presentation to the Grant Evaluation Committee in Sydney in the week commencing 16th March 2020.
- Although submission of the RFP is by invitation only, the document is available to support applicants preparing their EOI to participate (stage one) in the Program.
How to Apply
All EOIs must be submitted using the online form available on the given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.bupa.com.au/about-us/bupa-health-foundation