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Telehealth Project Update: Interim results now available
Earlier this year The University of Melbourne in collaboration with researchers at the University of Queensland and Flinders University, invited Australian Physiotherapists to participate in a Physiotherapy Research Foundation funded project which investigated the effectiveness of Telehealth by physiotherapists in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Applications now open for the Beryl Haynes Memorial grant
The Beryl Haynes Memorial Fund 2021 Research Grants
2020 PRF Grant Recipients
The PRF has awarded over $1.6 million in grants since 1990, funding research across a range of areas including respiratory conditions, incontinence, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, knee osteoarthritis and more. Some Seeding Grant recipients have successfully entered into research careers within Australian universities and internationally.
Peter O'Sullivan awarded with Insurance Commission of WA grant
The Physiotherapy Research Foundation together with the Insurance Commission of Western Australia is pleased to announce that it has awarded Professor Peter O’Sullivan a research grant valued at $90,000 that aims to improve the independence of people seriously injured in vehicle accidents to ensure insurance premiums remain affordable.
Interested in the digital collection of PROMs?
The PRF is currently recruiting physiotherapists to join a pilot program for collecting patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Good outcome data can assist research and prove the efficacy of physiotherapy intervention to help influence future funding opportunities.
Passion for advancing research
Dr Joanna Diong discusses the impact the PRF has had on advancing research and, ultimately, patient care. She encourages others to join the Grants Review Committee.