Pat Cosh Trust grants and recipients
In 2023, the Pat Cosh Trust (PCT) awarded:
- 1 strategic grant worth a total of $150,000
- 6 annual grants worth a total of $179,031.25
Types of Pat Cosh Trust Grants
Strategic Grant:
Strategic Grant is designed to address a topic of strategic importance to the physiotherapy profession in Victoria. The Trust will identify areas of research and nominate the research topic each year.
For the 2023 round Strategic Grant, funding of up to $150,000 will be available for lead researchers in Victoria. The research aim is to improve physiotherapy students’ access and experience in clinical placements in private practice settings with a focus on musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
Annual Grants:
Annual Grants support physiotherapy research projects that improve the ability of physiotherapy practitioners and students in Victoria to practice and their standard of education.
The research topics are not limited, but they must be aligned with the purpose of the Trust.
For the 2023 round of Annual Grants, six Annual Grants will be offered with a maximum amount of $30,000 for each.
Applying for a grant
The Pat Cosh Trust funds research grants annually. Physiotherapists and researchers interested in Pat Cosh Trust Grants are encouraged to complete an application form.
Apply for a Strategic Grant
The next round of Strategic Grants will be offered in 2024.
(information coming soon)
Apply for an Annual Grant
The next round of Annual Grants will be offered in 2025.
Grant recipients
The Pat Cosh Trust (PCT) has awarded approximately $72,9031 in grants since 2012, funding research across a range of areas, including cardiorespiratory conditions, knee osteoarthritis, neurological conditions, cancer, musculoskeletal conditions, student supervision and more.
2023 Strategic Grant recipient:
Casey Peiris, La Trobe University - $147,967
Project title: SPaRKLE – Supporting Private practitioners with co-designed Resources and Knowledge to increase student access to high quality Learning Experiences
2023 Annual Grants recipients:
Catherine Granger, University of Melbourne - $29,883.25
Project title: Breathwise: The Lung Cancer Educational Toolkit for Physiotherapists
Paula Harding, Barwon Health - $30,000
Project title: Development of a career pathway for Physiotherapy Clinical Educators
Ryan McGrath, The University of Melbourne - $29,292
Project title: Co-design, delivery and evaluation of a blended learning approach to support mental ill-health awareness and literacy in physiotherapy students
Amy Dennett, La Trobe University - $29,953
Project title: PhysioCaRe: upskilling physiotherapists to deliver Cancer Rehabilitation
Sophie Heywood, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne - $29,971
Project title: UPTIC: Upskilling Physiotherapists in Trauma-Informed Care
Caitlin Farmer, Royal Melbourne Hospital - $29,932
Project title: Development and implementation of an online acute vestibular learning package
Previous years recipients
Christian Barton, LaTrobe University - $19,000.67
Project title: Development and evaluation of an online toolkit to competently and safely implement telehealth delivery of education and exercise-therapy for osteoarthritis
Megan Banky, Epworth Medical Foundation Ltd. - $19,932.04
Project title: Establishing the impact of a controlled testing speed on spasticity outcomes: clinical assessment tool implications
Karen Borschmann, St Vincent's Hospital - $19,927.63
Project title: Long term recovery following COVID-19: Supporting optimal physiotherapy management
Amy Dennett, LaTrobe University - $14,592.00
Project title: Taking Oncology Rehabilitation Online (TORO)
David Snowdon, Peninsula Health - $13,686.21
Project title: A training program to improve the effectiveness of clinical supervision of Victorian physiotherapists
Jenna Lang, Sunshine Hospital, Western Health - $14,944.28
Project title: Development of the Mobility Expertise in Intensive Care Competency (MOvE-ICU) Assessment Tool
Dr Sze-Ee Soh, Monash University - $14,643.00
Project title: Upskilling physiotherapists to deliver evidence-based falls prevention for people with osteoarthritis
Peter Malliaras, Monash University - $14,653.44
Project title: The reliability and validity of assessing exercise fidelity using easily accessible telerehabilitation technology
Christian Barton, LaTrobe University - $24,980.00
Project title: Principles of resistance and aerobic exercise prescription and progression for musculoskeletal patients: Development of an on-line multi-media portal to support professional development
Doa El-Ansary, Melbourne University - $24,960.00
Project title: eLearning Focused UltraSound Education (eFUSE) for Physiotherapists
Christine Frith, St. Vincents Hospital - $20,037.72
Project title: Improving clinician-educators performance by addressing their beliefs about teaching
Michelle Kahn, Epworth Hospital - $19,932.94
Project title: Embracing technology in neurological rehabilitation clinical practice
Jan Quiney, Royal Melbourne - $17,530.00
Project title: Best practice management of the hemiplegic upper limb – utilising telehealth to provide education in regional areas of Victoria
Caroline Nicholson, Alfred Hospital - $19,922.50
Project title: Comprehensive interactive educational website for management of bronchiectasis
Kimberley Haines Austin Hospital $20,487.85
Project title: Physiotherapy cardiorespiratory acute skills in hospitals (CRASH) course
Prue Morgan, Monash University - $15,000.00
Project title: Online advanced paediatric physiotherapy education module - cerebral palsy
Selina Parry, Austin Health - $14,884.00
Project title: Champions in critical care rehabilitation project: Development of a learning package for Victorian Physiotherapists
Clare Holdsworth , Western Health - $24,570.00
Project title: Using immersive simulation training to enhance student supervision skills of Physiotherapy clinical educators: a randomised controlled trial
Catherine Granger, Royal Melbourne Hospital - $23,709.00
Project title: Identifying the best exercise test to be used by physiotherapists to measure functional capacity of patients with lung and colorectal cancer
Belinda Cary, St. Vincents Hospital - $18,215.00
Project title: The development and implementation of a critical care patient management course for phsyiotherapists utilising high-fidelity simulation
Clare Delany, Melbourne University - $23,967.00
Project title: Promoting resilience and confidence in physiotherapy students in the clinical education environment; an action research project
