2023 PRF Grant Recipients
The PRF has awarded over $1.8 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.
The Physiotherapy Research Foundation is pleased to announce the following grant recipients for 2023
Dr Heidi Gilchrist APAM, University of Sydney
The Nancy Low Choy Memorial Gerontology / Neurology PRF Seeding Grant
Acceptability and feasibility of the RIPE dance program for preventing falls in people aged 65+: a pilot trial.
$12,000
Cassandra Wong APAM, University of Sydney
Seeding Grant
Charting the course of Parkinson’s disease and referral to allied health: Insights from people with Parkinson’s disease.
$11,915
Narelle Dalwood APAM, MACP, Monash University
Seeding Grant
Does the type of pre-portrayal training for peer patients engaged in peer simulation impact student learning outcomes? A mixed methods.
$12,000
Dr Alisha da Silva APAM, RMH Foundation
Seeding Grant
Co-designing a web-based toolkit for intensive care unit survivors.
The PRF acknowledges the legacy of Jill Nosworthy's support of cardiorespiratory research.
$11,967
Dr Brady Green APAM, University of Notre Dame
Seeding Grant
Risk factors for calf muscle strain injuries in Australian Football players: A prospective study.
This seeding grant is supported by PRF corporate partner ASICS.
$11,650
Alana Dinsdale APAM, The University of Queensland
Seeding Grant
Raising consumer awareness on the role of physiotherapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders in Australia.
$11,985
Dr Stacey Cleary APAM, MACP, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Seeding Grant
CP-Pathfinding ‘Fitness for life’: Proof of concept for a co-designed education module for adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy.
$12,000
The PRF funds research grants annually, applications for 2024 will open in February.
Please refer to the Research Grants page for more information.
Congratulations to all 2023 recipients.
We look forward to sharing the findings of your research with all members in due course.
Learn about the impact of PRF grant funding on research capacity, knowledge production and clinical practice over the past 30 years.