- WA researcher tops
highly competitive State and national research grants
- Dr Myles Murphy
receives a total of $1.7 million in funding to support project
- Funding to
bolster research in injury prevention for police recruits
A project to protect Western Australian police recruits from injuries
has been recognised by a national medical research council with a $1.1 million
grant being awarded to a local university researcher.
Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson commended Dr Myles Murphy, from
Edith Cowan University, on the groundbreaking research which has now been
awarded a total of $1.7 million from both national and State medical research
funding sources.
The Cook Government provided $600,000 in funding via the Future Health
Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund to support Dr Murphy in his application for
national funding via the National Health and Medical Research Council.
The FHRI funding then enabled Dr Murphy to leverage further funding as
part of the Major Research Application Support (MRAS) program.
The MRAS program is designed to provide financial support for WA-based
research teams applying for nationally and internationally competitive grants
to boost their chance of success.
Dr Murphy is conducting research into injury prevention for police recruits
and co-designing and implementing a sustainable injury prevention program for
the WA Police Force.
This project aims to improve workforce health and reduce healthcare
costs associated with injuries in the Police Force.
The Cook Government established the FHRI Fund in 2020, which is backed
by the State's almost $1.8 billion sovereign wealth fund. This has resulted in
nearly $250 million being available over the next four years to support health
and medical research and innovation in Western Australia.
Comments attributed to
Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson:
"The
Cook Government's groundbreaking FHRI Fund continues to provide targeted
funding towards inspiring health innovation research projects that make a very
real difference to people in our community.
"The MRAS program was established to support innovative and impactful
research, and Dr Murphy's accomplishments highlight the high calibre of work we
seek to encourage.
"Attracting national funding is vital for the long-term growth of our local
research community and ensures our State continues to lead in key areas of
research and innovation.
"I look forward to observing the outcomes of Dr Murphy's research
program, both for the WA Police Force and the wider community."
