Grants & Awards
San Foundation Research Grant
San Foundation provides funding of up to $25,000 for up to three research projects that will showcase AHCL research leading to improvements in patient experiences, patient outcomes and / or health systems. The research project must be clearly aligned to the mission, vision and values of AHCL and our research priority areas:
- Living with Cancer
- Healthy Living
- Optimising Healthcare
Applications now open
AHCL employees, accredited research clinicians and affiliates with an idea that meets these criteria are invited to apply for the 2025 grant.
Accredited specialists can apply for Research accreditation through our Accreditation Office if required.
Submission Deadline: Sunday 20 April 2025, 11:59pm
Announcement of Grant Recipient: Late April 2025
Download the Research Grant Assessment Criteria Download the Application Form
Previous recipient & finalists
The 2024 grant recipient was a project proposed by a research team including Orthopaedic surgeons, Research Affiliates at the San and the Australian National University with support from a Clinical Psychologist titled 'Effect of pre-operative antidepressant and antipsychotic use on revision rates and patient reported outcomes following total hip and knee arthroplasty'. With the understanding that up to 1 in 3 patients undergoing hip or knee replacements are affected by mental health, the team hope that by investigating the use of antidepressant and antipsychotic medications pre-op, they may be able to identify how to improve clinical practice outcomes.
In 2023 the grant was awarded to a project titled 'The introduction of a new model of care in the acute care setting in people with dementia: pre and post intervention analysis.' The project aims to explore whether patient outcomes are improved by caring for patients with dementia in a physical environment that better caters for their needs, and will be led by an AHCL cognition nurse and a Geriatric Medicine physician.
Research Project Awards
Adventist HealthCare also established a Research Awards program in 2020. Proudly supported by San Foundation, these awards recognise outstanding work by individuals or departments in areas that align with our research framework and key themes. They have been awarded in the categories of Allied Health & Diagnostic staff, Nursing staff and Support Services & Hospital Management.