APHCRI is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to support 'Innovation team grants in community-based primary healthcare'.

A partnerships grant program between Australian and Canadian research teams in community-based primary health care (CBPHC) services research will be announced in January 2012. The team grant will support Australian and Canadian researchers, decision makers and healthcare professionals to work together to conduct programmatic, interdisciplinary and cross-jurisdictional research to transform CBPHC for the next generation. Teams will focus on the priority research areas of innovative approaches to chronic disease prevention and management in CBPHC and/or improving access to appropriate CBPHC for vulnerable populations.

One Australian-Canadian five year grant will be awarded for a total of $5m. There will be a two stage assessment process with expressions of interest called for by May 2012 and full applications for selected groups to follow. The successful grant is expected to commence in early 2013. This program will be undertaken in partnership with CIHR and the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

For more information, visit the CIHR website and continue to monitor this website for details, including particular requirements for Australian researchers wishing to participate in the program.