Tuesday 26 May 2020

MRFF Million Minds - $3M Grant round Call for Rapid Research on the Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19

The Government announced more than $20 million additional funding for research to improve mental health care and reduce suicide rates in Australia.

Call for Rapid Research on the Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19

The disruption to normal life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the required restrictions has had profound impacts on the mental health and wellbeing of many Australians. The Government will therefore be providing $3 million for a new grants round under the $125 million MRFF Million Minds Mission, for rapid research to improve the national mental health system response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/additional-20-million-for-mental-health-and-suicide-prevention-research

This funding is for new research that will help better position our mental health system to be more effective in supporting Australians to manage their mental health and wellbeing, during and following the pandemic.

Applications for grants of up to $1 million will open on 1 June, with the research projects expected to deliver results within 12 to 18 months.

These grants may support work consolidating data systems, and help design and deliver new treatments, services, and policies. The research is expected to also be relevant in future times of hardship, such as natural disasters. 

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