Rural and Remote Research Capacity Building Program (RRR-Cap)

Eligible rural and remote health practitioners covered by the HPDO4 are invited to participate in the Rural and Remote Research Capacity Building Program initiative: Graduate Diploma of Research Funding Support commencing in July 2025.

The 24-month (part-time) program includes funding for a graduate diploma course in research. Participants will develop a research proposal and complete a research project that is relevant to their local service and community as part of their studies. Participants will receive course-based supervisory support, as well as mentoring facilitated by the OCAHO.

Expressions of interest are due: 5pm Friday 18 April 2025.

Please reach the Graduate Diploma of Research Methods Funding Support Information Sheet (PDF 158 KB) before completing and submitting the EOI.

Expressions of interest for the opportunity can be completed via the Graduate Diploma of Research Methods Funding Support EOI form (DOCX 583 KB).

Fellowships for eligible rural and remote health practitioners covered by the HPDO4 are available to conduct a new or existing Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) project. Successful applicants will be provided funding support for clinical backfill, monthly one-hour telementoring sessions from a dedicated rural and remote panel, and additional training and education resources supported by the existing AH-TRIP Program.

Expressions of interest are due: 5pm Friday 9 May 2025.

Please read the TRIP Fellowship Information Sheet (PDF 132 KB) before completing and submitting the EOI.

Expressions of interest for the opportunity can be completed via the TRIP Fellowship EOI form (DOCX 572 KB).

Funding support for eligible rural and remote health practitioners covered by the HPDO4 is available to enable dissemination of research findings through either conference presentations or journal publications. This support is specifically for either travel and accommodation reimbursement (conference), or reimbursement of publication fees (including fees for open access) to successful applicants.

EOI Submissions

Please read the RRR-Cap Research Dissemination Funding Support Information Sheet (PDF 141 KB) before completing and submitting the EOI.

Expressions of Interest for the opportunity can be completed via the RRR-Cap Research Dissemination Funding Support EOI form (DOCX 573 KB).

Funding support for eligible rural and remote health practitioners and their nominated team covered by the HPDO4 is available to ‘reframe’ an existing quality improvement (QI), service development, or service evaluation project into a formal research project. Applicant teams will additionally implement suitable research capacity building (RCB) activities and will also receive tailored mentoring during the period of support.

EOI submissions for this initiative have closed and will reopen in 2025.

Funding support for eligible rural and remote health practitioners covered by the HPDO4 is available to facilitate supported research placements for up to five days with an experienced health practitioner researcher or research team facility to develop research skills and networks required to undertake a research project. Funding support will provide travel and accommodation reimbursement to successful applicants. Alternatively, facilitators may support a reverse placement for up to five days where the facilitator will receive reimbursement for travel and accommodation to attend the applicant Health Practitioner’s local rural or remote site.

EOI submissions for this initiative have closed and will reopen in 2025.

If you would like to nominate to be a potential research placement facilitator, please register your interest using this form. Facilitators and host sites can be located in metropolitan, regional, rural or remote sites.