The Western Australian Health Translation Network has received a $50,000 establishment grant from the Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA) for a collaborative to promote women researchers and women\u2019s health research.<\/p>\n
This initiative will build a sustainable network across a diverse group of women researchers with a focus on the key nine priority areas identified by the AHRA Women’s Health Research, Translation and Impact Network<\/a>:<\/p>\n The establishment of this WA network, to be led by Dr Jacqueline Frayne and A\/Prof Jennifer Stone,\u00a0will allow for identification of priority research areas that are important to the local WA community, development of collaborative research ideas, and organisation of networking and mentorship opportunities.<\/p>\n Over the course of the two-year grant, the network’s activities will include a mentorship program for early- to mid-career researchers and a women’s health research conference.<\/p>\n One of the first steps in this initiative will be to identify lead researchers in the fields of all nine priority areas within WA, who will be invited to form a research network.<\/p>\n Consumer representation will be sought through WAHTN\u2019s Consumer and Community Involvement Program (CCIProgram)<\/a>.<\/p>\n Look out for updates on this exciting initiative via our website, newsletter and social media channels.<\/p>\n\n