OHSW Commissioned Research Grants Programme

OHSW Commissioned Research Grants Programme

South Australian researchers are invited to apply for grants to help expand the body of knowledge on occupational health, safety and welfare in this state.

Applications for funding are now open under the SafeWork SA OHSW Commissioned Research Grants Programme.

A total of $840,000 is available, with a minimum of $50,000 to be allocated to each of the successful applicants.  In exceptional circumstances, applications for less than $50,000 will be considered.

Under the selection criteria, intended projects must match the objectives of the South Australian Strategic Plan through research aimed at preventing work-related injury and illness.

While successful applicant projects must normally be completed within three years, special consideration may be given to longer durations, for example when longitudinal research in undertaken.

The deadline for applications is 5.00pm on Friday 28 August 2009.

The successful applicants will be decided in a meeting of the SafeWork SA Advisory Committee on 8 December 2009.

Further details and criteria on how to apply can be found by accessing the links on this page.

A non-compulsory information session will also be held on Friday 10 July from 10 am to noon in the Level 3 Conference Room at SafeWork SA headquarters, 1 Richmond Road, Keswick.  RSVP by calling 8204 9587.  Please note: public car parking is available at your own expense.  Cost of parking is $4.00 and only 20c, $1, and $2 coins are accepted.