The Ian Potter Foundation Annual Grants Report 2017–18
Health & Disability PROGRAM MANAGER DR ALBERTO FURLAN
To read the full list of grants in this program area, please refer to the grants database on our website.
applications by invitation only
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applications received
FUNDING OBJECTIVES
PRIORITIES
– Improve health outcomes for the Australian community through public health initiatives with particular emphasis on mental health, Indigenous health and health in rural and remote areas.
As funders, it is critical to continually engage with grantees and be open to further opportunities for partnership rather than considering a grant as a ‘one-off contribution’. Clear and open communication between partners results in projects that give the greatest return on investment.
– Encourage innovative approaches to increasing employment opportunities for individuals with disability. REVIEW
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The Health & Disability area of funding was closed to unsolicited applications in FY18 due to previous grant commitments. However, the Board of the Foundation sought to pursue a few opportunities for collaboration with previous grantees to expand their programs and impact.
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Priorities for this area of funding were revised in 2017 and now include public health initiatives focused on prevention and employment pathways for people with disabilities.
site visits
grants approved
$400k total value of grants approved
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As this year’s Health & Disability grants were awarded to organisations through a ‘by invitation’ process, the Foundation had the opportunity to delve more deeply into the work done by previous grantees, and to consider and support projects that built on previous successes and learnings. Grantees were selected based on the previous success of their projects and further clear opportunities presented.
Next year the Foundation will continue to fund preventative public health initiatives focusing on projects that target mental health, rural and remote health and involving Indigenous Australians. The Foundation will also continue to support projects that create pathways onto employment for people with disabilities.