National Women's Health Initiative Grant Opportunity

Overview

The National Women’s Health Initiative grant opportunity aims to undertake research and educate health professionals and consumers in the prevention, early detection and management of diseases affecting women including information on the prevention of chronic disease. The objectives of the grant opportunity are: - To increase the community’s awareness, knowledge and understanding of issues relevant to women’s health; - Improve the quality of service provision within the sector including to special population groups; and - Promote health research related to women’s health matters across the health sector and in policy development. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are: - To identify and address women’s health issues by education and providing information for women and health professionals; - To improve women’s health throughout the life course; - To improve women’s access to vital health information, regardless of the location in Australia; and - To reduce the incidence of preventable mortality and morbidity caused by health inequalities and specific women’s population group health issues.