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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research focus awardees

The AAG Research Trust established a separate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Review Panel to lead and support the selection of Indigenous-led grant applications. In its inaugural year of focus, 2020, five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led applications across two funding rounds were received, which represents 10% of all applications across the two programs.

We are pleased to have supported the following Indigenous focused and/or led projects:

In 2020, the AAG Research Trust’s Hal Kendig Research Development Program funded $20,000 for a project on ‘Supporting psychosocial wellbeing with older Aboriginal Australians: Listening to community members' knowledge about Culture and connection’ by Dr Louise Lavrencic, who is a non-Aboriginal researcher at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA).

In 2021, Biripi woman, Lauren Poulos, from Neuroscience Research Australia, was awarded a Strategic Innovation Program grant of $30K, which represented 24% of all funding available over the two rounds. Lauren’s project focuses on ‘Evaluating the culturally responsive elements, effectiveness and transferability of online dementia education and training with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities'
In 2023, Dr Alana Gall, a Pakana woman from Southern Cross University, received a $25,000 grant for her project on 'Australian First Nations traditional medicine's role in improving utilisation of palliative care for First Nations Elders and our old people'.
In 2023, Kevin Taylor, a Yamatji-Noongar man from the University of Western Australia, received a $25,000 grant for his project: 'Co-designing the implementation of the Good Spirit Good Life training package with aged care services'.
In 2024, Ms Lindy Moffatt, a Wakka Wakka and Gumbaynggirr woman and Senior Research Assistant at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), received a grant of $25,000 for the project: 'Older Aboriginal women’s business: Understanding lived experiences of menopause'.’.