Congratulations MRFF grant recipient, Professor Julian Grant

Congratulations ECIR member Professor Julian Grant on being part of a partnership led by the Sax Institute awarded a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Indigenous Health Research grant for a project entitled "Decolonising lactation care to support the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding among First Nations women". The project aims to increase breast feeding by providing culturally appropriate lactation care. Further details https://www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/innovative-project-provides-breastfeeding-support-to-first-nations-women/ 

ECIR report 2022-2023

 Here is a summary of the outputs of the ECIR team in mid 2022-mid 2023 

• Grants: $5.7million awarded 
• Journal articles: 55 accepted + 16 submitted 
• Conference papers: 59 presented/accepted for presentation (+18 conference workshops/seminars etc) + 4 submitted 
• Book chapters: 29 published/in press + 1 submitted 
• Books: 3 published/in press + 1 under contract 
• Conference proceedings: 1 published
• High level of community engagement: 3 events hosted/training delivered, 22 media coverages, 4 media contributions, social media profile, 5 public lectures/presentations, 19 community consultations. 
• Members well recognised for their achievements: 3 individual and 1 group awards, leadership/membership of professional associations and editorial boards, invited working party and advisory participants. 
• 2 PhD completions and 2 PhD submissions by ECIR members, HDR support to 17 students.

ECIR successes in 2022

ECIR successes in 2022

• 5 grants (+3 in submission)

• 2 books (+ 2 books in preparation)

• 16 book chapters

• 29 journal articles

• 37 conference presentations

• 23 HDR students (PhD, Masters, Honours) supervised by ECIR members

Congratulations and thank you everyone.