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Annual Giving
$2.2M

About

Western Alliance Health Research Ltd. is an Academic Health Science Centre partnership comprising Deakin University, Federation University, and 11 health services across western Victoria. It supports health practitioner researchers and health services in the Barwon/Southwest and Grampians regions to improve community health through research-based and evidence-informed healthcare. The organisation provides funding, education, and advocacy to advance research translation and evidence implementation across regional and sub-regional healthcare settings.

Tips for Applicants

Target your application to health practitioner researchers or health service projects within western Victoria's Barwon/Southwest and Grampians regions. Emphasise research translation potential, community benefit, and alignment with evidence-informed practice; Western Alliance has a track record of funding projects that leverage their grants to secure larger state and federal funding.

Giving Philosophy

Western Alliance prioritises research translation and evidence-informed healthcare delivery within its member organisations. It values cultural humility, Aboriginal leadership, and community-responsive approaches, supporting projects that demonstrate potential to secure larger external funding. The foundation favours collaborative, practice-based research that directly improves health outcomes for regional and rural communities.

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$2.2M
$3.9M$6.4M$5.6M
FY2022
$332K
$3.9M$5.2M$4.7M
FY2021
$473K
$1.1M$1.8M$1.5M
FY2020
$339K
$1.2M$1.6M$1.4M
FY2019
$133K
$827K$1.3M$1.2M
FY2018
$716K$1.1M$952K
FY2017
$203K
$1.1M$858K$752K
7yr total$3.7MSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

healthresearcheducation
Geographic
AU-VIC
Recipients
health serviceshospitalsuniversitieshealth practitioner researchersprimary health networks

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
Partnership-based funding model supported by member organisations (universities and health services) and government/philanthropic grants; operates as a collaborative rather than traditional endowed foundation.

Board & Leadership

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Craig Fraser
director
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DALE FRASER
director
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Fiona Brew
director
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Rowena Clift
director
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Shane Thomas
director
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Warren Payne
director
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Andrew Aras
public officer
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Linked from structured person roles rather than unstructured foundation summary text.

Data Sources

Profile quality: low
Foundation profile updated: 8 March 2026 (63 days ago)
Website scan updated: 6 March 2026 (65 days ago)
Added: 5 March 2026 (66 days ago)
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