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3 April 2025

University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø researchers have secured more than $1.7 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for two projects aiming to find ways to better tailor healthcare systems. 

 will lead a team awarded more than $1.2 million to create a scalable healthcare model designed to screen for frailty and provide a coordinated healthcare management plan for older Australians in Western Á¢²©¹ÙÍø.  

The project aims to promote healthy ageing and could reduce emergency department and hospital visits among at-risk Australians. 

will lead a team awarded more than $500,000 to enable digital healthcare delivery models in rural Indigenous communities. 

This research aims to transform virtual healthcare for Indigenous populations across Australia by using consumer-led and culturally informed frameworks. 

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