Closed Grant Opportunity View - GO6846

The ‘Improving health outcomes of First Nations people with MJD and SCA7’ grant opportunity will support the Machado-Joseph Disease Foundation (MJDF) to continue to provide primary health programs to support First Nations people in remote communities with MJD and SCA7 under the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (IAHP).

The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are to:

•              improve the health of First Nations people with MJD and SCA7, especially in remote areas,

•              improve access for First Nations people with MJD and SCA7 to high-quality, comprehensive and culturally appropriate primary health care, and

•              improve primary health care services for First Nations people with MJD and SCA7.

The funding will support:

1. The Neurology Clinics program which provides regular access to specialist neurologist and integrated multidisciplinary care support for MJDF clients living with MJD and SCA7, and ensures clients are ‘trial ready’ when the opportunity comes for clinical drug trials.

2. The Genetic Care program which provides information, access to counselling, and support during the process of genetic testing. The program also develops and delivers education resources to provide genetic information about MJD and SCA7.

3. The Clinical Education program which ensures health professionals looking after people with MJD and SCA7 have the most up to date clinical information, are supported, and have access to the resources needed to provide best practice care.

To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.

To be eligible, you must be the organisation listed below and have received an invitation to apply from the department.

• MJD Foundation Limited (ABN 65 159 208 867)

The eligible organisation is invited to apply for this grant opportunity as they have been assessed to have:

• capability to deliver the grant activities,
• existing infrastructure and relationships to support the grant activities,
• existing relationships with affected communities and key stakeholders,
• highly specialised experience and capability to deliver the grant objectives and outcomes, and
• demonstrated value with money in delivering outcomes in the current market.

In addition, the eligible organisation is the only organisation in Australia with the capability to and track record of delivering specialised and culturally appropriate services to support First Nations clients with MJD and SCA7 in remote areas of Australia.

$1,140,000.00

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