Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO4827

The purpose of the grant is to engage the national peak body to improve awareness, prevention and management of incontinence so that more Australians and their carers can live and participate in the community with confidence and dignity.

The objectives of the grant are:

• to enhance community awareness of bladder and bowel health and incontinence management through multiple communication channels, increased levels of awareness about bladder and bowel health, and prevention and management of incontinence across the lifespan;
• to increase knowledge of bladder and bowel health and incontinence management for health professionals, care workers and carers. Facilitate the availability of current research, standardised terminology, clinical tools and evidence-based innovations for incontinence care;
• to achieve a coordinated approach to the work of state, territory, local and Commonwealth Governments in relation to bladder and bowel health and incontinence management initiatives. Strengthen the capacity of partnerships and collaboration with key stakeholders. Assist people living with incontinence by supporting activities that facilitate community; and
• to coordinate the distribution of incontinence information and support material to health professionals and the Australian public as required.

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

To be eligible to apply you must be the Continence Foundation of Australia (ABN:84 007 325 313) and have received an invitation to apply from the department. Please note that an automated notification email from GrantConnect advising you of a new grant opportunity is not an invitation to apply for this grant opportunity.

Only the Continence Foundation of Australia is invited to apply for this grant opportunity as they have been assessed to have:

• capability to deliver the project activities nationally;
• existing infrastructure and established relationships to support the project activities; and
• knowledge of and capability to deliver to the project objectives and outcomes.

$12,900,000.00

Submit your application to Grant.ATM@health.gov.au with the email subject line “GO4827 Application” followed by your organisation’s name.

If you do not receive an email (including auto reply) within 48 hours please contact the department on (02) 6289 5600.

Please only submit your application in .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx or .pdf format. Applications cannot exceed 20MB. Do not include macros, zip or password protect applications or attachments.