Founded 1 January 1965 | Area served Australia | |
Type Non-Government Organisation Focus Fund raising and investment in medical research Location | ||
Founded in 1965, the Foundation's key role is to support the leading medical and health research conducted at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) and the Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research to improve the health of our community.
Contents
- History
- Australian Breast Cancer Research
- Australian Prostate Cancer
- Australian Heart Research
- Dignity in Care
- Under Our Roof
- Publications
- References
The Foundation supports medical research through Major Program Grants, Research Grants the purchase of laboratory equipment and by providing financial support and scholarships to Postgraduate, Honours and vacation research students.
Major areas of revenue to support medical research are:
History
The Foundation (Originally call the The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation) was established in 1965, and was one of the first of its kind in South Australia.
In 2010 The Hospital Research Foundation evolved and established the brand and log in use today. The tag line, ‘finding cures, improving care’ is an integral part of the logo and summarises the core purpose and focus of Foundation.
Australian Breast Cancer Research
Focused on supporting research into the detection, management and treatment of breast cancer and in turn, help reduce the impact of this cancer upon Australian families. The research funded is both clinical and laboratory based.
Australian Prostate Cancer
Established to assist with the funding of vital medical research into the detection and treatment of prostate cancer, as well as preventing the metastatic spread of the disease. APC funds clinical and laboratory based research conducted at the Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in South Australia.
Australian Heart Research
Focused on the optimum delivery of disease prevention strategies, improved diagnostics, treatments and hospital care to patients around Australia.
Dignity in Care
Supporter of Dignity in Care, first launched in Australian in early 2011 at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH), with Maggie Beer as the patron. The program aims to change the culture of SA Health services by reinforcing the importance of treating patients with dignity and respect.
Under Our Roof
Under Our Roof project will provide accommodation for country cancer patients receiving treatment at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, one of South Australia’s busiest cancer treatment centres. It also has the State’s largest Breast Cancer Clinic. Fund raising for the program has been supported by the Mercer SuperCycle.
Publications
Research for life