We're increasing the number of health service and clinical research projects, and the number of staff engaged in research and education using evidence-based practice. To support our commitment, Gold Coast Health provides a range of funding initiatives.
If the lead Principal Investigator (PI) resigns, moves to another role or is otherwise unable to continue in their capacity as Lead PI then the recipient must submit a suitable replacement Lead PI for consent from Gold Coast Health. Any replacement Lead PI must meet or exceed the same criteria by which the original Lead PI was appointed.
A letter of support should be signed by the line manager of the lead Principal Investigator (PI) and the lead in the areas where most of the research will be performed, e.g., Head of Department (HoD) or Clinical Director.
The collaborator letter is only needed when a project will make significant use of resources and space at an institution outside of Gold Coast Health and signed by the relevant leadership in that institution who has authority for the use of resource/space.
Yes, the letter of support signed for a grant application can be used for Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)/Governance applications.
When budgeting for project staff FTE (full time equivalent), you should add at least 30% to allow for oncosts. In the case of Medical Officers with individual contracts that can vary widely, you should obtain a formal costing for Medical staff from the research finance team.
The Consumer Advisory Group (CAG) is a group of community representatives who partner with Gold Coast Health to improve our local health system. It is important to include consumers in your research so we can continue to meet the healthcare needs of our diverse consumers in the community we serve. View the Health Consumers Queensland website for support on how to remunerate your consumer representative.
All links and templates for supporting documents will be provided within the guideline and application form for the relevant grant.
Any amount exceeding the AUD 5000 cap will be the responsibility of the author, their operational area, or other nominated source.
Once your final manuscript draft has been submitted to the publisher and you have received the first reviewer response, you should then commence your application and upload this latest version.
