House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
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Grant Programs

In reply to Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (26 November 2020). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

2019-20 grant expenditure incurred (based on audited data) and the grant program/funds budget is summarised below for SA Health and its attached offices:

Grant program / fund name Purpose of grant program / fund 2019-20 Actuals $000 2020-21 Budget $000 2021-22 Estimate $000 2022-23 Estimate $000 2023-24 Estimate $000
Budget unallocated until agreement approved Various 38,257 49,578 34,737 35,066 35,823


The following table details grant expenditure incurred in 2019-20 (based on audited data):

Grant program name—Department for Health and Wellbeing Purpose of grant program/fund 2019-20 Actual $000
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Operational Grant South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)—operational grant 2016-2020 5,884
Australian Digital Health Agency and delivery of the National Digital Health Work Programme South Australian contribution to support the Australian Digital Health Agency and delivery of the National Digital Health Work Programme 2,283
Nationally Funded Centres (NFC) program South Australia's contribution to the Nationally Funded Centres (NFC) program 1,720
Healthdirect Australia operations and Nurse Triage Service South Australia's contribution to Healthdirect Australia operations and Nurse Triage Service 1,619
Peak Body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service Organisations Support Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service organisation members to maintain their capability and optimise governance 1,099
Exceptional Needs Unit (ENU) program Contribution to Ventilators 700
Priority Care Support of the expansion activities for priority care centres (PCC) initiatives to build capacity and to support existing General Practices to deliver community based care 632
Suicide prevention strategies Provide services that support people to protect their mental health due to the impact of depression, anxiety and suicide and smaller projects to improve suicide prevention 599
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality Health Care program South Australia's contribution to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality Health Care program 562
Mental Health Promotion Mental health promotion, coordination and lived experience program 530
Community Visitor Scheme—Department of Human Services Mental health stream of the Community Visitor Scheme 499
South Australian Audit of Peri-Operative Mortality (SAAPM) Conduct of the South Australian Audit of Peri-Operative Mortality (SAAPM) 416
APY Lands Aboriginal Environmental Health Worker Program 19-20 Provide environmental health support and on-ground activities across the APY Lands through the employment of Aboriginal environmental health workers 386
Closing the Gap in Aboriginal Health Outcomes Establish and operate the South Australian Aboriginal Chronic Disease Consortium 372
Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Funding Provide services that promote and advance social, physical and mental health for Aboriginal people of South Australia 366
Obstetric Shared Care Provide clients with inpatient and some outpatient obstetric care between GPs and Public Maternity units 364
SA COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line Provide support for the SA COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line programs 354
Blood Organ & Tissue grants South Australia's contribution to the National Cord Blood Collection Network (NCBCN) 339
Mental health programs Funding for various organisations to support the provision of mental health services for individuals aimed at reducing social isolation, increase independence and enhance ability and opportunities for individuals with a mental illness 333
Positive Ageing Fellowship Various small grants to positively engage with ageing South Australians 330
South Australian Virtual Support Network Provide virtual support services in response to COVID-19 345
COTA SA Ageing Well Peak Body Funding 2019-22 State-wide Ageing Well Program to strengthen the rights and improve the lives of older South Australians. 264
Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC) South Australia's contribution to the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC) Secretariat 250
Palliative Support Services Services to support people who are experiencing a life limiting illness 248
Homeless Support Services and programs to support homeless, isolated and disadvantaged people 243
SA Healthy Towns Challenge Increase awareness, knowledge and access to community based physical activity opportunities and improve the health and wellbeing of community residents 242
Palliative Care Program Development of Palliative Care Programs to facilitate the diversity of communities 223
Brian Burdekin Clinic Health and Welfare Services 2019-2021 Provide a range of onsite and outreach health and welfare services to homeless and disadvantaged people in the Adelaide City Council area 215
Ageing Well in CALD Communities Grant 2019-2020 Ageing Well in CALD Communities Grant to support opportunities for aging well and the delivery of education and awareness raising activities 210
Homeless Nursing Services 19-20 Nurse led clinical support services for homeless individuals 210
Age Friendly South Australia Multiple grants to support and engage with older South Australians 200
BRACE clinical trial Financial support for the COVID-19 related BRACE clinical trial targeted at front-line health workers 200
SA NT DataLink Consortium contribution Supports important population based data linkage research to inform many areas of policy and service development within South Australia and the Northern Territory and nationwide. 170
Long Stay Patient Transition to Discharge Project Undertake the RN delegation of care service to achieve the training and competency assessment services for disability support workers employed in the disability sector 160
Statewide General Practitioner Palliative Shared Care Program Provide clients the opportunity to obtain palliative care from General Practitioners who are accredited to provide their care. 158
CRC Programme Contribution to join the Core Participating Agreement for CRC Programme 150
Grants for Seniors Contribute to South Australians living a good life in their later years, in communities that value older people and the opportunities of an ageing population 150
Aboriginal Scholarships Scholarships to support Aboriginal Students undertaking tertiary courses 143
Drug and alcohol services Provision of leadership and co-ordination to the non-government sector and partnership between government and non-government drug and alcohol services 142
Retirement Village Residents Advocacy Program 2019-20 Retirement Village Residents Advocacy Service 141
Strength for life Strength for Life—strength and balance exercise program for South Australian residents aged 50 years and over and Aboriginal people aged 40 years and over 137
Allied in Health Support the state-wide development, training and translation of evidence-informed practice and research into SA Health allied health clinical practice 136
Thirrili Component of the South Australian COVID19 Mental Health VSN Delivery of ongoing mental health first aid and counselling support to aboriginal communities 120
ARAS Safeguards for Ageing Well Program 2019-20 ARAS statewide safeguards for the Ageing Well Program to raise community awareness for positive living and to building ageing well capacity and engagement of Aboriginal communities 100
SA Translation Centre contribution 2019-20 Contribution to SA Translation Centre to support rapid transformational research that will provide solutions to healthcare issues 100
Healthy Workers Across Industry Approach—Business SA Across industry approach pilot project to develop or enhance mechanisms that advocate the importance of worker health and wellbeing 79
Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) CORE Intensive Care Registries Review of processes and delivery of quality assurance programs detailing benchmarking of intensive care outcomes 77
South Australia's jurisdictional contribution to the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance (AHIA) South Australia's jurisdictional contribution to the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance (AHIA) that supports industry organisations and member jurisdictions to better plan, procure and manage their health capital assets 75
Ventilator support program Ventilator Support Program for Mr Rocco Pelliconi 2018/19 74
Farming occupations project Collaborative research—tailoring suicide prevention strategies to men in farming occupations project 72
Childhood Immunisation Funding to local governments for the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)—Childhood Immunisation 72
Better Services Intelligence Senior Management Council Initiative Better Services Intelligence Senior Management Council Initiative 53
Veterans Support Funding to employ an Executive Officer to co-ordinate comprehensive support functions and project work for the Veterans' Health Advisory Council (VHAC) 53
National Mental Health & Consumer Forum (NMHCCF) 2019-20 Supports the NMHCCF to effectively engage in national reform activities linked to mental health 52
Country heart attack prevention project NHMRC partnership grant for the country heart attack prevention project 50
A Date with State—State Theatre Company South Australia 2019/20 Contribute to South Australians living a good life in their later years, in communities that value older people and the opportunities of an ageing population 50
Partnership Centre On Systems Perspectives On Preventing Lifestyle-Related Chronic Health Problems (Tappc)—Sax Institute Funding for the Partnership Centre of Systems Perspectives on Preventing Lifestyle-Related Chronic Health Problems 50
Plan for Ageing Well: Evaluation Framework 2020-2025 Develop an evaluation framework that facilitates an enhanced understanding of the impact of key activities of Office for Ageing Well under the Plan for Ageing Well: 2020-2025 50
University of South Australia Citizen Science, Health and Wellbeing Project 2019-20 Investigating the health and wellbeing benefits of citizen science participation for people over 50 50
Health translation SA for driving clinical research governance reform Health translation SA for driving clinical research governance reform 45
Australian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre (AROC)—National Benchmarking System to improve clinical rehabilitation outcomes Support a national benchmarking system to improve clinical rehabilitation outcomes 42
Mindset for Life Mindset for Life project to give people the opportunity and tools to navigate their retirement transition and create a positive and rewarding version of their life moving forward 40
SA Community Foodies SA Community Foodies nutrition program to build the capacity of communities to make healthier food choices by training and supporting local volunteer community members (Foodies) to act as agents for change 38
Palliative Care Pharmacist in Aged Care Articulate a model of embedded Palliative Care Pharmacist in regional Residential Aged Care facilities (RACF) 38
In Home Hospice Care Mount Gambier Establish a Not for Profit 'In Home Hospice Care' in Mount Gambier that provides the option of compassionate, person and family centred care to enable terminally ill people to remain in their own home during their end of life 37
Motor Neurone Disease Palliative Care Referral Pathways and Partnerships Building the capacity of disability, primary health, community care and Aboriginal health workers 35
Mosquito management subsidy Mosquito management subsidy 32
Citizen Science for Co-designing Age Friendly Cities Contribute to South Australians living a good life in their later years, in communities that value older people and the opportunities of an ageing population 30
Media Resource Centre Inc Seniors on Screen 2020 Silver Screen Program Affordable and accessible weekly arts program for older South Australians 30
Pets and Older People: Co-designing to bridge the 'pet—no pet' (Petness) divide Project 2019-20 Pets and Older People: Co-designing to bridge the 'pet—no pet' (Petness) divide Project 2019-20 30
Postcards from behind the COVID-19 curtain Contribute to recording/sharing history, reactivate communication with a personal contact and reflection on personal reserves, the capacity to cope and the ability to pivot 30
The Statewide Consumer Feedback and Complaints Management Strategic Framework Development of SA Health statewide consumer feedback and complaints Strategic Framework Project 28
Palliative Care Medication Management Masterclass Delivery a series of collaborative health practitioner workshops 26
Supporting the Grief, Loss and Bereavement needs of families of people living in residential aged care Supporting the grief, loss and bereavement needs of families of people living in residential aged care 26
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning in Health Financial support for the development of a SA business case for funding from the Commonwealth for AI and Machine Learning in Health 25
The Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) Web-based audit of hip fracture care and secondary fracture prevention in South Australian public hospitals 25
2019 Special Training Program Private Infrastructure & Clinical Supervision (PICS) Program Specialist Training Program and Private Infrastructure and Clinical Supervision Program 25
Advanced Care Planning Support activities aimed at participation of SA hospitals in the National Cardiac Registry. 21
Creating Community Spaces 2018-19 Deliver the Mobile Café—creating community spaces to support neighbourliness project 20
VIBE (Valuing Individuals Background and Experience) Volunteering Project Deliver a project allowing volunteer organisations to utilise skills and talents of local older people 20
Other grants All other contributions (less than $20k each) 179
Sub Total 25,723


Grant program name—Local Health Networks & Attached Officers Purpose of grant program/fund 2019-20 Actual $000
The Tissue Typing and Bone Marrow Donor Centre Service The Tissue Typing and Bone Marrow Donor Centre Service 2,654
National Health Call Centre Network Ltd South Australia's contribution to Healthdirect Australia operations and Nurse Triage Service 1,723
Priority Care Delivery of priority care centres (PCC) initiatives to build capacity to support existing General Practices to deliver community based care 1,539
Emergency Services Funding Funding for the provision of Emergency Services for Public Patients, On-Call GP payments and rental for LCLHN Community Health Service 1,210
Trachoma Program Improving Eye Health Services for Indigenous Australians for Better Education and Employment outcomes. 1,186
Aboriginal Family Birthing—Indigenous Australians Health Program Aims to contribute to closing the gap in life expectancy within a generation and to halve the gap in mortality rates for Indigenous children under 5 within a decade 681
SAHMRI Funding support for Health Translation SA 585
Aboriginal Health Dental Program Various Aboriginal Health Dental Program 418
Open Your World grant Various 303
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Grant The Country Heart attack prevention project (CHAP): A four step model of care and clinical pathway for the translation of cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention guidelines into practice for rural and remote patients. 211
Clinical Project Grant Various treatment cardiovascular responses to type 2 diabetes 195
AR Clarskson Scholarship Various—Affinity corticosteroid—binding globulin (CBG) in inflammation and septic shock and the development of objective functional outcome measures prior to and following critical illness 176
Dawes Scholarship Various—Characterisation of causes and predictors of its recurrence and an assessment of novel endoscopic therapy in the management and prevention of FBO; Defining genomic mechanisms associated with tyrosine kinase inhibitor response, drug resistance, prognosis and progression in chronic myeloid leukaemia 136
Adelaide100 Continuous Walking Track Walking SA—Adelaide100 Continuous Walking Track 115
Funding support for research project Funding support for research project at Digital Health CRC 100
Viability Project To provide financial support to the Mount Gambier Private Hospital Inc 100
COVID-19 research program COVID-19 vaccine research 82
Lyell McEwin Regional Volunteer Association Grant offer for consolidation of LMVA Volunteer Service across NALHN 78
Business SA Across industry approach pilot project develop or enhance mechanisms that advocate for the importance of worker health and wellbeing 77
Rural Junior Doctor Training Innovation Fund Rural Junior Doctor Training Program 64
Repat Staff Specialists Special Fund research grant Contribution towards the major medical research project conducted at Repatriation General Hospital that focuses on the health of Veterans and First Responders. 60
Sax Institute Funding for the Partnership Centre of Systems Perspectives on Preventing Lifestyle-Related Chronic Health Problems 50
Near Miss Grant Individualised Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists in type 2 diabetes based on glycated haemoglobin and their effect on gastric emptying 50
Rural Health Undergraduate Scholarships Undergraduate Scholarships 48
Strength for life Strength for Life—strength and balance exercise program for South Australian residents aged 50 years and over and Aboriginal people aged 40 years and over 46
Men's Shed CHSP Funding contribution towards Men's Shed 44
The Food Centre Inc Social supermarket pilot project 42
Early Career Fellowship Understanding the function of the Rho-ROCK pathway in reprogramming fibroblasts to a tumour—promoting form during breast cancer progression 42
Uniting Care Wesley Bowden Incorporated SA Community Foodies nutrition program to build the capacity of communities to make healthier food choices by training and supporting local volunteer community members (Foodies) to act as agents for change 38
McLaren Vale Hospital Upgrades Part payment towards $500k Capital Works grant funding. 30
Student Scholarship A comparison of Unlocked vs Locked Proximal femoral Nails for Neck or Femur Fractures 30
Scholarship Funding Scholarship Funds to a PhD Student studying at the University to undertake research within the field of mental health and suicide prevention (Borderline Personality Disorder Intervention) 29
Mental Health Rural Grant Funding Mental Health Rural Grant Funding 20
Other grants All other contribution (less than $20k each) 372
Sub Total 12,534
Grand Total 38,257


The following table details commitment of grants as at 30 June 2020:

Grant program name Beneficiary/Recipient Purpose 2019-20 $'000
Healthdirect Australia operations and Nurse Triage Service National Health Call Centre Network Ltd South Australia's contribution to Healthdirect Australia operations and Nurse Triage Service 4,324
Peak Body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service Organisations Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Ltd Support Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service organisation members to maintain their capability and optimise governance 2,921
Priority Care David J. Bowler & Bryan J. Buttery & Godfrey Sibanda Medical Pty Ltd & Michael Hurn; Idameneo (No. 123) Pty Ltd; Manor Family Care Pty Ltd Support of the expansion activities for priority care centres (PCC) initiatives to build capacity and to support existing General Practices to deliver community based care 1,679
South Australian Audit of Peri-Operative Mortality (SAAPM) Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Conduct of the South Australian Audit of Peri-Operative Mortality (SAAPM) 485
International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE) translation and training funding University of South Australia International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE) translation and training funding 364
Strength for life Council on the Ageing SA Inc Strength for Life—strength and balance exercise program for South Australian residents aged 50 years and over and Aboriginal people aged 40 years and over 280
COTA SA Ageing Well Peak Body Funding 2019-22 Council on the Ageing SA Inc State-wide Ageing Well Program to strengthen the rights and improve the lives of older South Australians. 277
Partnership Centre On Systems Perspectives On Preventing Lifestyle-Related Chronic Health Problems (Tappc)—Sax Institute The Sax Institute Funding for the Partnership Centre of Systems Perspectives on Preventing Lifestyle-Related Chronic Health Problems 250
Suicide prevention strategies Uniting Communities Incorporated Suicide prevention—training for Lifeline volunteers 226
Aboriginal Scholarships Various Various Aboriginal Scholarships—Bachelor Studies. 215
Palliative Care Program Various Various 205
Net other grants (including Local Health Network grant programs) Council on the Ageing SA Inc South Australia's Ageing Plan 188
Closing the Gap in Aboriginal Health Outcomes South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute Limited Establish and operate the South Australian Aboriginal Chronic Disease Consortium 186
Aboriginal Scholarships Various Various individual Aboriginal Scholarships 171
Homeless Nursing Services 19-20 Royal District Nursing Service of SA Limited Nurse led clinical support services for homeless individuals 107
Suicide prevention strategies Lifeline South East SA Training for Lifeline volunteers 100
Mental Health Promotion Mental Health Coalition of South Australia Incorporated Provide leadership and co-ordination to the mental health non-government sector 84
Other mental health programs—recurrent grants University of South Australia Funding for the Chair of Mental Health Nursing position to show leadership in research, community engagement and best practice in quality mental health 77
In Home Hospice Care Mount Gambier Mount Gambier Private Hospital Inc Establish a Not for Profit 'In Home Hospice Care' in Mount Gambier that provides the option of compassionate, person and family centred care to enable terminally ill people to remain in their own home during their end of life 75
Walking SA—Adelaide100 Continuous Walking Track Walking SA Walking SA—Adelaide100 Continuous Walking Track 56
Brian Burdekin Clinic Health and Welfare Services 2019-21 Brian Burdekin Clinic Health & Welfare Services Inc Provide a range of onsite and outreach health and welfare services to homeless and disadvantaged people in the Adelaide City Council area 55
The Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) Neuroscience Research Australia Web-based audit of hip fracture care and secondary fracture prevention in South Australian public hospitals 50
Bowel Cancer Screening in Younger Aboriginal People—Towards Zero—Cancer Council NSW The Cancer Council NSW Undertake a cost-effectiveness analysis of extending the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 45
Flinders University ARC Linkage Collaboration—Promoting Engagement with Life in Older Adulthood 2018-20 The Flinders University of South Australia Promoting engagement with life in older adulthood 45
University of South Australia Citizen Science, Health and Wellbeing Project 2019-20 University of South Australia Investigating the health and wellbeing benefits of citizen science participation for people over 50 40
Homeless Support Uniting Communities Incorporated Streetlink program—health services for young people 38
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Palliative Care Skill Set Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Ltd Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Palliative Care Skill Set 38
Palliative Care Pharmacist in Aged Care Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Limited Articulate a model of embedded Palliative Care Pharmacist in regional Residential Aged Care facilities (RACF) 38
Motor Neurone Disease Palliative Care Referral Pathways and Partnerships Motor Neurone Disease Assoc Of South Australia Inc Building the capacity of disability, primary health, community care and Aboriginalhealth workers 35
Other mental health programs—recurrent grants Catholic Family Services (Centacare) Youth suicide intervention 33
Mental Health Promotion Mental Health Coalition of South Australia Incorporated Mental health lived experience workforce program 30
Staying Put: Structural Innovation in supporting consumer directed aged care at home Council on the Ageing SA Inc Review current structures and systems that support ageing in place and investigate innovations 27
Veterans Support RSL Care South Australia Incorporated Funding to employ an Executive Officer to co-ordinate comprehensive support functions and project work for the Veterans' Health Advisory Council (VHAC) 26
Age Friendly South Australia Adelaide Hills Council Age Friendly South Australia—community transport project 25
Drawing Connections: Art Building Cultural Responsiveness in Palliative Care Provision Laurel Palliative Care Foundation Inc Drawing Connections: Art Building Cultural Responsiveness in Palliative Care Provision 25
Homeless Support Adelaide Day Centre Health support services for homeless adults 24
Mental Health Promotion Mental Health Coalition of South Australia Incorporated Mental health promotion including co-ordination, organisation and implementation of Mental Health Week activities 21
Plan for Ageing Well: Evaluation Framework 2020-25 N. HALSEY & A.R HAZEBROEK & M.D. KING & G. MAIORANO & M.J. ROLFE Develop an evaluation framework that facilitates an enhanced understanding of the impact of key activities of Office for Ageing Well under the Plan for Ageing Well: 2020-2025 20
Other Various All other grant commitments (less than $20k each) 103
Total 12,988