Grants

The following information is an extract of the ReCAP 2006 Annual Report outlining the successful research funding applications (including grants held/awarded in 2006) for the School of Psychology.

National Competitive grants:

Assoc Professor Jan Grant, Dr Jenny Thornton, & Gillian Stevens
(with Dr D. Indermaur, C. Chamarette, & S. De Souza)
Criminology Research Council Grant (2003-2006). Risk factors and treatment outcomes in intra-familial adolescent sex-offending. $162,544

Professor Jan Piek & Assoc Professor Leigh Smith
Australian Research Council: Discovery Projects Grant (2005-2007). Motor coordination in infancy and its relationship to motor and psychosocial development in childhood. $120,000

Professor Jan Piek & Professor David Hay
(with Professor J. Sergeant & Assoc Professor F. Levy)
ARC Linkage - International Award (2003-2006). The genetic and diagnostic relationship between motor control and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. $31,540

Assoc Professor Clare Roberts & Dr Robert Kane
(with Assoc Professor D. Cross, S. Zubrick, S. Silburn, P. Lipscombe, & J. Gibson)
Australian Research Council Linkage Projects (2003-2006). Diffusion and dissemination of a mental health innovation in an educational setting.$882,984

Dr Lynn Priddis, Garth Kendall, Anwyn Williams (CHRI), Gail Wells (NGALA), Dr Lyndall Steed & Professor and Jan Piek.
Telstra Foundation Community Development Grant (2007)-awarded 2006. Tuned in Parenting (TIP) programme: Promoting better early parent-child relationships. $50,000.

(funding to other Universities)
Professor Margot Schofied & Associate Professor Jan Grant (La Trobe)
ARC Discovery (2007-2009)-awarded 2006. Supervision of Psychotherapy: Understanding the Processes that Build Professional Competence. $194,000.

Professor M. Dadds, Hawes, Brennan, Professor David Hay and Urwin (University of NSW)
NHMRC (2007-2009)-awarded 2006. Relating genetic, biological and behavioural markers of early vulnerability in conduct problem children. $421,875

State Grants

Professor David Hay
Department of Health, Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund (MHRIF) (2006). $32,338

Professor Jan Piek
Department of Health, Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund (MHRIF) (2005). $11,148

Professor Jan Piek
Healthway Promotion Research Starter Grant (2006). A movement program at pre-primary level to promote physical and mental health. $20,000

Assoc Professor Clare Roberts
Department of Health, Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund (MHRIF) (2005). $23,979

Assoc Professor Clare Roberts
WA Office of Mental Health (2006). Aussie Optimism Dissemination Project - Secondary Dissemination. $511, 097

Dr Rosie Rooney, Professor David Hay
(with T. Di Ciano)
Western Australian State Perinatal Mental Health Research Program: Sheryl Pope Scholarship (2005-2006). The development of a culturally sensitive group intervention for postpartum women to prevent and reduce postnatal depression. $15,000

Dr Rosie Rooney, Assoc Professor Clare Roberts, & Dr Robert Kane
(with Professor S. Silburn & Assoc Professor L. Pike)
Healthway Grant (2003-2006). The effectiveness of the Positive Thinking Program in preventing internalising disorders in 8-9 year old children. $292,394

Dr Tracy Westerman, Professor David Hay, & Dr David Vicary
Healthways Health Promotion Research Projects Grant (2003-2006). An intervention program for Aboriginal youth identified at risk of depression and suicide. $265,450

International Funding

Professor David Hay
(with Professor R. Todd)
National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) Grant (2003-2006). ADHD: Genetic Epidemiology and Brain Structure. $133,129

Internal Grants

Professor David Hay, & Dr David Vicary (with J. Downie, B. Horner & S. Henderson). Curtin Internal Grants Scheme (2006). Grandparents who parent their grandchildren: Developing policy and government and agency links. $11,500

Dr Suze Leitão
Women & Research Project Seeding Grant (2006). $1,500

Professor Jan Piek, Assoc Professor Clare Roberts, Dr Rosie Rooney, Sharon Elsley, & Greer Bradbury (with T. Packer, L. Straker, A. Dender, L. Jensen , N. Dewson , & K. Bell). Curtin Internal Grants Scheme (2006). A movement program at pre-primary level to promote physical and mental health. $12,000

L Straker (Physio) Professor Clare Pollock & Professor Jan Piek & R. Abbott.
Curtin Internal Grants Scheme (2006). Can new electronic games help children be more active? $12,000

Dr Rosie Rooney, Assoc Prof Clare Roberts, Dr Bob Kane, (with G. Kendall).
Curtin Internal Grants Scheme (2006). The prevention of internalising problems in children: A 30-month follow-up. $12,000

Rosie Rooney, Tara DiCiano, David Hay. (with WA State Perinatal Mental Health Group). Curtin Linkage Grant Scheme 2006. The evaluation of a support group for Iraqi women in the year following childbirth: A randomised controlled trial. $15,000.

Fran Crawford (Social Work), Pat Dudgeon (CAS), Rose Chapman (Nursing) and Clare Pollock. (with DCD and Ministerial Advisory Council on Child Protection). Curtin Linkage Grant Scheme 2006. Workshop in child indigenous issues. $15,000

External scholarships

Alison Browne
Land and Water Australia Scholarship (2002-2006). $84,000

Peta Dzidic
Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures Postgraduate Scholarship. (2007-2008). $26,538