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Father Flynn FellowshipThe Father Flynn Fellowship, funded by the Department, honours a great ophthalmologist,missionary and medical researcher. The Fellowship was awarded to Professor Anne Changin April 2007 and continued until March 2010. In April 2010, the Fellowship was awardedto Dr Peter Bourke, clinical immunologist/allergist for a three year term until March 2013.Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander <strong>Health</strong>The Cooperative Research Centre on Aboriginal <strong>Health</strong> (CRCAH) became the CooperativeResearch Centre on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander <strong>Health</strong> (CRCATSIH) in January 2010.The CRCATSIH is currently being hosted by the Lowitja Institute until 30 June 2014, whenits funding cycle ends. The Lowitja Institute is a collaborative research organisation thatbrings together Aboriginal organisations, research institutions and government agenciesto facilitate evidence-based research into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Aswell as the Department, <strong>Northern</strong> Territory participants include, MSHR, Charles DarwinUniversity (CDU), and Danila Dilba <strong>Health</strong> Service.The CRCATSIH aims to: promote high-quality research through increased Aboriginal control of the healthresearch agenda and through partnerships with key stakeholders in the Aboriginal health undertake strategic research to investigate health conditions, health service delivery primary healthcare, to build sustainable prevention and to reduce the disease burden on build capacity in Aboriginal people to allow greater control of health research through advocate in line with our communications strategy for research-informed changes to thedelivery of health services to Aboriginal people.Centre for Remote <strong>Health</strong>The Department provided funding to the Centre for Remote <strong>Health</strong> (a joint training andresearch centre of Flinders and Charles Darwin Universities) for assistance with theadministrative functions of the Central Australia Human Research Ethics Committee.Care for Child Development Program:Departmental funding was provided to MSHR to implement, on a trial basis the Care forChild Development (CCD) program. The CCD program has been developed by the World<strong>Health</strong> Organisation and UNICEF to promote healthy attachment between parent and child,supporting parents’ responsiveness to their children addressing concerns about neglectand poor development. The Department of Education and Training are also contributingfunds to this trial.166Department <strong>Health</strong> and Families

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