Category: News & Events

We offer our congratulations to Professor Caleb Ferguson, a CRE grant holder, on his appointment as Dean of Nursing and Midwifery at Western Sydney University. This appointment recognises Caleb’s amazing achievements in nursing and stroke care. His ongoing commitment to the people of the west of Sydney will undoubtedly lead to further major achievements in…

New grants to be awarded We are pleased to announce that our next round of seed grants and site support grants will be announced shortly. In this call we are looking to fund a further five $50,000 awards, with the intention of supporting at least one more hospital to become an active stroke trial recruitment…

Lived Experience Speed Consults Lived Experience Speed Consults are being offered for the first time at ANZSOC 2026 on Wednesday 19 August, 10:30am-12:00pm. These will be delivered by the Stroke CRE Lived Experience Advisory Group. They will provide an opportunity for researchers to connect directly with people with lived experience of stroke. Researchers are invited to…

Aphasia affects millions – yet awareness remains heartbreakingly low. Aphasia robs people of their communication, but not their thoughts, feelings, or humanity. This lack of awareness translates to a lack of support and empathy from the general public; fewer opportunities to return to work, education, and social activities; and insufficient funding for aphasia services. To…

The Stroke Foundation have published new information about the 2027 Research Grant Round. The grant is a great opportunity for stroke researchers. Applications deadline is 1st July 2026. Follow the link for more information: Current grants | Stroke Foundation – Australia. 

We’re delighted to announce the latest CRE grant funding. Many thanks to the many who applied for Seed Funding. The standards were excellent, but we were only able to award four new Seed Grants and these have been awarded to: Following the CRE support of Townsville as our first new CRE supported stroke trial recruitment…

We’re looking for about 30 stroke survivors to participate in our 10-week Cook Well After Stroke program. It’s an online, self-paced program, where participants prepare meals using cooking videos and resources we provide. The program was co-designed with stroke survivors and clinicians and will be primarily delivered and facilitated by our lived experience research partners. What’s involved? You will receive…