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Regional Education Grant Application

AWMA (Vic) aims to support its members to further develop their knowledge, skills and understanding in wound care in order to improve patient care and outcomes. To encourage and support AWMA (Vic) members, education grants and scholarship are available. Education grants and scholarship are allocated at the discretion of the AWMA (Vic) committee for an activity that enhances the wound management knowledge and/or skills of its members.

PURPOSE OF GRANT:

AWMA(Vic) is pleased to make available educational grants to individuals and groups in regional Victoria to support the dissemination of wound care knowledge and skills amongst health professionals working in those regions.

AMOUNT OF FUNDING:

• Each grant is A$400 per round (bi-annual) for an individual or group within one of the five regional Victorian regions to convene an educational forum related to wound management. –
• Regions include the:
  1. Barwon-South Western Region
  2. Gippsland Region
  3. Grampians Region
  4. Hume Region
  5. Loddon Mallee Region
• An individual or group can apply for both grants per annum for one region.
• The educational event must be held within the region.
• The regional education funding can be used for expenses directly associated with the education including the following:
  1. Speaker fees and expenses,
  2. Room hire and catering, and
  3. Resources (stationary, wound products, equipment) that will be utilising in the education.
• The education must be related to wound management
• AWMA (Vic) will not fund education being convened by a trade, for profit company, or wound product / equipment manufacturer.
• Private wound consultants can apply.
• Applications by individuals or groups who are not employed by a trade, for profit company, or wound product/ equipment manufacturer but who has received commercial support for the education will be considered.
• Applications will only be considered from an individual or group lead by an individual who has been a member of AWMA (Vic) for a minimum of 2 years.

CRITERIA:

Applications will be assessed by the AWMA (Vic) Committee against the following criteria:

1. Clarity of education aim, expected outcomes, and plans
2. The relevance of the topic to wound management
3. Availability of a budget that lists costs associated with this activity that specified:
   • Expected total costs
   • Funding being sought / obtained from other sources
   • What the AWMA (Vic) funding will be used for
4. The accessibility to AWMA (Vic) members and others working in wound management in relation to the cost and the number of attendees that can attend the event
5. The capacity of the organising individual or group to fulfil the requirements of the education plan and grant requirements including past compliance of the individual or group with responsibilities of grant recipients.

SUBMISSION:

Submission dates for bi-annual funding are Close of Business (EST) 28 February and 31 August each year.

• Submission includes the completion of the Regional Education Grants Application Form below. Supplementary documentation will be considered that supports the application.
• Application could be submitted online
  or
  Download PDF for completion and email to [email protected]

NOTIFICATION:

• Applicants will be notified of outcome in writing within 60 days of close of submission.
• Successful applicants will receive a cheque made out to the individual or group specified in the application and sent to the address specified.

GRANT RECEIPIENTS:

All individuals or groups will be required to:

1. Provide a report (approx 500 words) of the education activity for the AWMA (Vic) Connective Issues within 2 months of the education activity being completed.
2. Provide receipts within 30 days of completing the education to demonstrate funds have been used as specified.
3. Return any unused monies to AWMA (Vic) within 30 days of completing the education.

AWMA (Vic):

• Retains the right to publish grant recipients on its website, newsletters, and in other forums.
• Retains the right to withdraw its funding prior to and within 30 days after the educational event if it is found that the educational event in any way contravenes the grant criteria and request full return of all funds.
• The provision of the agreed funds for the activity/ies outlined in the submission to AWMA (Vic), in no way makes AWMA (Vic) legally liable for any financial or legal responsibilities incurred by the fund recipient/s.