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Avant Foundation scholarship recipients
Support quality, safety and professionalism in the practice of medicine
Bring your innovative ideas to improve quality, safety and professionalism in medicine to life with Avant’s grants and awards
Emeritus Professor Kim Oates AO Avant Foundation board member
DiT scholarship 2019
Make a difference to the future of medical practice
The Early Career Research Program supports life-changing research to promote better patient outcomes and advance the careers of some of Australia’s promising medical researchers
Dr Sarah Scheuer 2018 full-time award recipient
Making a difference with Avant's research grants and awards

Avant supports doctors at all stages of their careers by providing funding to improve quality, safety and professionalism in the practice of medicine. In doing so, we are supporting those who seek to make a difference to medical practice and the community in Australia. Our current research grants and awards include:

  • Avant Foundation Grants
    • Open to entities that are charities within the meaning of the Charities Act 2013 (Cth) that have Deductible Gift Recipients (DGR) status.
  • Avant Grants
    • Open to medical practices that hold a practice indemnity policy with Avant Insurance Limited, a subscription to PracticeHub or Medical Practitioners who hold a professional indemnity insurance policy with Avant.
  • Avant Early Career Research Program (Formerly Doctor in Training Research Scholarship Program)
    • Open to interns, resident medical officers and doctors in training that hold a professional indemnity insurance policy with Avant Insurance Limited under the Intern, Resident Medical Officer or Doctor in Training category of practice.
About the Avant Foundation, Avant Grants and our Early Career Research Program

Our mission is to invest in research, education and leadership programs that improve quality, safety and professionalism in medicine. We are committed to advancing the future of medical practice by:

  • Funding projects that improve quality, safety and professionalism to benefit patients and the community
  • Partnering with other healthcare organisations to foster a culture of quality, safety and professionalism
  • Supporting programs that reduce medico-legal and clinical risks
  • Raising awareness of these funded programs in the medical profession, to increase their overall impact.

We welcome enquiries and applications from healthcare organisations and individuals.

Spotlight on grants and awards designed to make a difference
Dr Tess

The Early Career Research Program supports young researchers to build their capabilities through a range of research grants. In 2023, there is up to $450,000 in funding for early career researchers available. This includes access to a grant of up to $50,000, a $5,000 microgrant with research coaching or access to Stanford’s Medical Statistics Program, a Stanford School of Medicine educational program offered via Stanford Online. Eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply.

Dr Jennifer

Committed to the advancement of healthcare, the Avant Foundation funds charities that have a range of research, education and leadership programs. Our aim is to lead an improved culture of quality, safety and professionalism in medicine, reduce medico-legal risk and improve patient care. Eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply.

Dr Rhea

Committed to the advancement of healthcare, Avant Grants fund a range of research, education and leadership programs for medical practitioners and individuals that hold a practice or professional medical indemnity insurance policy with Avant Insurance. We fund projects that aim to lead to an improved culture of quality, safety and professionalism in medicine, reduce medico-legal risk and improve patient care. Eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply.

Supporting the advancement of healthcare
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Local and national support

$1.2m in support in 2016/17 for medical colleges, associations, societies, universities and partnerships, supporting doctors at all stages of their career to advance the provision of healthcare 

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Building strategic partners

Avant invests in leading medical education and research and advocates through key industry forums with a view to influencing better healthcare and better patient outcomes

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Supporting quality and safety

Avant supported ‘Australia’s first Roundtable for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety’ in 2016, allowing thirty young healthcare professionals from Australia to collaborate with local and US experts for an intensive workshop