Health Practitioner Research Scheme
The Health Practitioner Research Scheme, supported by the Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer (OCAHO), is open to all health professionals covered by the Health Practitioners and Dental Officers (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (No.4) 2022. It is a peer reviewed, merit-based scheme, annually awarding funds to build research capacity within the health practitioner professions.
The aims of the Health Practitioner Research Scheme (HPRS) are to:
- support research that adds to the evidence for health practitioner services in enhancing patient, consumer, and community outcomes and demonstrates the value of the health practitioner workforce
- build the research capacity and capability of the health practitioner workforce in Queensland Health
- build and contribute to multidisciplinary research and health delivery partnerships and collaboration
- provide opportunities for health practitioner researchers across the state
- enhance the dissemination of research findings
- enhance the translation of research into practice.
Please join us in celebrating the successful applicants and projects for HPRS rounds 2022-2026 (PDF 195 KB).
HPRS 2027 Funding Round
The 2027 Health Practitioner Research Scheme (HPRS) Funding Round is now open to all researcher categories (new, mid-career, and experienced).
Please read the 2027 Health Practitioner Research Scheme Guidelines (PDF 457KB) before completing and submitting your application.
Submissions to the Scheme for the 2027 Round are to be completed and submitted through the HPRS Application Portal, hosted by Queensland Health REDCap.
- The HP Research Team has developed an Application Submission Guide (PDF 1,821) to assist applicants in using the REDCap HPRS Application Portal to complete and submit their applications.
- A Word document version of the Application is available here (DOCX 236KB) to support research team collaboration in the drafting of the application. All applications must be completed and submitted through the REDCap HPRS Application Portal – applications completed and certified on the Word document version will not be accepted.
Access to the 2027 HPRS Launch Webinar held on 11 June 2026 is available here:
Applications close 5pm Friday 2 October 2026.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the HP Research team at HP-Research@health.qld.gov.au with any queries, particularly in relation to eligibility criteria prior to applying for the Scheme or if support is needed in completing your application through the REDCap HPRS Application Portal.
We are excited to announce that Dr Lisa Anemaat, Conjoint Research Fellow at Metro Noth HHS and the University of Queensland, will be presenting a Consumer Engagement Workshop on Monday 13 July 2026 at 10am. Please register for the webinar here to learn more about implementing meaningful consumer engagement and co-design, applicable to your HPRS project design and other research or quality improvement projects.
Please also see the HPRS Research Impact Planning presentation to provide support with framing and articulating the research impact of HPRS and other grant application projects. The recording is available here:
HPRS Funding Recipient Reporting
Recipients of HP Research Scheme funding are required to report on the progress of their project every six months. Once the project is complete, a final report should be submitted.