Supporting Medical Research

Upcoming & Past Events

Foundation Daw Park in conjunction with its members, sponsors and supporters organises events for the promotion and direct benefit of research and patient care projects at Repatriation General Hospital.  These events include:

2010 South Australia Defence And Veterans Health Research Paper Day

July 17, 2010

Foundation Daw Park is proud to announce that our 2010 South Australian Defence and Veterans Health Research Paper Day will be held at Repatriation General Hospital on Saturday July 17th 2010.

In conjunction with our continuing and important work of raising funds for medical research and patient facilities at Repatriation General Hospital, the Foundation has committed to an equally vital focus of funding medical research projects that directly benefit the health and well-being of defence personnel and veterans, including those recently retired.

The sincere thanks of everyone at Foundation Daw Park go to our strategic partnerships and sponsors whose sponsorship and in-kind support for this Program has been outstanding, ie:

  • 3rd Health Battalion - Keswick Barracks
  • Beyond Blue
  • Centre for Military and Veteran Health (SA)
  • DSTO-Edinburgh
  • Flinders University
  • Repat Radiology
  • The Institute of Aviation Medicine
  • The University of Adelaide
  • The University of South Australia
  • Veterans SA
  • The Veterans Advisory Council of SA
  • Repatriation General Hospital
  • JRA Studios
  • Defence Health
  • Defence SA
  • Returned and Services League - South Australia
  • Constellation Wines

The sponsorship and in-kind support received from each these organisations has made this event possible.

Thanks also to the members of the Scientific Committee who have contributed to the development of this year's program and will be evaluating the research papers, ie:  Dr Nick Antic, Sleep & Respiratory Physician, Repatriation General Hospital; Professor Alexander McFarlane, Head, Centre for Military and Veteran Health, Adelaide University Node; Clinical A/Professor Susan Neuhaus

Veterans SA has provided the funding of $1000.00 for each of two Awards for: Best Scientific Paper and Best Defence and Veteran Health Paper.

Donations to assist with the establishment of our Defence and Veteran Health fund can be made via the website [click here], or by phoning +61 8 8275 1039.

If you would like to be on our direct email mailing list for the 2010 South Australia Defence and Veterans Health Research Paper Day, to receive information and updates on the event as they become available or to register, please use the enquiry form on the Contact Us page of this website.

Gold Sponsors

Flinders Uni

gov-sa

Repat Radiology

jra

 

 

 

 Silver Sponsors

uni of adelaide uni sa Veterans SA Veterans SA Defence SA

 

 

 

 

Bronze Sponsors

beyond blue beyond blue

 

 

 

 Wine Partner

hardys

 

 

 

 

If you are interested in sponsoring please contact Foundation Daw Park on (08) 8275 1039

    download2010 Research Paper Day - Abstracts Guidelines
    download2010 Research Paper Day - Abstracts Pro Forma

The deadline for lodgement of abstracts is 17th May 2010 at 5.00 pm.

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