About Us

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The Northern Community Health & Research Foundation (NCHRF) was established in 1988, following the closure of the Northern Community Hospital which had been a cornerstone of healthcare in the region since 1952. The hospital, which provided essential services in obstetrics, gynaecology, and orthopaedics, was integral to the local community. 

With the sale of its assets, the Foundation was created to manage and grow these assets with the aim of funding research and researchers working to improve health outcomes for communities in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, specifically the areas of Prospect, Walkerville, Port Adelaide and Enfield.

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Our Governance​

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The Foundation is governed by a ten member Board, bringing together diverse expertise from fields including general and specialist medical practice, health management, research, social enterprise, legal, marketing, business, and financial management. This broad range of experience allows the Foundation to effectively direct its resources and efforts toward achieving practical, measurable positive outcomes.

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Our Logo

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The foundation has adopted the Northern Community Hospital logo and has also determined to maintain the Hospital's focus which was primarily on physical and psychological well-being. Accordingly the use of the word "health" is confined to areas of medical and/or psychological medicine and grants, endowments, scholarships, bursaries and prizes are allocated for initiatives in those areas.

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In more recent times, the foundation has been able to accept donations, which expands the impact and outcomes for the local community. The logo and foundation name has been updated to The Northern Community Health and Research Foundation (“the NCH Research Foundation”)

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The foundation is able to receive bequests, donations, grants, gifts and property of any kind and would be pleased to provide more information about its activities to anyone who may be interested. 

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Please get in touch via the website form or email.     

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Collaboration for Greater Impact
 

The Foundation actively fosters collaboration across all sectors of the healthcare community. Since its inception, the Foundation has emphasised strong partnerships with agencies and organisations sharing a focus on improving health and wellbeing, including researchers, practitioners, educators and community groups.

Our grants and programs have directly benefited many individuals and organisations, contributing to nationally recognised and applied research to improve health outcomes. 
 

Visit our Grants and Awards website page to learn more about current grant opportunities.