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List of current funders and supporters

The activities of the APSU are supported by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing;  NHMRC Enabling Grant No.402784; NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship No. 457084 (Professor Elizabeth Elliott); Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health,University of Sydney and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

The Director and Assistant Director are members of the Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health.

The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, generously provides office space and infrastructure support.

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) provides IT support through the development of the APSU website, supports the production of the annual report and provides important links to clinicians who contribute to the APSU.
 

Other Sponsors

Financial contributions have been received from the following study groups using the APSU to conduct surveillance.

  • Acute flaccid paralysis: Department of Health & Ageing
  • Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: Virology Division, Dept of Microbiology, South Eastern Area Laboratory Service (SEALS), Sydney Children's Hospital
  • Hepatitis C virus infection - National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
  • HIV/AIDS and perinatal exposure to HIV: National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
  • Intussusception: GlaxoSmithKline Australia, CSL Limited
  • Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection: Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead ,Herpes Simplex Virus Research Lab
  • Neuromuscular Disorders of Childhood: Deparment of Neurology and Neurosurgey, Royal Children's Hospital (Vic) and the Institute of Neuromuscular Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead
  • Rett syndrome: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, USA National Institutes of Health, Rett Syndrome Association of Australia
  • Simple Vitamin D deficiency ricketts: Bayer Australia Ltd, Roche
  • Vitamin K deficiency bleeding: NSW Health, Roche (until 2005)

Other funders:

  • Mount Majura Wines, Canberra supports the annual wine prize for APSU contributors