At Spinnaker, we know that better research means better health.
That is why we strive for earlier diagnosis, better treatment and the highest standard of care for the patients we serve.
As Western Australia grows and our community changes and develops, there is an increasing need for innovative health solutions that serve our community. We strive for earlier diagnosis, better treatment, and the highest standard of care for the patients we serve.
From our early career and seed grants to travel awards and our ambitious Spinnaker Prize, every dollar is an opportunity for a transformational discovery.
Awarded more than $6 million in research grants to more than 290 research projects
Kickstarted the research career of more than 100 clinical researchers
Seed funded over 150 pioneering research start- ups
That is why we strive for earlier diagnosis, better treatment and the highest standard of care for the patients we serve.
“We have two miracle kids that both fought their way into the world. Without research they wouldn’t be with us today.”
Tahnae,
Neonatal Care
“When I was a child, doctors told my parents I wouldn’t make it past my teens. Heart and lung research saved my life.”
Tatiana, Heart and Lung
Transplant Recipient
“You put everything else on hold when you’re on the waitlist for a new heart.”
Brett Driessen,
Heart Transplant Recipient
“After all day at work, the tinnitus was that loud that I couldn’t hear in the other ear. I’d see people talking but I couldn’t hear them, I could just see their mouth moving.”
Peter King,
Cochlear Impant
“She continued to surprise me with her resilience to fight the aggressive melanoma that she had. I’m very sad that we could not win the battle for her.”
Janine Chalwell,
Melanoma Sufferer
“When I’m having a really beautiful day, the sun’s shining and the birds are singing and I think: ‘Oh, what might have been?.”
Geoff Fisher, Heart
Transplant Recipient
to innovate and pioneer solutions that have a real impact on the health and wellbeing of our community.
Together, we can create real change for our community.