Endometriosis Australia is the largest non-government funder of research into endometriosis.
The Endometriosis Australia Research Grant Program was launched in 2017 and has distributed over $400,000 in grants towards seed funded research benefiting the endometriosis community. This year we have $200,000 to share among successful research projects. We are grateful for the gift of philanthropy through the Eden Foundation.
Your input into our Endometriosis Australia national survey has established the research priorities of Australians affected by endometriosis. See the findings here.
We will be assessing applications for Endometriosis Australia Research Grants against these criterions. Please register for updates.
Our impact is evidenced by, for example, Imagendo and our seed funding supported the groundbreaking findings by Prof Caroline Ford and our co-founder Prof Jason Abbott, and the team at Royal Women’s Hospital. Researchers have successfully grown tissue from all known types of endometriosis in a lab and observed the changes in the cells after different treatments.
For more on eligibility and submission details, please visit our website here.
Keep an eye on our Research Notice Board for upcoming studies.
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Endo Facts
Endometriosis affects 1 in 9 women, girls, and those who are gender diverse
= Approx. 200 million worldwide
You can only be diagnosed through surgical intervention.
There are currently over 830,000 endometriosis patients in Australia.
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The amounts shown are an approximation based on research conducted in 2018.
Symptoms such as pain, cramping, bloating, fatigue and nausea cost endometriosis patients time, money and quality of life.
Hobbies
Exercise
Relationships
Work
Child Care
School
Lost Work Productivity
Direct Health
Care Costs
Endometriosis costs on average $30,000 per endometriosis patient per year.
In turn, endometriosis costs the
Australian economy approximately
$9.7 Billion annually.
Recommended Articles
2022 – Managing endometriosis: a cross-sectional survey of women in Australia R O’Hara, H Rowe, J Fisher
2021 – Prevalence and incidence of endometriosis in Australian women: a data linkage cohort study
I Rowlands, J Abbott, G Montgomery, R Hockey, P Rogers, G Mishra
2019 – Endometriosis in Australia: Prevalence and Hospitalisations AIHW
2019 – The Cost of Illness and Economic Burden of Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain in Australia M Armour, K Lawson, A Wood, C A Smith, J Abbott
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Endometriosis Australia endeavours to increase recognition of endometriosis, provide endometriosis education programs, and help fund endometriosis research.