About the program
The Health Peak and Advisory Bodies Program is a capped, competitive grant program that supports selected peak bodies.
The program aims to build capacity in the health sector to complement the work undertaken by all health peak and advisory bodies.
The program supports successful grantees to contribute to our national health system and help us develop health policies and programs by:
- supporting communication and consultation activities
- providing expert, evidence-based and impartial advice
- providing sector education and training.
Why it is important
The program helps health peak and advisory bodies to:
- contribute to key health priorities, including the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021–2030
- improve communication by consulting and sharing information with their members, the wider health sector, the community and the Australian Government
- act as a source of sector knowledge and expertise
- give well-informed and impartial advice to the Government in their area of expertise to improve quality and service delivery
- educate and train health practitioners to improve the quality and safety of health services.
Peak bodies ensure that the views and experiences of their stakeholders are better represented and can inform health policy decisions.
The current grant opportunity for the program emphasises support for the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021–2030.
Funded organisations
Organisations supported under the program to 2025-26 are:
- Allied Health Professions Australia
- Australasian Institute of Digital Health
- Australasian Sleep Association
- Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine
- Australian Alcohol and Other Drugs Council
- Australian Association for Adolescent Health
- Australian Health Promotion Association
- Australian Men's Health Forum
- Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
- Australian Women’s Health Alliance (formerly Australian Women’s Health Network)
- Consumers Health Forum of Australia
- Deafness Forum Australia
- Health Justice Australia
- LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
- Lung Foundation Australia
- The Social Policy Group (formerly Migration Council Australia)
- National Rural Health Alliance
- Obesity Australia
- Public Health Association of Australia
- Suicide Prevention Australia
- Vision2020
Updates to the program
The current grantees under Round 3 of the Program will receive a one-year extension.
The grant opportunity for Round 3 (2022–23 to 2025–26) is closed for applications and fully committed.
The extension period for current grantees will commence 1 July 2025 and conclude 30 June 2026. This means the Round 3 grant term will run for a total of four years, from 1 June 2022 to 30 June 2026.
Under the one-year extension, peak bodies will continue to support the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030 and preventive health initiatives across Australia.
No decisions have been made about the arrangements for the HPAB Program beyond 30 June 2026.
Funding opportunities
Register with GrantConnect to be notified about future funding opportunities under this initiative.
Status
Active.
Contact
Health Peak and Advisory Bodies Program
Email: HPABProgram@health.gov.au