Our Outlook
The Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation is dedicated to enriching the lives of children through research.
Our grant funding program is underpinned by an ambition to help every child live the happiest and healthiest life they can.
We’re also passionate about retaining and fostering research talent and career opportunities in South Australia and dedicate our entire annual funding to state-led research.
"Something all South Australian's should be proud of."
Rosanna Mangiarelli is a journalist and presenter with 7NEWS Adelaide, and is Ambassador of the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation.
“It’s an absolute honour to be an Ambassador for the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation. Its dedication to our young and giving them the care they deserve is heart-warming and something all South Australians should be proud of.”
Fostering Research Excellence and Early Career Development
We actively engage with like-minded organisations that share our commitment to advancing research and development for children’s health, education and welfare, in South Australia. And through our CRF Fellowship program, we’re also offering a front-line opportunity for mid-career researchers to pursue ground-breaking advances in the Prevention and/or Management of Childhood Disability and Disease.
Established in 1976, we are a collaboration of institutions with a shared vision to generate new knowledge and developments in research that will ultimately help improve a child’s quality of life.
Founded with proceeds from the SAS Channel 7 Adelaide (then SAS10) annual Christmas Appeal telethon, the Foundation today dedicates around $1.5 million in grants each year to South Australia’s world-class research organisations, universities, institutes, health services, educational and other organisations that work tirelessly to generate new knowledge and build research capability that’s vital to improving the quality of life for all children.
We’re also passionate about retaining our excellent researchers and fostering research talent and career opportunities in South Australia, and we dedicate our annual funding entirely to state-led research.
All fields of research, including allied health, fertility and pregnancy, dentistry, education, environment, nursing, medicine, mental health, midwifery and social sciences, relating to children’s health, education and welfare are considered, whether they be basic science projects, clinical studies or community-based studies.
Today, the Foundation is especially committed to supporting research into young minds, chronic illness and disability, fetal development, and systems of care and education.
Operating as a registered charity and a not-for-profit incorporated association, where operational efficiency is a priority, the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation works diligently to increase the funds it provides through the careful management of investment returns from an endowment portfolio, and by seeking and nurturing the charitable giving, corporate partnerships and kind patronage it gratefully receives from Australia’s business and family communities.
The Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation is proud to acknowledge the joint patronage of Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, and Mr Rod Bunten.