FHRI Fund March 2024 Open Day

Aligned with International Women’s Day on 8 March 2024, the Karratha Open Day will have a theme of ‘Women’s and children’s health’ with an emphasis on research and innovation in partnership with Aboriginal communities in the Pilbara.

For those attending in person, the March Open Day will also offer the unique opportunity to engage in interactive demonstrations by select finalists from The Challenge, who are pioneering ground-breaking solutions to improve health care delivery in the Pilbara.

Hosted by the WA Department of Health’s Office of Medical Research and Innovation (OMRI) in collaboration with the WA Centre for Rural Health (WACRH) and the Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance (PAHA), this event will feature addresses from distinguished speakers including FHRI Fund Advisory Council Members and other prominent speakers from the Pilbara and the WA health and medical research and innovation community.

For those unable to attend, a recording will be made available on the FHRI Fund website following the Open Day.

Attendance may be in-person or online as per details below.  Further event related notifications including the online link will be sent closer to the date. 

In-person attendance:

• Registrations/networking/The Challenge finalist demonstrations: 9:00am-10:00am 
• Speeches and presentations: 10:00am-1:00pm
• Light lunch/networking/The Challenge finalist demonstrations: 1:00pm-2:00pm 

Online attendance: 

• Speeches and presentations: 10:00am-1:00pm

Important information

Photography: This event will be photographed and videoed and images will occasionally be used for promotional and marketing purposes, including social media. If you do not wish to be photographed or videoed, please notify event staff at event registration.

Assistance: If you have any special requirements to enable you to participate at this event please advise when you register.