Jason Passioura Bursary

The Jason Passioura Bursary honours its namesake who passed away in 2022 after battling Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) brain cancer for 16 months. Jason was a valued member of the NCEPH community who showed enthusiasm for his work and demonstrated exceptional commitment to data accuracy and ensuring that evidence-based research was undertaken with a focus on improving the quality of source data. This Bursary recognises Jason's outstanding contribution to research, in particular Jason's achievements in using spatial analysis to inform suicide prevention research; work carried out at the NCEPH as a collaboration between GRAPHC (the National Centre for Geographic Resources & Analysis in Primary Health Care) and the Black Dog Institute. Funding for this Award has been provided by NCEPH. The Jason Passioura Bursary will continue Jason's legacy, by each year funding one or more students or researchers (academic Level A or B or professional staff) to undertake activity in pursuit of their research goals. The Bursary is intended to support the use of high-quality data in research. Given Jason's commitment to spatial analyses especially regarding suicide prevention, applications that relate to these areas will be considered favourably. The bursary provides a lump sum payment to assist with the cost of activities such as data access and acquisition, software subscription, training in spatial methods (course cost and travel), travel to a relevant conference, and relevant conference registration.