Est. 2005 · Melbourne, Australia

Intensive Care
Academic Fund

Supporting education and research in Intensive Care Medicine since 2005

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2005
Year founded
20+
Years of support
RMH
Royal Melbourne Hospital
NFP
Australian registered
Our Mission

What We Do

ICAF is an Australian registered not-for-profit organisation. Our aim is to promote the prevention and control of disease by supporting intensive care services through education, clinical equipment, quality assurance, and new research.

Healthcare Education

Funding essential teaching infrastructure, equipment, and professional development grants for ICU registrars and healthcare workers at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Research Funding

Providing seed-funding research grants to advance knowledge in intensive care medicine and supporting RMH ICU Transition Year Registrars with research grants.

Clinical Equipment

Supporting the RMH ICU with part-task trainers, simulation mannikins, and consumables that enable hands-on clinical training and high-fidelity simulation.

Quality Assurance

Supporting quality assurance programmes that improve patient outcomes and uphold high standards of clinical practice in intensive care medicine.

What We Support

Education in Intensive Care

The ICAF supports numerous education activities at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, providing essential teaching infrastructure and clinical training equipment to develop the next generation of intensive care specialists.

  • Part-task trainers, consumables, and high-fidelity simulation mannikins
  • RMH ICU Transition Year Registrar Education grants
  • Multidisciplinary simulation and crisis resource management training
  • Airway management, deteriorating patient, and critical care simulation
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ICU simulation training
Advancing Knowledge

Research in Intensive Care Medicine

The ICAF supports research in intensive care medicine through seed-funding research grants, enabling investigators at the Royal Melbourne Hospital to pursue new knowledge that improves patient care.

  • Seed-funding grants for ICU research projects
  • RMH ICU Transition Year Registrar Research grants
  • Support for clinical and translational research
  • Quality improvement and outcomes research
View ACNC documentation
Research — laboratory scientist
Governance

Who We Are

The Intensive Care Academic Fund is governed by the ICAF Committee, a group of dedicated intensive care professionals committed to advancing clinical education and research at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

As an Australian registered not-for-profit, ICAF operates with full transparency and accountability. Full details of our governance, financials, and charity documentation are available through the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

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Get in Touch

Contact Us

For enquiries about ICAF grants, donations, or education and research support, please reach out using the details below.

Address

The Intensive Care Academic Fund
c/o 109/272 Barkly Street
Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia

Associated Institution

Intensive Care Unit
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville

Brunswick, Melbourne VIC

c/o 109/272 Barkly Street
Brunswick VIC 3056

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