Funding
Over the past four decades, the ATP has attracted numerous scientific grants from major funding bodies such as the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Australian Research Council (ARC). Table 1 provides the history of grant income to the project, including sub-studies (highlighted in grey), funding sources, and principal investigators.
Table 1: Grant funding timeline for the Australian Temperament Project since commencement in 1983.
| Generation | Grant Scheme | Investigators | |
| 2024 – 2029
Extending lifespan and healthspan: A 40-year prospective cohort study of early life determinants of leading causes of mental disorder and chronic disease burden in populations
|
1+2+ 3 | National Health and Medical Research Council
Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies
|
Craig Olsson Dave Burgner Joanne Ryan Timothy Slade Christopher Greenwood Elizabeth Spry Peter Azzopardi Primrose Letcher Suzanne Robinson Bob Hancox |
| 2024 – 2026 Wave 17Drivers of ageing and adaptive ageing in middle-aged and older adults |
1+2 | Australian Research Council
National Health and Medical Research Council |
Craig Olsson
Peter Butterworth
|
| 2020 – 2024 Development and Trial implementation of a Comprehensive Intergenerational Mental Health Monitoring System |
3 | National Health and Medical Research Council
Investigator Grant |
Craig Olsson |
| 2020 – 2022 Intergenerational Determinants of Child Development on School Entry |
3 | Australian Research Council
Discovery Project |
Craig Olsson Ann Sanson Peter Enticott Jenn McIntosh Martin Guhn Jacqui Macdonald |
| 2018 – 2020 The Intergenerational Origins of Childhood Emotional Security: A Cross Cohort Analysis Spanning Three Cohorts and Three Generations |
3 | Australian Research Council
Discovery Project |
Craig Olsson George Patton Bob Hancox Rob McGee Delyse Hutchinson George Youssef Jenn McIntosh |
| 2017 – 2019 Trial of the Toddler Development Instrument |
3 | Ian Potter Foundation Grant Department of Education and Training Victoria | Craig Olsson Catherine Watkin Nolan John Toumbourou |
| 2016 – 2018 ATP Generation 3 Life Perinatal (Completion) |
3 | Australian Research Council
Discovery Project Grant |
Craig Olsson Ann Sanson Jen McIntosh Rob McGee Jacqui Macdonald Delyse Hutchinson Andrew Lewis Ben Edwards |
| 2015 – 2020 ATP Generation 3 Life@4 years |
3 | National Health and Medical Research Council
Project Grant |
Craig Olsson Ann Sanson George Patton Rob McGee Jen McIntosh G. Carol Delyse Hutchinson Ben Edwards |
| 2014 – 2015 Wave 16, 31-32 years |
1+2 | Australian Institute of Family Studies ATP Generation 3 Study funds |
|
| 2013 – 2017 Principal Research Fellowship |
3 | Australian Research Council
Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award. |
Craig Olsson |
| 2013 – 2016 ATP Generation 3 Life Perinatal |
3 | Australian Research Council
Discovery Project Grant |
Craig Olsson Ann Sanson John W. Toumbourou Delyse Hutchinson Andrew Lewis Ben Edwards Rob McGee |
| 2011 – 2012 Pilot: ATP Generation 3 Study |
3 | Financial Markets for Children Murdoch Children’s Research Institute |
Craig Olsson Ann Sanson John W. Toumbourou Jacqui Macdonald |
| 2011 – 2012 Stability and change in driving behaviour from late teens to late twenties |
1+2 | Transport Accident Commission of Victoria Royal Automobile Club of Victoria |
|
| 2010 – 2011 Wave 15, 27-28 years |
1+2 | Australian Research Council Australian Institute of Family Studies Transport Accident Commission of Victoria Royal Automobile Club of Victoria |
|
| 2008 – 2010 The development and sequelae of problematic alcohol use |
1+2 | R.E. Ross Trust | |
| 2006 – 2009 Continuity of driving behaviour in early adulthood |
1+2 | Transport Accident Commission of Victoria Royal Automobile Club of Vitoria |
|
| 2006 – 2007 Wave 14, 23-24 years |
1+2 | Australian Research Council Australian Institute of Family Studies Transport Accident Commission of Victoria Royal Automobile Club of Victoria |
|
| 2002 – 2005 Driving behaviour in early adulthood |
1+2 | Transport Accident Commission of Victoria Royal Automobile Club of Vitoria |
|
| 2002 – 2005 Patterns, precursors and consequences of adolescent antisocial behaviour |
1+2 | Crime Prevention Victoria | |
| 2002 Wave 13, 19-20 years |
1+2 | Australian Institute of Family Studies Crime Prevention Victoria Transport Accident Commission of Victoria Royal Automobile Club of Victoria |
|
| 2001 Depression |
1+2 | National Health and Medical Research Council | |
| 2000 Wave 12, 17-18 years |
1+2 | National Health and Medical Research Council (part of g above) | |
| 1999 Disordered eating |
1+2 | Australian Research Council small grants (La Trobe) | |
| 1999 Licit and illicit substance use |
1+2 | R.E. Ross Trust | |
| 1998 – 2000 Risk and resilience |
1+2 | National Health and Medical Research Council | |
| 1998 – 1999 Genetics |
1+2 | Australian Research Council | |
| 1998 Adolescent substance use |
1+2 | Royal Children’s Hospital Research Foundation | |
| 1998 Wave 11, 15-16 years |
1+2 | Royal Children’s Hospital Research Foundation | |
| 1996 Wave 10, 13-14 years |
1+2 | Royal Children’s Hospital Research Foundation | |
| 1995 Wave 9, 12-13 years |
1+2 | La Trobe University | |
| 1994 – 1996 Transitions to adolescence |
1+2 | National Health and Medical Research Council | |
| 1994 Wave 8, 11-12 years |
1+2 | National Health and Medical Research Council (part of d below) Royal Children’s Hospital Research Foundation | |
| 1992 Wave 7, 9-10 years |
1+2 | La Trobe University | |
| 1991 – 1994 Chronic illness |
1+2 | Victorian Health Promotion Fund Royal Children’s Hospital Research Foundation |
|
| 1992 – 1993 Reading difficulties |
1+2 | Australian Research Council | |
| 1990 Wave 6, 7-8 years |
1+2 | National Health and Medical Research Council | |
| 1998 Wave 5, 5-6 years |
1+2 | National Health and Medical Research Council | |
| 1986 – 1989 Interview Family study |
1+2 | National Health and Medical Research Council | |
| 1986 Wave 4, 3-4 years 1986 |
1+2 | National Health and Medical Research Council | |
| 1985 Wave 3, 2-3 years |
1+2 | National Health and Medical Research Council | |
| 1984 Wave 2, 1-2 years |
1+2 | Royal Children’s Hospital Research Foundation | |
| 1983 Wave 1, 4-8 months |
1+2 | Royal Children’s Hospital Research Foundation |
