27 Jun 2024
$57 million for research to transform health care using the power of AI and to fight genetic disease
The Australian Government is investing almost $30 million in research into how the healthcare system can use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve people’s lives. It is also providing $27 million for genomics research to improve the diagnosis of genetic disease and cancer. Funding is from MRFF.
25 Jun 2024
Protect our older community with a COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 vaccination rates are lower than needed to protect our older community, particularly aged care residents.
21 Jun 2024
Medical Research Future Fund supports new biotech company tackling hard-to-treat cancers
Thanks to funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), Ternarx will use world-leading technology to target difficult to treat cancers.
19 Jun 2024
Have your say on the Home Care Package Program Activity Survey
We want to hear from all Home Care Package (HCP) providers to better understand the volume of their current service delivery
19 Jun 2024
Have your say on national standards for counsellors and psychotherapists
Consultation is now open on the national standards for counsellors and psychotherapists.
14 Jun 2024
National ‘Give Up For Good’ campaign launched to tackle smoking and vaping
The Australian Government has launched a new national public health campaign to encourage people to give up smoking and vaping for good.
14 Jun 2024
Experts to advise on traumatic brain injury research priorities
A new expert advisory panel will inform the future of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) priorities for traumatic brain injury research.
14 Jun 2024
Data on Medical Research Future Fund funding for early to mid-career researchers
A report on the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) 2023 Early to Mid-Career Researchers grant opportunity is now available.
13 Jun 2024
$34 million for research to improve primary care and chronic pain treatment and to better understand long COVIDa
The Australian Government is investing $19.6 million for research into primary health care and nearly $14.5 million for research into the impacts of long COVID. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
11 Jun 2024
New national campaign launched to help young people quit vaping
The Australian Government has launched a new public health campaign to encourage young people to stop vaping – and not take it up in the first place.