22 Feb 2024
Prime Minister announces the Stronger Medicare Awards
Recognising Medicare Champions – people, teams and practices in primary care that go above and beyond to benefit patients.
21 Feb 2024
$93 million for research into improved health for children, young people and the aged, medical devices, mental health and stem cell therapies
Applications are open for 5 new Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities.
21 Feb 2024
$50 million for the world’s most advanced artificial heart
The Australian Government is investing $50 million in technology that has the potential to half deaths from heart failure globally. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
20 Feb 2024
National Allied Health Virtual Research Forum 2024 – Register now
Join us for a half-day virtual event on 30 April 2024 as we discuss and explore how allied health researchers can work with policymakers.
15 Feb 2024
New fact sheet for Hearing Services Program providers
We've added a new fact sheet for Hearing Services Program providers that addresses questions we've received about service delivery.
13 Feb 2024
$230 million for over 100 health and medical research projects and $245 million for new grant opportunities
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is supporting 110 groundbreaking health and medical research projects and providing up to $245 million in new grant opportunities.
13 Feb 2024
New Aged Care Act consultation period extended
Public consultation on the draft new Aged Care Act as been extended to 8 March 2024. Have your say and help shape Australia’s aged care system.
08 Feb 2024
Prime Minister launches pop-up display celebrating 40 years of Medicare
On 6 February, a special '40 years of Medicare' pop-up display was launched at Australian Parliament House in Canberra.
07 Feb 2024
$35 million to fight blindness with artificial corneas
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is supporting next generation technology that aims to fight blindness with bioengineered corneas.
06 Feb 2024
$20 million for research into childhood brain cancers
The Australian Government has announced $20 million for research into new treatments for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) and other childhood brain cancers. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).