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New this week:
Election 2010: Saturday, 21 August 2010.
All the latest election news is now available on our election pages. We hope you will take the opportunity to support us in our efforts to
drive greater investment in research and innovation in universities,
research institutes, hospitals and community settings by writing to the candidates of the major parties in support of our policy positions outlined in "Vital Research for a Vital Australia". A standard letter template and lists are now available in our Members Election Kit page. New today: Where do parties stand on education, Cancer Council Australia calls for a national strategy for clinical cancer research
Research Australia has released Research Australia has released Vital Research for a Vital Australia:
Health and Medical Research Federal Election Policy Proposal.
The policy includes a six point plan that calls for a commitment to a 4% increase in funding for the National Health and Medical Research Council (in real terms) from 2011 ($500m), a $100 m package to support clinical research as part of the health reform package, a new Innovation and Technologies Fund to aid commercialization of Australian discoveries, and a national consultation to develop a Ten Year Strategic Health and Medical Research Plan for Australia. In previous elections commitments to medical research have been few and far between. We hope this time around to present a compelling case for investing now.
 Click on image to download Research Australia's Vital Research for a Vital Australia report.
Research Australia Philanthropy Events: Tuesday, 14 September, 12pm-2pm - Brisbane Research Australia Philanthropy
Seminar "Connecting philanthropy to health and medical Research" & Thursday, 30 September, 11am-1.30pm - Sydney
Research Australia Awards: Nominations and sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 8th annual awards which will be held on Wednesday, 24 November at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney. The awards recognise the great leaders and innovators, philanthropists, advocates and researchers that contribute to improving the health and lives of all Australians. Join us in celebrating the achievements of the unsung heroes behind all the hard work. Nominations close Monday, 2 August. Download Nomination Form and Sponsorship proposal. We thank Macquarie Group Foundation for their continued support of the Great Australian Philanthropy Award and Griffith University for the Discovery Award.
National Youth Ambassador for Health Research. Year 9 and 10 students are invited to enter the National Youth Ambassador competition by submitting an essay or video on "Medical Technology will always play a critical role in our lives". Competition closes Friday, 30 July. Find out more and download the application form and guidelines. Join our Facebook page today.
HMR Events: The SA Young Tall Poppy Science Awards Tuesday 10th August 2010, August
9-10 August 2010 - The Australian Health and Medical Research Ethics
Roadshow – Adelaide, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 - Emerging Health Policy Research Conference 2010, Sydney, Tuesday 17 August - Friday 20 August 2010 - ANU, Canberra, Bootes Course on Translational Medicine: The Pathway from Discovery to
Healthcare
Government Media Releases: Department of Health and Ageing , Parliamentary Secretary for Health, National Health and Medical Research Council
Member Media Releases: Western diet link to ADHD, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, 29 July 2010, Why a common HIV drug increases risk of heart attack, Garvan Institute, 28 July 2010
Funding & Grants: Queensland Health – Office of Health and Medical Research - Health Research Fellowships - Round Two - Applications
close
at 5pm on Monday 23 August 2010, Health Research Fellowships - Round Two, Australian Rotary Health Grants - applications close 13 August, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians - Jacquot Awards, close 30 August 2010.
Job Vacancy: Post-Doctoral Research Scientist - Lung Institute of Western Australia, applications close 30 July 2010
 Join the Research Australia Group
 Youth Ambassadors For Health Research
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