Research Australia Special Reports
Vital Research for a Vital Australia Personal Stories, October 2010
Research Australia is proud to present Vital Health: personal stories. This new publication presents a range of research and members together to demonstrate the wonderful impact that can be made on people’s lives. This publications brings together government policy initiatives, clinical guidelines, breakthroughs in practice and patient stories. These cases provide a definitive link between research and its impact in everyday life. We aim to use these cases to demonstrate to policy makers, politicians and funders that research can make a difference in the real world, rather than being a conceptual or theoretical activity, it can really change lives. We encourage members to use and perhaps use this as a basis for developing their own personal stories to communicate impact and action. Find out more
The Economic Value of Australia’s Investment in Health and Medical Research: Reinforcing the Evidence for Exceptional Returns. A report commissioned by Research Australia, October 2010
The report provides an up to date analysis of the pay-back of the significant investment by the Australian Government and business community in HMR in Australia. The Lateral Economics report indicates that if health and medical research spending were to atleast keep pace with historical spending on health over the decade and a half to 2021-22 then revenues of $73.7 billion could be generated, while health benefits could approach $150 billion(based on Access Economics’ estimate of $2.17 in health benefits for every health and medical research dollar spent.). Download Report
Vital Research for a Vital Australia: Health and Medical Research Federal Policy Proposal, July 2010
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. Download
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Australian Financial Crisis: Implications for Health and Research (Report). Research Australia Report: “Australian Financial Crisis: Implications for Health and Research”.
Research Australia has invited some of Australia’s leading experts on health, the economy, government and society to share their thoughts on how we can ensure we survive this recession, with a healthier and more productive Australia. November 2009.
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Trends in Health and Medical Research Funding 2009.
Research Australia has prepared a snapshot of trends and statistics on funding for health and medical research over recent years. This publication, “Trends in Health and Medical Research Funding” will assist members in the preparation of policy materials in relation to the NHMRC, competitive grants, infrastructure support, government funding, business R&D, philanthropic investment and return on investment.
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