Research Australia is pleased to provide a submission to the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Research Missions Program (the Program) consultation, in addition to our attendance at the MRFF Virtual Consultation for Research and Research Organisations in February 2026.
There is broad support for the mission-driven model under the MRFF Research Missions program, which has become an essential mechanism within Australia’s research funding landscape. MRFF Missions are a favoured model due to the potential of their long-term funding and the ability to drive collaboration across disciplines, institutions, and sectors. Whilst there are strong elements of the MRFF Missions Program, there is a need to more clearly articulate a Theory of Change, clearly coordinate individual Missions and align to national policy frameworks, and embed genuine partnerships with community, priority workforce cohorts and the states and territories.
You can read Research Australia’s full submission here.
