Research Australia’s Annual Report
We are pleased to publish our 2024-2025 Annual Report.
Research Australia is honoured to represent the entire Australian health and medical research (HMR) and innovation pipeline as the national peak body for the sector. This year marks another important milestone in our work advocating for a strong, coordinated and sustainable health and medical research system that improves health outcomes, drives innovation and strengthens Australia’s global leadership in health and medical research.
Reflecting on 2024–2025, this has been a defining year for Research Australia and for the sector more broadly. Set against the backdrop of the Federal Election, the year presented a critical opportunity to articulate a clear, collective vision for the future of Australia’s health and medical research system and ensure that the priorities of the sector were heard by decision-makers.
Throughout the year, Research Australia worked closely with our members and partners across our policy, advocacy and advisory activities to elevate the priorities of the sector and contribute to national conversations about the future of health and medical research and innovation. In the lead-up to the 2025 Federal Election, we convened a Pre-Election Summit in Canberra, bringing together leading researchers, innovators and funders to identify the sector’s priorities for the next Parliament. This work informed four Priority Reforms that guided our policy and advocacy throughout the year: a whole-of-systems approach to health and medical research and innovation; smarter investment across the pipeline; a supported and diverse workforce, including emerging and mid-career researchers and clinician researchers; and stronger action to advance prevention policy.
Research Australia remains committed to unlocking the full potential of Australia’s world-leading HMR sector. Our work would not be possible without the ongoing support and engagement of our members, to whom we are immensely grateful.
We appreciate all our members for embracing our vision and being part of our dynamic and influential alliance.
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