Celebrating 22 years of Australian Health and Medical Research Awards
For more than two decades, the Research Australia Health and Medical Research Awards have celebrated the exceptional people and teams transforming health through research. Now in their 22nd year, these prestigious awards recognise the outstanding achievements of Australia’s health and medical research community, from groundbreaking discoveries to innovations that translate research into real-world impact.
The awards shine a spotlight on the researchers, clinicians, philanthropists and advocates whose work improves lives, strengthens our health system and drives Australia’s global leadership in health and medical research.
We are delighted to announce that the combined 2025–26 Health & Medical Research Awards will be held on 20 August 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park.
This year’s celebration will be hosted by Professor Tracey O’Brien AM, CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, paediatric oncologist and one of Australia’s most respected leaders in health and medical research.
Research Australia is proud to recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions of our research community — from discovery and innovation through to translation and commercialisation.
Award nominations are now open, and we encourage you to nominate the researchers, teams and leaders whose work is making a difference.
We couldn’t do this without the support of our generous partners, and we extend our heartfelt thanks for helping us celebrate both current and future research leaders.
If you have any questions or are interested in becoming a sponsor for our 2025-26 awards please reach out to the team at admin@researchaustralia.org