Health Innovation
Discovery is only half the job. We make the case for every step that gets it to patients.
Our position: every Australian deserves access to the best possible care and health outcomes. That means turning research into treatments, products and services, backed by the data, infrastructure and technology to get them there. The pathway runs through translation, commercialisation, implementation, clinical care and access. Every step needs policy attention.
CASE STUDY
What we did, and what happened next
A funding gap we identified became $100m in new mission funding.
What we Focused On
Mission-based funding for conditions with high burden and low investment, and a translation pathway that keeps Australian innovation onshore.
What we did
Built the evidence base for an arthritis mission, convened researchers with industry and consumer groups, and briefed government through submissions and direct engagement.
What happened in the system
$100m in mission funding was committed to arthritis research.
Our biggest strand of work
AI in health & medical research
AI sits inside this platform on purpose: it’s changing how research and care get done. Our call: fund AI-specific health research before the safeguards are written, so the rules are set on evidence first.
Safety
Evidence before safeguards are set.
Equity
Algorithmic bias in health settings.
Health outcomes
What AI actually changes for patients.
Workforce readiness
Skills the sector needs next.
Where the System Leaks
The translation pathway
We’re the only organisation working across every stage of this pathway, which is why we can see where it breaks.
01
Discovery
Basic research, our strongest link.
02
Clinical trials
Trial capacity, coordination and access, including in the regions.
03
Commercialisation
The weakest link. Where Australian innovation is most often lost offshore.
04
Care & consumers
Adoption into practice, and the outcome patients actually feel.
The proof
Evidence on this platform
Every item below is citable.
Report
Arthritis
2026
Call for an Arthritis and Musculoskeletal MRFF Mission
The evidence base behind the $100m mission ask.
Report
Clinical trials
2025
Powering Progress
A 10-year plan to close Australia’s mito clinical trial gap.
Communique
Digital health
2025
Streamlining and Simplifying IP Regulation
Consensus from 18 organisations on a national digital health framework.
Wherever you sit on the pathway, there’s a place for you here.
Universities, research institutes, health services, industry, funders and health charities all shape the positions we take to government. Join them as a member, or partner with us on a strategic project.