Research Australia, as the national alliance and peak of health and medical research, and innovation, is pleased to have the opportunity to make this submission as part of the Strategic Examination Research & Development (SERD). This coming year offers a real opportunity to address the challenges identified in the Discussion Paper, through both the SERD and the Australian Government’s development of the National Health and Medical Research Strategy, which Research Australia has advocated for since 2021. We have the unique opportunity to reform and reimagine a whole of R&D system that sets up a future Australia. One that is responsive, affordable, and sustainable. Given more than a quarter (26%) of Australia R&D is spent on health and medical research, there needs to be a dedicated focus in the Strategic Examination of R&D on health and medical research, development and innovation.
Read our Summary of Key Recommendations here.
Read our full Submission here.
