A Preventive Health Strategy for Australia enabled by research
Following a Discussion Paper released in 2020, the Australian Government released a draft National Preventive Health Strategy for consultation in early 2021.
Research Australia’s response to the consultation emphasises:
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- the critical role of research in supporting the evaluation of existing programs and measures and the development and implementation of new programs;
- the importance of the proposal to increase funding for preventive health measures to 5% of health expenditure by 2030; and
- while providing information is an important tool to empower and support people, supporting people to make the best possible decisions also require practical strategies and programs that can support and incentivise behaviour change, and policies that make it easier for people to make healthy choices.
Research Australia’s submission is available here.
Our response to the earlier 2020 Discussion paper is available here.
University Research Commercialisation
The Australian Government is undertaking a scoping study to understand how to best implement a University Research Commercialisation Scheme to better translate and commercialise university research outputs. It has appointed an Expert Panel and issued a Discussion Paper.
Research Australia’s response to the Discussion Paper addresses the role of ‘Missions’, the use of stage-gating and the role of co-funding by Governments, universities and industry. It highlights the critical need to better align existing funding programs and fill the gaps to provide a more seamless approach to research funding from basic research through to commercialisation.
Research Australia’s submission is available here.
Critical Technologies Consultation
The Australian Government’s Critical Technologies Policy Coordination Office is identifying critical current and emerging technologies with the capacity to significantly enhance or pose risk to Australia’s national interest, including our economic prosperity, social cohesion and national security. One of the key areas identified is health.
Research Australia’s submission to the consultation on health related technologies has emphasised the opportunity to address supply chain issues in the development and manufacturing of new technologies in Australia. Research Australia’s submission is available here.