Research Australia, the national peak body for health and medical research and innovation, is pleased to be joining researchers, innovators and sector leaders today in Canberra to support the ongoing campaign led in Parliament by Dr Monique Ryan MP, Member for Kooyong, to release the full funds that have been made available for the Medical Research Future Fund.
Since Research Australia originally discovered the additional funds after strong MRFF investment returns, we have been working with the Minister and the Department on solutions to how these funds could be used to strengthen health and medical research and innovation. This includes opportunities for funds to support career pathways and opportunities for early- and mid-career researchers and clinician researchers; supporting greater collaboration and circular mobility between industry and academia; and making available the funds to support the translation and implementation of health and medical research and innovation, in line with original intent of the fund.
“The MRFF plays a crucial role in supporting Australia’s world-leading health and medical research and innovation sector. The Government needs to invest the additional funds available strategically to drive bold outcomes in our sector”, said Nadia Levin, CEO & Managing Director.
“Every preventable hospital admission we avoid, every faster diagnosis we enable, and every home-grown medical product we export is a boost to your health and growth in our economy. Realising the full potential of the MRFF makes this all possible.
This is about ensuring long-term sustainability and smarter investment across our sector to strengthen Australian health and medical research and innovation and ensure a healthier population and wealthier economy”.
Research Australia will continue to work in partnership with our membership, which represents the entire health and medical research and innovation sector, to develop further solutions and opportunities to realise the full potential of the Medical Research Future Fund.
