Additional $20 million for research into mental health and suicide prevention

Almost half of Australians will experience a mental illness in their lifetimes, and as we battle COVID-19 it’s more important than ever that we prioritise mental health. 

The Government's Medical Research Future Fund is providing new grants for:

• rapid research on the mental health impacts of COVID-19
• suicide prevention research
• research to improve mental health treatment using pharmacogenomics (how genetics can affect a person’s response to certain drugs)

For more details, see the media release.

The MRFF provides these grants under 2 of its initiatives:

• Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission
• Emerging Priorities and Consumer-Driven Research initiative