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Learn how the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) supports research that improves the diagnosis, treatment and care of people in regional, rural and remote communities.

We invite you to join our webinar on the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Frontier Health and Medical Research initiative on 25 October 2024.

The Australian Government is investing $14 million in research to protect the mental health of generations to come. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

Launch of Australia’s first standard of care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

From 1 October 2024, the way you access vapes in Australia is changing.

We are hosting a webinar for CHSP providers on the 2025–27 grant extension process and update on what the new Aged Care Act will mean for the CHSP.

Learn about the diversity of researchers who have applied to, and are supported by, the Medical Research Fund (MRFF).

The Australian Government’s Statement of Expectations for the National Rural Health Commissioner is now available.

We are looking for in-home aged care providers to take part in a pilot to test quality indicators.

A new expert advisory panel will inform funding priorities for the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Australian Brain Cancer Mission.

This week is Dementia Action Week (16–22 September 2024) and the theme is ‘act now for a dementia friendly future’.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has opened registrations for the National Medicines Symposium 2024.

Read about the review of the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Genomics Health Futures Mission.

Applications are open for 2 new Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities.

Congratulations to our Australian Paralympians who made us proud in Paris.

The Australian Government has introduced the Aged Care Bill 2024 to Parliament. The Bill is for a new Aged Care Act – the main law that sets out how the aged care system operates. It will deliver major aged care reforms.

We are looking for residential aged care providers and software vendors to take part in a software pilot to automate Monthly Care Statements.

The Australian Government is investing $55.24 million in projects that will lead to new treatments and therapies for our community. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

We are aware of scammers targeting older people and their families by impersonating aged care providers.

We invite MBS Online users to take part in a survey on the user experience of the website.

Do you know what to do when a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) or National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding outcome is under media embargo?

Each year the gift of donated tissues, including eye tissue, changes thousands of Australian lives. This week, we’re shining a light on eye and tissue donation and how it benefits Australians.

Apply for funding under the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) 2024 National Critical Research Infrastructure grant opportunity from 4 October 2024.

The Major Sporting Events Legacy Framework outlines why the Commonwealth supports major international sporting events of national significance in Australia. It also provides hosts with planning and funding application guidance for these events in the future.

The Australian Government has launched new advertising for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and carers reminding them about the importance of childhood vaccinations.