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Research funding of $27 million from the the Medical Research Future Fund will support 22 projects promoting better health for vulnerable Australians.

Read the Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 24 July 2020.

The Government will invest $47 million over 4 years into a program to accelerate cutting-edge research into two of the most prominent health conditions that affect millions of Australians – diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

The Australian Government’s landmark Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has reached maturity at $20 billion. This unprecedented investment will provide ongoing sustainable funding for ground breaking health and medical research.

The Medical Research Future Fund is providing $18.8 million to supercharge the discovery of better treatments for cancer, epilepsy, stroke, paralysis, irritable bowel syndrome, brain injuries, back pain and chronic middle ear disease.

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about the resumption of community sport.

Read the Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 10 July 2020.

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about how to manage health risks as COVID-19 measures lift.

Sport Integrity Australia begins operations today to keep competitive sport clean in Australia.

The meningococcal B vaccine is free for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants under 2 years of age.

A new initiative will help migrant groups, people with physical and intellectual disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to participate in sport and physical activity.

The Australian Government will provide more than $1 million to support a clinical trial of new therapies for young patients who cannot make enough blood cells due to bone marrow failure.

$19 million from the Medical Research Future Fund will support transformative medical research projects using game-changing applied artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The projects will improve the ways we prevent, diagnose and treat a wide range of health conditions.

Four new Australian research projects totalling more than $8.3 million will tackle the threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis and antimicrobial resistance in the Pacific region.

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about the safe return of crowds to stadiums, arenas and large theatres.

Read the Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 26 June 2020.

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on the review of physical distancing and person density restrictions.

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on hotel quarantine.

Legislation to cut red tape and simplify recognition of General Practitioners (GPs) as specialists, which streamlines access to higher Medicare rebates for patients is now in force.

The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is supporting vital research that could mean major breakthroughs in treating a range of neurological disorders, including early Alzheimer’s disease, autism and encephalitis.

The Medical Research Future Fund is providing $35.9 million for 17 cutting-edge research projects. The projects are designed to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, improve neonatal outcomes and prevent bone loss in critically ill women.

Victorians with a cough, fever, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, or loss of sense of smell or taste should get tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible.

The Australian Government is funding 8 medical research projects to find new and innovative stem cell treatments for incurable diseases including leukaemia, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.

A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) about recent outbreaks of COVID-19 in Victoria.

The Australian Government is investing over $5.7 million to further develop traumatic brain injury research, aimed at improving the lives of Australians who sustain brain injuries.