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23 April 2024 - We’re raising awareness about the harms of vaping and helping young people go vape-free.

2 April 2025 - Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Aged Care Facilities has been consolidated into the Global Health initiative under the MRFF 10-year Investment Plan. This initiative helped tackle the threat of microbes such as bacteria, viruses or parasites becoming resistant to standard medical treatments.

5 June 2020 - The Australian Government is investing in vital research initiatives to tackle the nation’s two biggest killers — heart disease and stroke. This funding is the first round of disbursements from the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Cardiovascular Health Mission.

17 December 2024 - We have strategies, plans, programs and research to help prevent suicide in Australia, and reduce its impact. Read about what guides our work, the initiatives we fund and who we work with to address suicide in Australia.

2 May 2020 - Jade North is a former Socceroo, Olympian, and the Indigenous ambassador for GIVIT. Listen to his advice on why it is important to keep your hands clean to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

11 July 2019 - This Roadmap outlines the investment strategy, rationale and implementation of the Australian Brain Cancer Mission.

28 September 2023 - People with bipolar disorder are depressed for almost half their lives but there is no effective treatment. After searching drug profiles, psychiatrist Professor Michael Berk discovered the common high blood pressure drug candesartan could help. He is testing candesartan in a clinical trial.

21 December 2023 - Information in Auslan for people with disability about attending their COVID-19 vaccine appointment

10 June 2025 - This webinar gave in-home aged care providers an update on the Single Assessment System, the Support at Home program’s Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) Scheme, and the actions providers need to take to be ready for the Support at Home program ahead of 1 July 2025.

15 February 2024 - We regularly evaluate our health programs to check whether they are meeting their goals. This helps us refine our programs so they continue to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.