National Health and Medical Research Strategy

We are developing a National Health and Medical Research Strategy to provide national direction, build on Australia’s strengths in the health and medical research sector, fill any gaps, and continue to attract researchers and investors to Australia.

About the strategy

The strategy will:

  • cover the entire sector and include all levels of government, industry, philanthropy, academia and consumers
  • strengthen and leverage Australia’s world-leading research capability. 

Why it’s important

Our consultation to better align the work of the NHMRC and MRFF highlighted the need for a national strategy. 

The strategy will help target our funding and strengthen our world-leading health and medical research capability into the future.

This will enable discoveries to get to market faster to further improve the health and lives of Australians.

Status

In May 2024, the Minister for Health and Aged Care announced that we would develop the strategy.

We are in the early stages of development. As this work progresses, we will hold extensive public consultation. 

News

Be counted as part of the Health and Medical Research Workforce Audit

Are you a health and medical researcher or do you support health and medical research activities? Have you had these roles in the past but left to work in another sector? If so, we want to hear from you.

Transforming health and medical research in Australia

The Australian Government is investing $1.89 billion, and will develop a national strategy, to transform health and medical research in Australia.

Contact

National Health and Medical Research Strategy contact

Email us for more information about the National Health and Medical Research Strategy.
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