Resources

Medicare annual statistics – Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) COVID-19 items (2021–22)
Dataset
This document contains annual statistics about the use of MBS COVID-19 items for 2021–22.

HCP annual report – 2020–21
Report
This annual report of Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data outlines health statistics received from private health insurers detailing information relating to patient, medical and financial data for the 2020–2021 financial year.

PHDB annual report – 2020–21
Report
This annual report of Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) data outlines health statistics received from private hospitals detailing information relating to patient data for the 2020–2021 financial year.

Quality Use of Pathology Program (QUPP) project grants 2021–23
Guideline
This document provides feedback to applicants for the Quality Use of Pathology Program Projects grant round (2021–23) GO5049 that was open on GrantConnect from 3 September 2021 to 19 October 2021.

Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission Review
Report
This document reports on the 2021-22 review of the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission.

Medical Research Future Fund Grant Variation Policy
Guideline
This document outlines our policy position on varying a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant agreement.

Medical Research Future Fund webinar presentation – 12 April 2022
Presentation
This document is the presentation from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) webinar on 12 April 2022.

HCP data specifications – Hospital to insurer – 2022–23
Standard
The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specifications for HCP files details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide to private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. Effective from 1 July 2022.

HCP data specifications – HCP1 – Insurer to department – 2022–23
Standard
The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specification for HCP1 files for 2022–23 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. Effective from 1 July 2022.

HCP data specifications – HCP2 – Insurer to department – 2022–23
Standard
The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specification for HCP2 files for 2022–23 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. Effective from 1 July 2022.

PHDB data specification – Hospital to department – 2022–23
Standard
The Private Health Data Bureau (PHDB) data specifications for 2022–23 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide to us. Effective from 1 July 2022.

GT-Dental data specification – Insurer to department – 2022–23
Standard
The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specification for General Treatment-Dental files for 2022–23 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. Effective from 1 July 2022.

Changes in HCP and PHDB data specifications – 2022–23
Fact sheet
This fact sheet outlines changes in the data specifications for Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) and Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) data for the 2022–23 financial year. They take effect on 1 July 2022.

The brilliant women leading MRFF projects
Report
To celebrate our first gender data report on MRFF funding, we present some of the brilliant female Chief Investigators leading MRFF projects.

Budget 2022–23: Update to the 10 Year Investment Plan for the Medical Research Future Fund
Fact sheet
A Budget 2022–23 fact sheet.


Budget 2022–23: Biotechnology in Australia: Strategic Plan for Health and Medicine
Fact sheet
A Budget 2022–23 fact sheet.

Biotechnology in Australia – Strategic Plan for Health and Medicine
Strategy or framework
Read the Australian Government's long-term plan for biotechnology in health and medicine.

Medical Research Future Fund grant opportunity gender data report – 22 March 2022
Report
An overview of gender data for applicants and grantees of competitive Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities.

Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Policy Statement – Participation by Department of Health employees in research activities funded by the MRFF
Guideline
This policy ensures Department of Health staff understand their obligations when participating in activities funded by the MRFF.

MRFF Roll of Honour members explain why they assess our grants
Fact sheet
This document features interviews with the people who participated in Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant assessment committees between 2015 and June 2021.

Medical Research Future Fund webinar presentation – 16 November 2021
Presentation
This document is the presentation from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) webinar on 16 November 2021.

Medical Research Future Fund webinar presentation – 21 July 2021
Presentation
This document is the presentation from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) webinar on 21 July 2021.

MRFF Health Early to Mid-Career Researchers Stakeholder Roundtable – 14 October 2021
Report
These documents relate to the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Health and Medical Early to Mid-Career Researcher Stakeholder Roundtable on 14 October 2021.

MRFF Health and Medical Research Early to Mid-Career Researchers Roundtable – 6 May 2021
Report
These documents relate to the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Health and Medical Research Early to Mid-Career Researchers Roundtable on 6 May 2021.
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