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Rudd Government's National Health and Hospitals Network strategy

The Rudd Government has announced the first plank of its structural reforms to Australia’s health and hospital system. The document, A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia's Future, outlines the Government's strategy for delivering better health services and hospitals.

05/03/2010 Australian HES article - Integrated funding vital to better health delivery

Professor Garry Jennings has had an op-ed piece published in The Australain Higher Education Supplement regarding the importance of ensuring Australia's research sectors are able to work together to deliver better health outcomes.

27/01/2010 Campaign to merge MRIs under fire

Professor Robert Graham was quoted in an article in The Australian Higher Education Supplement, calling for the Group of Eight (Go8) universities to back up its claims that smaller institutes were at risk of failure.

02/12/2009 AAMRI Annual Dinner/ CSL Florey Medal 2009

The AAMRI Annual Dinner was held in Sydney on the 9th November. Thank you to all who attended and to those who helped make the night a success. Congratulations to Professor John Hopwood, who won the 2009 CSL Florey medal, for his work into the diagnosis and treatment of genetically inherited lysosomal storage disorders. For more information and photos of the event, please click the link above.

18/11/2009 Professor Michael Good wins Eureka Prize

Congratulations to Professor Michael Good who has won a prestigious Eureka prize for Leadership in Science. Professor Good, who heads the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, won the prize for his outstanding contribution to research, including the development of vaccines against malaria and streptococcus A.

19/08/2009 Packer urges Australia to increase funding for medical research

Businessman and philanthropist James Packer urged the government to increase funding for medical research via the NHMRC.  Packer spoke at the Heart to Heart Charity Ball in honour of Victor Chang, held in Sydney at the weekend.

03/08/2009 Minister Kim Carr confronts dodgy science

Professor Robert Graham was among the scientists quoted in The Australian regarding the Federal Government's decision to appoint a specialist body to oversee scientific fraud.

01/07/2009 2009 ADOS grant for adult stem cell research

The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney is inviting applications from Australian-based researchers for a $100,000 grant to support research into adult stem cells.

26/06/2009 Government response to inquiry into disclosure for charities has been released

The Federal Government has released its response to the Senate inquiry into disclosure regimes for charities and not-for-profit institutions. These findings may have some implications for AAMRI members.

22/06/2009 Prof. Graham awarded AO in Queen's Birthday Honours List

Congratulations to AAMRI President Robert Graham who has been admitted to the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours for service to medicine. Prof Graham received this award for his stewardship of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and research in the field of molecular cardiology.

09/06/2009 Grants for prostate cancer research now available

Applications for grants relating to prostate cancer research are now available from the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia website.

18/05/2009 AAMRI Press Release Federal Budget 2009-10

Medical research has received a boost in the Federal Budget, with an increase of $85 million per year to the NHMRC.

14/05/2009 2009 CSL Florey Medal nominations open

Nominations for the prestigious CSL Florey Medal have opened. This year AAMRI are proud to announce that the Florey Medal will be presented at the annual AAMRI dinner on November 9 in Sydney (venue to be confirmed).

01/05/2009 AAMRI welcomes beamline facility at Australian synchrotron

Professor Robert Graham today welcomed Minister Roxon's announcement of more than $14.7 million of funding to add a new medical beamline facility at the Australian synchrotron.

28/04/2009 Innovation takes a hit in recession

Professor Robert Graham is among the scientists quoted in an article in The Australian requesting increased Federal Government support for the biotech industry.

15/04/2009 Global economic crisis threatens Australia's biotech industry

Professor Robert Graham welcomes the Federal Government's announcement of $83 million towards innovation funding.

30/03/2009 Investment in medical research will assist with economic recovery

Robert Graham (AAMRI) and Rebecca James (Research Australia) outline how the Rudd Government can invest in health and medical research to assist in Australia's economic recovery and generate significant health and financial outcomes.

12/03/2009 Health the wisest investment any nation can make

Garry Jennings outlines how spending on medical research will help to stimulate the economy and deliver social benefits in the Canberra Times.

19/11/2008 ABC Risking our kids documentary

Professor Fiona Stanley and her team at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research feature

08/10/2008