New priorities have been released to help guide future funding investments from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) spanning the period 2018-2020. The Priorities were developed by the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (AMRAB) following a comprehensive national consultation process. These Priorities remain consistent with the vision, aim objectives and six strategic platforms identified in the MRFF Strategy 2016-2021.
The new priorities are:
- One Health – Antimicrobial Resistance
- Global Health and Health Security
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Ageing and Aged Care
- Digital Health Intelligence
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
- Primary Care Research
- Clinical Researcher Capacity
- Consumer-Driven Research
- Drug Repurposing
- Public Health Interventions
- Translational Research Infrastructure