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:

1. One Health – Antimicrobial Resistance
2. Global Health and Health Security
3. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
4. Ageing and Aged Care
5. Digital Health Intelligence
6. Comparative Effectiveness Research
7. Primary Care Research
8. Clinical Researcher Capacity
9. Consumer-Driven Research
10. Drug Repurposing
11. Public Health Interventions
12. Translational Research Infrastructure