Putting the spotlight on health and medical research

Australia's health system must be supported by research which provides the evidence base to keep people healthy and provide innovative treatment for prevention and cure.

Australia's researchers are at the forefront of health and medical research discovery, often leading the world in developing new ways to treat and manage disease.  

Major new discoveries in areas such as immunology and cancer prevention, together with the recognition achieved by our Nobel Prize winners, such as Professor Peter Doherty, Professor Barry Marshall and Dr Robin Warren have strengthened Australia's international standing on health and medical research.   The success of Australian biotech and devices companies such as CSL and Cochlear, highlight the enormous social and economic contribution by medical science.

Investment in health and medical research will not only improve the health and quality of people's lives now and in the future, it will also generate new businesses and knowledge-based jobs, strengthening Australia's position in a growing global knowledge economy.

Through Research Australia, Australian researchers work to build a stronger research base to ensure Australia leads the way today and in the future.