On 31 March 2026, NHMRC came together in Canberra to celebrate the Research Excellence Awards, recognising the exceptional people and ideas driving Australian health and medical research. The night was a true highlight, with researchers and leaders gathered to honour outstanding achievement, launch our 10 of the Best – 17th edition publication, and present the 2026 Commonwealth Health Minister’s Award. With some of the brightest minds in the room, from discoveries to world changing research, the evening showcased the depth, diversity and strength of Australia’s research community.
Excellence, recognised: a celebration of Australian research
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In a joint funding initiative, NHMRC and Cancer Australia are investing $15 million into high quality health and medical research to enhance understanding of early onset cancer.
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The Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) have today released updated versions of their respective policies which provide guidance for the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) by applicants and assessors engaged in the ARC’s National Competitive Grants Program and the NHMRC’s Medical Research Endowment Account (MREA) grant program.
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Strengthening health systems with a $10.5 million funding boost
NHMRC is injecting $10.5 million into Australian health and medical research funding to address strategies for supporting health systems to improve equitable health outcomes globally.
Significant projects that support improvement of human health.