Improving alignment and coordination between the Medical Research Future Fund and Medical Research Endowment Account.
The Australian Government is committed to ensuring health and medical research investment delivers the greatest benefit to the community while driving long-term economic sustainability.
To optimise the government’s investment in health and medical research, the Department of Health and Aged Care and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) are undertaking national consultation to improve alignment and coordination between the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and Medical Research Endowment Account (MREA).
You are invited to upload a written submission through the Consultation Hub by Friday 14 July 2023 23:59 AEST.
Purpose
This national consultation will provide advice on the best model for improving alignment and coordination between the MRFF and MREA to ensure the Australian community obtains the greatest benefit from this investment in health and medical research. Potential models for reform include:
- a coordination mechanism to ensure greater strategic alignment between the two funds
- NHMRC to manage both funds separately, supporting both investigator-led and priority-led research
- NHMRC to manage the merged funds; with research at every stage of the pipeline supported to meet the needs of Australia’s increasingly complex health care system.
The Discussion Paper provides further details on these three models and guiding questions to inform your response.
Webinars
There will also be two webinars to provide further information and opportunity for discussion on the reforms:
Enquiries
Your feedback is invaluable to ensure the government’s investment in health and medical research delivers the greatest benefit to Australia’s long-term health and economic sustainability.
For enquiries, please contact HMRconsultations@health.gov.au.