The Albanese Labor Government is investing $60 million to bring together some of Australia's best health and medical researchers to develop new solutions to significant health problems.
Funded through the National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC) Centre of Research Excellence the investment will create 20 Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) who will undertake collaborative research and develop research capacity in basic science, clinical medicine and science, health services and public health. Each CRE will receive $3 million to support their work.
Projects receiving funding provided through the 2024 Centres of Research Excellence scheme include:
- University of Melbourne - transforming health services to support adult victims and survivors of sexual violence to restore wellbeing and enhance healing.
- University of Queensland - improving our understanding of the underlying causes of Alzheimer's disease and developing an effective treatment for the currently incurable disease.
- La Trobe University - aiming to reduce the risk of knee injuries, likelihood of developing knee arthritis, and knee pain and improve outcomes in women and girls.
- University of New South Wales - accelerating progress towards the public health elimination of neglected tropical diseases.
Details of all grants announced are available on NHMRC's website.
Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ged Kearney MP:
"The best health and medical research results in practical outcomes that support the health and wellbeing of everyday Australians. This $60 million investment will do just that.
"CREs have proven to be highly effective in strengthening Australia's research capacity, translating discoveries into practice, and building partnerships across the sector."
Quotes attributable to NHMRC CEO Professor Steve Wesselingh:
"The CRE scheme supports a dynamic range of research that addresses national needs and the emerging health challenges of our time."
"Funding will provide support for research teams to pursue collaborative research, and develop capacity across the spectrum of basic science, clinical, health services and public health research."
"Supporting basic science research that takes an innovative approach to the diagnosis and treatment of dementia will ensure that we retain, and continue to build, Australia's dementia research capacity."
