INVEST 3% OF TOTAL
HEALTH EXPENDITURE
Australia’s current investment into health
and medical research through the
NHMRC and MRFF equates to 0.7%
of total health expenditure.
ASMR’s recommendation is to
lift this investment to 3%
of total health expenditure.
PROTECT INTEGRITY
OF PEER REVIEW FOR
RESEARCH FUNDING
All decisions to award public funds to
research should only be made following
a rigorous and transparent process of
independent expert review of
applications, free from any political
interference on the awarding of
research funds.
SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF THE NHMRC
To maintain the rigorous grant
assessment processes for which the
NHMRC is renowned, the budget of the
office of the NHMRC should be
increased and adequate resourcing
provided as needed.
EMPOWERING RESEARCH FOR A HEALTHY & EQUITABLE AUSTRALIA
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The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) is the peak professional society representing Australian health and medical research.
In addition to direct members, ASMR represents an additional 20,000 medical researchers, involved in health and medical research through seventy-five (75) affiliated professional societies, institutes and Medical Colleges. Corporate and disease related foundation memberships bring a further 100,000 Australians with an interest in health and medical research into the ASMR network.
The Society has a long established role in scientific, political and public advocacy.
