AAMRI News

Feedback on draft SAGE Athena SWAN Silver Departmental Award Handbook

12 June 2019

Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) has been developing the Silver Departmental Award for the Athena Swan pilot program and released the draft handbook...

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AAMRI feedback on NHMRC draft guides for Collaboration and draft guide for Conflict of Interest

12 June 2019

Draft guide on managing collaborations AAMRI provided feedback to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) on a draft guide for managing...

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2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours Recipients

11 June 2019

Congratulations to all the recipients of Queen’s Birthday Honours. Many of our member directors, scientists and supports were awarded honours, including...

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New President Elect: Professor Jonathan Carapetis to take AAMRI into next chapter

5 June 2019

The Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) is delighted to announce their next President Elect, a leading paediatrician and infectious...

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AAMRI congratulates Chris Bowen on appointment as new Shadow Health Minister

3 June 2019

AAMRI President Professor Vlado Perkovic welcomes the Hon Chris Bowen MP as the new Shadow Health Minister. With a wealth of experience in government we look...

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From Lab to Market – Victoria’s Medical Research Institutes Welcome State Budget

28 May 2019

The Victorian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to Victoria’s medical research sector, with a $116.5 million funding injection as part of 2019-20 State...

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Photographed at the AAMRI dinner event in the Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra. 6 December 2017. Photo: Bradley Cummings

AAMRI congratulates The Hon Greg Hunt MP on reappointment as Minister for Health

27 May 2019

The medical research institute sector today welcomes the news that The Hon Greg Hunt MP has been reappointed as Minister for Health as part of the re-elected...

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Election 2019 – The Medical Research Snapshot

16 May 2019

We have now received responses from all major parties to the AAMRI Election Statement, and we are delighted all three parties have committed to our number one...

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AAMRI commends Coalition’s commitment to medical research in response to Election Statement

14 May 2019

Medical Research Institutes are pleased to receive a positive response from the Coalition confirming their commitment to fully capitalise the Medical Research...

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AAMRI welcomes Greens’ MRFF & NHMRC policies in response to Election Statement

8 May 2019

In a response to AAMRI’s Election Statement the Australian Greens have confirmed their policy to increase funding to the NHMRC and to fully support the Medical...

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2019 Federal Election – campaign commitments

6 May 2019

We’re keeping track of all the election commitments made by the major parties in the lead up to the Federal Election. We will keep updating this list over ...

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Medical research institutes applaud Labor’s response to AAMRI’s Election Statement

3 May 2019

The Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) was delighted to receive confirmation today from the Australian Labor Party that a future...

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