Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
This year's round of research funding through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has been announced, totalling $673.3 million in Commonwealth funds allocated through 1,140 grants to support researchers, research projects and research institutions around the country.
The grant categories are:
- Project Grants
- Centres of Research Excellence
- Partnership Project Grants
- Research Fellowships
- Practitioner Fellowships
- Translating Research into Practice (TRIP) Fellowships
- Early Career Fellowships
- Career Development Fellowships
- Early Career Fellowships
- Australian-European Collaborative Research Grants
- Independent Medical Research Institute Infrastructure Support Scheme (IRIISS).
Announcing the funding round, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, said it was the single largest investment in grants for health and medical research in Australian history.
Survey shows women's health worse in regional areas
A survey conducted by Women’s Health Australia shows that women living in regional and remote areas experience poorer health than their city counterparts.
WA award for stem cell discovery in breast milk
The Western Australian Science and Innovation Minister John Day has awarded Dr Foteini Hassiotou the Western Australian 2011 AusBiotech-GSK Student Excellence Award for her breakthrough research into breast milk.
Breakthrough expected for antibiotic-resistant infections
A collaboration between Creative Antibiotics Sweden AB and Griffith University is expected to result in the development of a new treatment against antibiotic-resistant infections.
Queensland hospital workers strike over pay claims
Queensland’s non-clinical hospital workers, including administrative, operational, technical, professional staff, and dental officer, have protested in Brisbane and Townsville against the Government’s offer of a 2.5% per annum pay rise over the next three years, claiming it to be ‘hopelessly inadequate’ and failing to keep up with inflation.
Victoria announces $10 million for mental health research
The Victorian Government has announced a new $10 million major fund aimed at facilitating innovative research into mental health.
Queensland passes COAG health reform bill
The Queensland Government has announced the passage of the Health and Hospitals Network Bill which will see the establishment of 17 Local Health and Hospital Networks (LHHNs) as part of the ongoing COAG National Reform Agenda.
Victoria announces Perinatal Services Advisory Committee
The Victorian Government has announced the establishment of a new Ministerial Committee that will be responsible for advising on ways to improve healthcare for women and newborns in Victoria.
Queensland announces $7 million for Hendra research
The Queensland Government has announced $7 million in funding for new Hendra Virus research projects.
WA launches 10 year mental health plan
The Western Australian Government has launched its new Mental Health 2020: Making it personal and everybody’s business 10 year mental health plan. The plan will aimed at improving the connections between public and private mental health services and community organisations to help ensure better support for people with mental illness.
Hays Quarterly Report finds strong demand for healthcare professionals
Recruitment specialist Hays has published its Quarterly Report – October 2011, finding that health professionals in aged care and specialist nursing fields top the list of skills in demand as job vacancies rise in the healthcare industry.
Queensland appoints new health Director-General
The Queensland Government has announced Dr Tony O’Connell has been appointed as the state’s new Director-General of Queensland Health after a ‘rigorous’ selection and recruitment process.
Philanthropy boosts cancer research
Citing underfunding and lack of public awareness, philanthropist Daniel Petre has donated $2 million for research into prostate cancer to the University of Sydney’s Medical School.
University of Sydney to assist in early detection of breast cancer
The University of Sydney, in partnership with BreastScreen New South Wales and Ziltron, has developed a web-based program to monitor the performance of radiologists in detecting and diagnosing abnormalities in breast screens.
Emissions linked to foetal health defects
Traffic emissions have been linked to reduced birth weights according to research conducted by the University of Western Australia and its affiliate the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.
Tasmanian health care professionals baulk at cuts
Tasmanian nurses and other health care professionals have launched a campaign against the cuts to the state’s health budget, handing out information cards to patients and the public, and encouraging them to contact the health minister to overturn the planned cuts.
Victorian program to support healthcare innovation
The Health Market Validation Program (Health MVP) is a competitive grants program that will leverage the power of government-as-customer to support the development of innovative health technology solutions to identified problems facing Victoria's health sector.
Neural Engineering Centre launches
The University of Melbourne has launched its new Centre for Neural Engineering, aimed at building a more complete understanding of the human brain and the diseases that effects the central nervous system.
Tasmania outlines health budget savings
The Tasmanian State Government has detailed how the state’s Department of Health and Human Services will meet the remaining $30 million of the $100 million savings task set out in the State Budget.
Arthritis research breakthrough
Researchers at Melbourne’s Murdoch Children’s Research Institute have announced a research breakthrough that could revolutionise the treatment of arthritis.
$5 million boost for Indigenous health research
The Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) at the Australian National University has been awarded $5 million in Commonwealth funding for the establishment of two new Centres of research Excellence (CRE) in primary health care.