Academies welcome Parliamentary report on long COVID
JOINT STATEMENT: Australian Academies of Science and Health and Medical Sciences welcome long COVID report The Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (the Academies) welcome the findings of the House of Representatives’ Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport’s inquiry into long COVID and repeated infections. The […]
Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences statement supporting the Voice to Parliament
Later this year, Australia will vote on a proposed law to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. The Academy supports the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience a greater burden […]
April 2023 newsletter
Welcome to the April 2023 newsletter. In this edition: A message from our President Health Horizons Forum – mental health roundtable Jian Zhou Medal nominations closing Sector news and events Congratulations Fellows in the news A message from our President Friday 7 April was World Health Day, which this year had the theme of “health […]
Australian Universities Accord Submission
Australia’s higher education sector must be fit for purpose, now and into the future. This week, the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences provided a submission to the Federal Government’s Australian Universities Accord (AUA) consultation, which outlines fundamental challenges and opportunities facing the Australian higher education sector. Developed based on contributions from our Fellows and […]
Health for All
Tomorrow (7 April) is World Health Day – the 75th anniversary of the creation of the World Health Organization and an opportunity to reflect on the day’s theme: Health for All. An equitable and evidence-based health system is an important strategic goal for the Academy: our purpose is to advance research and innovation to improve […]
Innovation for impact: highlights from the Health Horizons Forum mental health roundtable
Image: Roundtable discussions captured by Visual Storytellers at the Health Horizons mental health roundtable. What innovations have had the greatest impact on mental health prevention, treatment, and care in Australia – and what has the greatest potential to make a difference in the future? These were just some of the important discussions that took centre […]