AAHMS welcomes Government response on issues related to menopause and perimenopause
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) welcomes the Australian Government’s response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report on Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause. The response acknowledges many of the key messages put forward by the Academy, particularly in relation to research, workforce participation, health professional training, and access to […]
Meet the mentees: Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes and mentor Professor Ian Frazer
Applications for the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences’s renowned and competitive Mentorship Program are now open. Meet some of our mentees and mentors to learn more about their experiences in the program. Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes leads the translational innate immunotherapy group at the Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland. He is mentored […]
Academy calls for a national human biomonitoring program to track the health impacts of forever chemicals
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) has called on the Federal Government to establish a national human biomonitoring (HBM) program to track Australians’ accumulation of chemical contaminants. Academy President Louise Baur said that the Academy’s submission to the Select Committee inquiry on PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) includes a recommendation that the […]
AAHMS welcomes the appointment of chair and panel of Strategic Examination of R&D Panel
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) welcomes the appointment of Robyn Denholm, Chair of Tesla, to lead the Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) panel. The panel will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Australia’s R&D ecosystem, ensuring it remains globally competitive and nationally impactful. AAHMS is particularly […]
Meet the mentees: Professor Lauren Ball and mentor Professor Stephen Duckett
Applications for the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences’s renowned and competitive Mentorship Program are now open. Meet some of our mentees and mentors to learn more about their experiences in the program. Professor Lauren Ball is Chair of Community Health and Wellbeing at Springfield, Queensland and is jointly based in The University of […]
Professor Pat Dudgeon elected to second Academy
Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Fellow Professor Pat Dudgeon AM has been elected to the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Professor Dudgeon, from the Bardi people of the Kimberly, is a renowned leader in Aboriginal health and wellbeing, with a focus on the prevention of suicide. She was elected to AAHMS in 2021 […]