AAHMS 2025 Election Platform
Health and Medical Research core to National Resilience: AAHMS 2025 Election Platform The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) has today launched its 2025 Election Platform, calling on all political parties and candidates to strengthen Australia’s future resilience by placing health and medical research at the centre of our national agenda. As Australia […]
Health and medical research not fully leveraged in Budget’s economic and national resilience strategy
Yesterday’s Federal Budget was delivered amid an increasingly unpredictable geopolitical and trade landscape, as Australia also confronts the ongoing challenges posed by climate change, pandemics, and chronic disease. The Budget passed down by Treasurer Jim Chalmers took steps towards acknowledging that emerging global risks and the evolving security environment are increasingly intertwining Australia’s economic and […]
Investment in health welcomed, but evidence-based care at risk without greater investment in health and medical research
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomes the Australian Government’s investments in health and aged care in the 2025-26 Budget, including strengthened Medicare, preventive health, and enhanced digital mental health services. However, to maximise the health impacts and economic returns of these investments, it is essential that they are accompanied by strategic measures […]
AAHMS welcomes appointment of Professor Michael Kidd as Chief Medical Officer
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science (AAHMS) warmly welcomes the appointment of Academy Fellow Professor Michael Kidd AO FAHMS as Australia’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO). “Professor Kidd’s international reputation and outstanding career in general practice, primary care, and health policy leadership makes him exceptionally well-placed to lead in this critical role,” said Academy […]
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 […]