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Academy welcomes Senate report on microplastics
Academy welcomes Senate report on microplastics and toxic chemicals The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) has welcomed the FINAL REPORT of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into the impacts of microplastics and toxic chemicals on human health, particularly the recommendation that the…
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Academy welcomes HMR Strategy as major step
Academy welcomes National Health and Medical Research Strategy as a major step for Australian health and medical science The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences has welcomed the release of the Federal Government’s National Health and Medical Research Strategy 2026-2036, describing it as a significant step towards a more…
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29 of Australia’s leading health and medical researchers elected as AAHMS Fellows
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) has announced the election of 29 new Fellows for 2025, recognising the nation’s most outstanding minds in health and medical research, innovation, and leadership. Election to the Academy is one of the highest honours in Australian health and medical…
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President’s opening address: 2025 AAHMS Annual Meeting
Good morning, everyone – Fellows, and guests – welcome. I’d like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we are gathered, lands which have never been ceded, lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, and to pay my respects to their Elders past…
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Professor Ray Lovett awarded Academy’s prestigious Outstanding First Nations Researcher Medal
A leading Indigenous epidemiologist whose work is transforming the understanding of health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples has been awarded the 2025 Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Outstanding First Nations Researcher Medal. Professor Ray Lovett FAHMS, Director of the Mayi Kuwayu Study…
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Two pioneering researchers awarded 2025 Jian Zhou Medals
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences has awarded the 2025 Jian Zhou Medal to two outstanding mid-career researchers whose work is transforming clinical practice and shaping the future of the health and medical sciences: Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg, and Professor Francine Marques. The Medal, awarded annually to rising…
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AAHMS welcomes release of draft National Strategy for health and medical research
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomes today’s release of the draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy 2026–2036. On initial reading of the draft strategy, the Academy is pleased to see that several of the priorities it has consistently called for are included in the draft. These…
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17 emerging leaders welcomed to the Academy’s Mentorship Program
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) welcomes 17 new mentees to the AAHMS Mentorship Program, recognising their potential as emerging leaders in health and medical research. Chosen from a competitive national pool of applicants, the new mentees will join the Academy as Associate Members for three years…
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AAHMS warns: international scientific cooperation is vital for progress
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) has today released a new position statement affirming its commitment to protecting and advancing global scientific cooperation and collaboration. The statement highlights the Academy’s strong support for international mobility, open exchange of knowledge, and research free from political interference – principles…
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AAHMS welcomes re-elected Albanese Government
AAHMS welcomes re-elected Albanese Government and key health portfolio appointments The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his government on their re-election and the formation of the new ministry. We extend our warm congratulations to the Hon Mark Butler MP on his reappointment…