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Physical and mental health linked to Australians’ ability to resist misinformation
New report links physical and mental health to Australians’ ability to resist misinformation A report published today by the Australia’s Chief Scientist reveals that enhancing physical and mental health – including regular physical activity, adequate sleep, good nutrition, and strong social connections – can play an important role in equipping…
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Health resilience must be part of national resilience
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences says that periods of national disruption underscore the importance of resilient health systems, resilient research capability and evidence-based planning. During periods of domestic pressures arising from global instability, the Academy said national resilience must include the continuity of health care, medical supply…
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AAHMS welcomes ambition for reform through SERD
AAHMS welcomes ambition for reform and urges progress on national health and medical research strategy The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) welcomes the ambition signalled through the Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD), and the broader recognition that Australia’s research, development and innovation system requires structural…
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Reforming Human Tissue Laws
Reforming Human Tissue Laws to Safeguard Trust and Enable Lifesaving Research Major advances in modern medicine rest on acts of public trust — including the decision to donate human tissue for research. From cancer immunotherapies to regenerative medicine, Australia’s health and medical research system depends on ethical, well-governed frameworks that…
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Inclusive Leadership Mentoring Program
AAHMS to Deliver 2026 Inclusive Leadership Mentoring Program for Women The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) will deliver the 2026 Inclusive Leadership Mentoring Program, in partnership with Serendis Leadership, securing the continuation of this nationally regarded initiative following the closure of Franklin Women in late 2025. Although…
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10-year agenda for women’s equity in Australia
National plan sets 10-year agenda for women’s equity in Australia’s health and medical sciences The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences has today released a landmark ten-year roadmap to advance equity and leadership representation for women across the nation’s health and medical sciences (HMS) ecosystem. Women in the Health…
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Calls on Government to develop AAHMS-recommended national biomonitoring program
PFAS Senate Select Committee calls on Government to develop AAHMS-recommended national biomonitoring program The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomes the Senate Select Committee on PFAS’ publication of the Final Report of their Inquiry into the extent, regulation and management of PFAS. The Committee has recommended that the…
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AAHMS and Global Academies launch Climate–Health Action Coalition
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences joins with global Academies of health and medicine to launch Global Coalition to Advance Climate–Health Action The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) has joined with national Academies of health and medicine from around the world today to announce the…
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Academy calls for renewed focus on trust in health and medical science
More than 150 of Australia’s leading health and medical scientists recently gathered in Canberra for the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences’ (AAHMS) 2025 Annual Meeting, which served as a national discussion on how to strengthen trust in health and medicine at a time of rapid social and technological…
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AAHMS calls for release of MRFF funds
The Academy and the Medical Research Future Fund share a common origin story. We were established at almost the same moment – both created in recognition that Australia’s future prosperity and wellbeing depend on embedding evidence at the heart of our national decision-making. The Academy was founded to ensure that…