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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…
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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…
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AAHMS makes submission on National Health and Medical Research Strategy
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science has made a submission to the Australian Government’s Health and Medical Research Office (HMRO) survey on the development of Australia’s first National Health and Medical Research Strategy. The submission highlights the need for a transformative National Health and Medical Research Strategy designed…
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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…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Academy welcomes establishment of Genomics Australia
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of the establishment of a national body to provide leadership, coordination and expertise so that all Australians can benefit from cutting-edge genomic research and technologies. As the nation’s expert health and medical sciences body, the Academy has…