Joint submission on National Health Information Strategy
On 3 April 2020, the submitted a joint response with the Australian Academy of Science to the consultation on the National Health Information Strategy (NHIS). The response emphasised the following opportunities and issues: Nurturing an academic base in the disciplines of biostatistics and epidemiology is key to help produce scientific evidence from the data that […]
Submission to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements
AAHMS published its submission to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements on 9 April 2020.
Joint response to NHMRC consultation on mitochondrial donation
In November 2019 the Academy submitted a joint consultation response with the Australian Academy of Science to an NHMRC consultation on mitochondrial donation. The Academies expressed support for introducing mitochondrial donation in a cautious and carefully regulated way, initially limiting the technology to an appropriate clinical research setting. There are a range of safety, ethical, […]
Artificial Intelligence: Australia’s Ethics Framework- AAHMS submission
In May 2019, the Academy responded to the public consultation by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science on ‘Artificial Intelligence: Australia’s Ethics Framework‘. The consultation discussion paper, prepared by CSIRO’s Data61, provided an ethical framework and a set of principles, intended to lay the groundwork for the ethical implementation of AI in Australia. Application […]
NHMRC consultation on Research Supervision Guide- AAHMS submission
In May 2019, the Academy responded to the National Health and Medical Research Council consultation on the Research Supervision guide of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2018). The Academy welcomed the publication of this guide document and the opportunity to comment on the consultation. We believe that responsible conduct and research […]
Consultation response on Women in STEM Decadal Plan
In October 2018 the Academy responded to a consultation on the Women in STEM Decadal Plan, a 10-year roadmap jointly led by the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. In our response, we highlighted the opportunity for Australia to gain a competitive edge by addressing the issues and barriers […]