Policy Work
Strategic Examination of R&D
AAHMS Response – Strategic Examination of Research and Development.
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences submitted a response to the Australian Government’s Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) in April 2025.
Our submission highlighted the need for:
A coordinated, whole-of-government R&D strategy that embeds health and medical research as a national priority.
Stronger alignment across funding programs and portfolios through a central coordinating body.
A system that supports the full pipeline of research — from discovery to commercialisation.
A secure, diverse, and industry-connected research workforce to meet future needs.
AAHMS
Other Policy Work
Our policy work is organised around three strategic themes that reflect the most urgent challenges and enduring priorities in Australian health today.
Each theme reflects our ambition to influence long-term policy reform that improves lives, strengthens health systems, and supports the scientific and health workforce Australia needs. Explore each of our strategic themes to learn more about how the Academy is driving policy change.
Trust in health and medical expertise
FIND OUT MORE