Tag: Mark Butler

Butler eyes $2bn medical research run rate

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Health minister Mark Butler on Wednesday hinted a new strategy for health and medical research could be released within days after the budget pumped $24 million into the research...

Top scientists issue stark warning over medical research lag

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Over 70 of Australia’s top scientists have urged the government to unlock billions in stranded medical research funding, warning young researchers and new innovations are being locked out under...

Government pledges sweeping medicines database reforms

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Healthcare providers will be able to access individual patients’ medication histories in real-time, the federal government pledged Wednesday, to reduce medication errors, adverse drug reactions or inappropriate use. Health...

$72m boost for Australian medical research

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
More than $72 million in new medical research grants for projects ranging from chronic disease prevention and health equity to artificial intelligence in hospitals have been announced by the...

Digital health accelerator ANDHealth+ secures $33m boost

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australia’s flagship digital health accelerator program ANDHealth+ has secured $33 million in fresh funding from the federal government to expand its support for high-growth digital and connected health startups,...

Canberra injects $12m into medical research translation centres

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australia’s health and medical research translation centres will each receive a $1 million boost from the federal government to continue work towards better health outcomes. Federal Health minister Mark...

Senators back real-time pathology data sharing bill

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Government legislation that ensures medical imaging data is shared by default with the My Health Record system is set to float through the Senate, despite concerns of an uneven...

‘Foundational’ My Health Record upgrade gets underway

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
My Health Record will abandon its outdated PDF format in favour of a new open-source health data sharing standard under a “foundational” project slated to cost upwards of $45...