Jobkeeper update
24 April 2020 The Morrison Government’s historic $130 billion JobKeeper payment will support millions of Australian jobs and help cushion the blow from the severe economic impact from the coronavirus. The $1,500 per fortnight JobKeeper payment is the…
COVID-19: rapid response boost for Australia’s intensive care units
23 April 2020 Ensuring Australian hospitals are able to respond rapidly in the event of increased patient demand during the COVID-19 health emergency is a national priority. Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, announced the Australian Government has funded…
Gilead, Kite and oNKo-innate announce research collaboration
23 April 2020 Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD), Kite, a Gilead Company, and oNKo-innate announced the companies have entered into a three-year cancer immunotherapy research collaboration to support discovery and development of next-generation drug and engineered cell therapies…
Clinical trial into two potential COVID-19 treatments commences
21 April 2020 A clinical trial aimed at testing the effectiveness and safety of two existing drugs in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 has opened at the first site, The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Led by Associate Professor Steven Tong, a Royal…
Victoria’s coronavirus (COVID-19) modelling confirms staying at home saves lives
20 April 2020 The Victorian Government has released modelling to provide greater understanding of the spread of coronavirus in Victoria. The modelling, done by Victoria’s epidemiological experts at the Department of Health and Human Services and in collaboration…
NHMRC gives $2m for COVID-19 research in areas of urgent need
13 April 2020 The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) will provide an additional $2m of funding for COVID-19 research that will generate maximum benefits for the Australian public. The funding is for nine critical COVID-19 research projects as…
Weekly COVID1-19 Wrap Up – Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
9 April 2020 Note: This COVID-19 information was curated by Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator for Western Australia. JOBKEEPER LEGISLATION NOW LAW Yesterday marked one of the most important…
Entrepreneur Programme gets $110m revamp
9 April 2020 James Riley, Editorial Director – InnovationAus. In a massive revamp of its flagship Entrepreneurs Programme, the Industry department has awarded four tender contracts worth a combined $110 million for delivering the program’s commercial outcomes. The contracts…
Building capacity in clinical research during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia
9 April 2020 ARCS Australia is coordinating a call for qualified volunteers who are willing to be called upon/volunteer in case of potential staff shortages to assist with the support of current clinical trials and any new COVID-19…
Seeking knowledge and expertise to tackle COVID-19
9 April 2020 A new database designed to make it easier for Australian experts to contribute to tackling COVID-19 has been launched, championed by Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel. An initiative of the Learned Academies of Australia,…
AMGC COVID-19 Manufacturer Response Register
9 April 2020 The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre have created a register seeking expressions of interest from Australian manufacturers and others looking to assist with supply of goods, services or knowledge during the current COVID-19 outbreak. Visit the…
Doherty Institute release COVID-19 modelling papers
7 April 2020 Doherty Institute researchers have released their work on COVID-19 modelling to the general public. These models have been utilised by the Commonwealth Government in the public health response to COVID-19. It’s important to note the modelling is…
