Exemption for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Medical Devices (TGA)
24 March 2020 The Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (the Act) provides that the Minister for Health (or his delegate) may exempt certain kinds of medical devices that are not included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods from various provisions…
Fast-tracking research into treatments for COVID-19
21 March 2020 The Australian Government will provide $13 million to fast-track research into treatments for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) aims to support rapid development of safe and effective…
Researchers set to begin clinical trials on coronavirus treatment
18 March 2020 Australian researchers are set to begin clinical trials of a potential treatment for COVID-19 – using two existing drugs. University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research Director and Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician at the Royal…
The AIIA launches the Australian Business Continuity Online Resource Centre
24 March 2020 The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), supported by the Federal Government, has just launched a critical resource to provide access to free business services during the COVID-19 pandemic – the Australian Business Continuity online resource…
Volunteers to assist with COVID-19 testing
23 March 2020 Volunteers to assist with COVID-19 testing The Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM) is putting together a database of qualified people who are willing to be called upon in case of a potential staff shortage to…
COVID-19: the immune system can fight back
17 March 2020 Melbourne researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia’s first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, showing the body’s ability to fight the virus and recover from the infection. Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for…
$2.4 Billion health plan to fight COVID-19
11 March 2020 MEDIA RELEASE Prime Minister, Minister for Health, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Minister for Youth and Sport The Australian Government has unveiled…
Victoria Taking Action To Fight COVID-19
3 March 2020 From the Premier. The Victorian Government is taking action to prepare Victoria’s health system for the continued spread of COVID-19. At present, there have been 33 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia, including nine in…
Doherty Institute awarded AU$3.2 million by the Jack Ma Foundation to accelerate a vaccine for COVID-19
3 March 2020 The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) – a joint venture between the University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital – has been awarded AU$3.2 million (US$2.15 million) by the Jack…
It’s now a matter of when, not if, for Australia. This is how we’re preparing for a jump in coronavirus cases
28 February 2020 This story was first published in The Conversation. Click here to read it. While countries around the globe have been taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus,…
Changes to AusBiotech Board, including new Chair
25 Feb 2020 AusBiotech has announced that a new Chair has been appointed to its Board following the decision of its current long-serving Chair, Julie Phillips, CEO, BioDiem, to step down from the AusBiotech Board. Michelle Burke, Principal…
New report on stimulating business innovation investment
20 February 2020 Modern Australian businesses are diversifying their approach to innovation, beyond research and development (R&D). These businesses experience higher revenue and job growth and are more likely to survive, says the Stimulating Business Investment in Innovation…
