$437 million to improve the health of all Australians
7 December 2019 From the Health Minister, the Hon. Greg Hunt The Morrison Government is investing $437 million in ground-breaking health and medical research projects across Australia aimed at delivering better treatments, diagnosis and care. A total of 495…
Medicinal Cannabis Industry Grows Jobs In Gippsland
6 December 2019 From the Premier Victoria’s first dedicated commercial medicinal cannabis processing facility is open – giving more people access to life-changing treatment and creating local jobs. Premier Daniel Andrews today joined Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale…
The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health: $100 million to increase clinical trial participation
29 November 2019 A joint media release with the Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government, the Hon Mark Coulton MP, announcing $100 million to improve the health of Australians in rural, remote and regional areas through…
$520M Growth Fund To Call Melbourne Home
28 November 2019 The Andrews Labor Government has welcomed news that the Australian Business Growth Fund will be based in Melbourne, cementing its spot as the home of capital funding. The $520 million Fund will help small to…
Boosting innovative drug delivery research
12 November 2019 Australians will get better medical treatment because of Morrison Government funded research to develop new types of drugs. The Morrison Government is providing $4.2 million to establish an Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre to…
Melbourne joins international digital health ecosystem
15 November 2019 Australia’s first digital health ecosystem has just launched in Melbourne as part of a global effort to break down silos and drive innovation across the health and social care sectors. Hosted by RMIT University, the…
It’s Official – Melbourne Is Australia’s Most Innovative City
12 November 2019 Melbourne was today named as Australia’s most innovative city, leapfrogging Sydney to claim 11th place overall in the annual 2thinknow Innovation Cities Global Index. Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade Martin Pakula welcomed the release…
ASX Health Care & Biotechnology CEO reported remuneration continues to decline for FY2019
16 October 2019 By Lee Rochester, Managing Partner, Wexford Hayes Executive Search & Board Advisory With Chief Executive remuneration constantly in the spotlight and being one of the more complex issues that boards are required to manage Wexford Hayes…
Pharmaceutical and Medtech Export Growth Soars
23 September 2019 Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade Victoria’s medtech and pharmaceutical sector is booming, with new data released today showing that support from the Andrews Labor Government has fuelled exceptional export growth. A report by ACIL…
Companies urged to help with information on RDTI
3 September 2019 AusBiotech is commissioning research to quantify the additionality and spill-over effects of the R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI) and urgently calls on companies to help with information. Full article here.
Better, easier, safer services to be achieved through public data sharing reform
3 September 2019 Minister for Government Services, Stuart Robert, today announced a major milestone in the Morrison Government’s commitment to improve government service delivery. A discussion paper outlining proposed landmark public data sharing reforms has been released with…
Melbourne provides a spark for Israeli tech startup SparkBeyond
29 August 2019 Israeli tech startup company SparkBeyond has chosen Melbourne – Australia’s Tech City – for its first office in the country. Founded in 2013, SparkBeyond has built an artificial intelligence (AI) powered data analytics and problem…
