Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2020-21
June 2019 The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) has released its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2020-21. Read more
Newborn Saliva Swabs Test Viability of Screening for Virus Linked to Baby Hearing Loss
8 July 2019 Victorian newborns who do not pass their routine hearing screening tests are being invited to join a pilot program screening for the most common viral cause of disability. The study, a collaboration between the Murdoch…
Certara Announces First Recipients of Certara-Monash University Industry Drug Development Fellowships
25 June 2019 PRINCETON, NJ – Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development, regulatory science, real-world evidence and market access services, and Monash University today announced the recipients of the inaugural Certara-Monash University Industry Drug Development Fellowships…
Award-winning Monash researcher to investigate the relationship between food and high blood pressure
5 July 2019 An internationally renowned Monash researcher who just been recognised by the American Heart Association with a prestigious award could change the way high blood pressure is treated. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known as…
The Value of Vaccines – GSK Australia
9 July 2019 Ensuring Australia keeps pace with community values and international practice – full report here
The Acknowledgement and Appreciation of Women’s Excellence in STEM.
4 July 2019 On the 21st June 2019, the 11th Annual Connecting Women Lunch was hosted by BioMelbourne Network. This event proved to be not only a great celebration of women in STEM, but also an important recognition…
New Business Growth Fund to Create Jobs
7 June 2019 The Andrews Labor Government will establish a $250 million Victorian Business Growth Fund for small and medium enterprises to help them access capital and create jobs to grow the Victorian economy. Treasurer Tim Pallas today…
New Board Chair for Phoenix Australia
4 April 2019 Last week Phoenix Australia announced the appointment of Ms Janine Kirk AM as Chair of the Board. She will take up the role on 1 May 2019. The announcement notes that Ms Kirk was the…
PM to outline Victorian health package
25 March 2019 Ahead of the federal budget, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced almost half-a-billion dollars for health in Victoria. A new national cancer treatment centre is to be based in Melbourne, providing access to treatments previously…
Federal budget cash to put Melbourne at medicine’s cutting edge
25 March 2019 A $30 million cash injection to Melbourne’s ground-breaking bio-medical research centre will keep the city at the global cutting edge of medical technology, according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Next month’s federal budget will commit…
Victoria leads the way with NHMRC funding
13 December 2018 The announcement of the latest round of NHMRC funding yesterday has again highlighted the strength of Melbourne’s medical research community. Continuing the state’s unbroken record of receiving more than 40% of NHMRC competitive grant funding,…
WILD Program launches within the Victorian STEM sector
22 November 2018 The Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Program announced its launch yesterday, with the first intake of women in the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) sector. The WILD Program helps build on the qualifications, skills…
