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The Pratt Foundation commits $1 million to support clinical trials for COVID-19 treatments

31 March 2020 The Doherty Institute has welcomed a generous commitment of $1 million from Anthony Pratt and The Pratt Foundation, which will be directed towards the Australasian COVID-19 Trial (ASCOT). Led by the Royal Melbourne Hospital’s infectious…

Australians impacted by stomach cancer drive funding

31 March 2020 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute stomach cancer researcher Dr Lorraine O’Reilly credits a recent boost in funding from Cancer Council NSW to the support she’s received from people with stomach cancer and their carers. At a glance…

AdAlta: Business update and COVID-19 response

31 March 2020 Highlights • Preparation continues for the healthy volunteer component of AD-214 Phase I study due to start in mid-2020 • GE Healthcare (GEHC) collaboration progresses to next stage; COVID-19 mitigation actions in place • Development…

COVID-19: Guidance on clinical trials for institutions, HRECs, researchers and sponsors

31 March 2020 COVID-19: Guidance on clinical trials for institutions, HRECs, researchers and sponsors is a joint statement that reflects the shared views of all state and territory Departments of Health, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), National Health…

Supporting Business to Retain Jobs – JobKeeper Payment

30 March 2020 The Morrison Government has today introduced a JobKeeper Payment of $1,500 per fortnight, per eligible employee, for up to 6 months. The JobKeeper Payment will start on 30 March 2020, with the first payment to…

Medtronic Shares Ventilation Design Specifications to Accelerate Efforts to Increase Global Ventilator Production

31 March 2020 Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced it is publicly sharing the design specifications for the Puritan Bennett™ 560 (PB 560) to enable participants across industries to evaluate options for rapid…

Update from the Coordinating Office for Clinical Trial Research

30 March 2020 COVID-19 Guidance for Clinical Trials and Research Projects – Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria COVID-19 guidance has been developed nationally, relating to clinical trials and related projects. Please refer to the National Mutual…

Coronavirus Information & Stimulus Packages – Information for you & your business from Australian & Victorian Governments

29 March 2020 The following summarises information available as at 29 March 2020. More information can be found via the following links: AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT: – click here / VICTORIAN STATE GOVERNMENT: – click here Read a BioMelbourne Network…

Quick links to government support for businesses and households impacted by COVID-19

24 March 2020 Below are a selection of quick links to the measures available to small and medium businesses, sole traders and households under the $189 billion economic support package announced recently by the Federal Government. Business.gov.au support…

Bill Ferris, pioneer venture capitalist, appointed Chair of the MRCF

26 March 2020 Pioneer venture capitalist, Bill Ferris, the architect behind the Federal Government’s $500m Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF), has been appointed  Chair of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF). Mr Ferris was former Chair of the Garvan…

Supporting sole traders through the effects of Coronavirus (Federal Govt)

27 March 2020 Joint media release with the Minister for Families and Social Services Senator the Hon Anne Ruston. The Morrison Government is expanding the eligibility criteria for JobSeeker Payment to support sole traders and Australians who are…

Connection and support through coronavirus outbreak

25 March 2020 Beyond Blue has developed a suite of online resources about coping with COVID-19 in response to rising community concern about the virus. Contacts about COVID-19 to the Beyond Blue Support Service are increasing and Beyond…

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