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Schedule 1—Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2024-2026

Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities aligning with the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy 2021-2026

Preamble

In accordance with the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015 (the MRFF Act), the independent Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (the Advisory Board) must determine the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy every five years, and the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities (Priorities) every two years. The Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy 2021-2026 (the 2021-2026 Strategy) was registered on the Federal Register of Legislation as the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy 2021-2026 Determination 2021 and effective 9 November 2021.

The MRFF Act requires the Advisory Board to take into account the following matters when determining the Priorities:
      * the burden of disease on the Australian community;
       * how to deliver practical benefits from medical research and medical innovation to as many Australians as possible;
       * how to ensure that financial assistance provided under the MRFF Act complements and enhances other financial assistance provided for medical research and innovation; and
       * any other relevant matters.

The Advisory Board has developed the 2024-2026 Priorities to align with and facilitate the achievement of the 2021-2026 Strategy's vision, aim and strategic objectives through a comprehensive national consultation process. The 2024-2026 Priorities will take effect on 6 November 2024, noting that the 2022-2024 Priorities registered on the Federal Register of Legislation as the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2022-2024 Determination 2022 will cease on 5 November 2024.

Each priority is outlined in the table below with its relevance (the 'why') and a recommended implementation approach (the 'how'). This provides the context on how each priority will contribute to the key elements across one or more of the strategic objectives to achieve health equity and deliver health and economic benefits through transformative and innovative research and a health system that is responsive to health challenges and underpinned by a skilled and sustainable workforce.

The Priorities align with the 2021-2026 Strategy and are designed to be broadly applicable and to intersect with each other, to provide overarching and cross-cutting strategic direction to Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) activities. The Priorities are not intended to be considered in isolation and multiple Priorities may be relevant in directing research investment.

Priorities aligning with the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy 2021-2026

Priority                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Why action is needed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 How best addressed
Consumer-Driven Research
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Consistent and effective consumer involvement will ensure that MRFF-funded research is fit for purpose, high quality, good value, trusted by the community and efficiently delivers the best possible research outcomes for improving the health and wellbeing of people in Australia.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Support meaningful and respectful consumer and community involvement and