MRFF initiatives are determined by Government taking into consideration the MRFF Priorities. In developing the initiatives to date the Government took advice from AMRAB to ensure close adherence to the Priorities and relevance to the MRFF Strategy. Announced MRFF initiatives can be mapped back to the MRFF strategic platforms and 201618 Priorities. Table 2: Mapping of committed initiatives to date to the current MRFF Strategy and Priorities Strategic Platforms 2016-2018 Priorities MRFF INITIATIVES* Strategic and international horizons Antimicrobial resistance Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance International collaborative research International Clinical Trial Collaboration Disruptive technology Frontiers in Health and Medical Research Genomics Health Futures Mission Data and infrastructure Clinical quality registries Captured in part support for Clinical Trial Activity and Networks. National data management study Associated work will occur under the data and analytics stream of the Genomics Health Futures Mission and ongoing work by the Australian Digital Health Agency. MRFF infrastructure and evaluation Addressed outside of the MRFF with the Government’s commitment of $20 million over four to support AMRAB activities and program oversight. Communicable disease control Health Security Against Pandemic Risk Health services and systems National Institute of Research - Building evidence in primary care Keeping Australians out of Hospital Maternal Health and the first 2,000 Days Targeted Health System and Community Organisation Research Behavioural economics application Boosting Preventive Health Research Drug effectiveness and repurposing Captured in part under the intent of the Australian Brain Cancer Mission and Genomics Health Futures Mission. Capacity and collaboration National infrastructure sharing scheme Potential reference to Government announcements around the National Research Infrastructure Roadmap. Industry exchange fellowships Industry Researcher Exchange and Training Clinical researcher fellowships Next Generation Clinical Researchers Trials and translation Clinical trial network Clinical Trial Networks Capacity Public good demonstration trials Clinical Trial Activity (Lifting Clinical Trial and Registry Capacity and Rare Cancers, Rare Disease and Unmet Need) Accelerated Research Australian Cancer Mission Million Mental Health Research Mission Targeted translation topics Rapid Applied Research Translation Commercialisation Research incubator hubs Biomedical Translation Bridge Targeted Translation Research Accelerator Biomedical translation BioMedTech Horizons
Targeted Translation Research Accelerator – to support early stage research discoveries to reach proof-of-concept and progress to human clinical trials. UNDER DEVELOPMENT Rapid Applied Research Translation - to support research that delivers solutions to health service problems that directly benefits patients. FUNDED BioMedTech Horizons – to support researchers and entrepreneurs to turn their medical discoveries in viable treatments that will change lives and improve healthcare. FUNDED, NEXT OPENNING TBD Targeted Health System & Community Organisation Research – to focus on the comparative effectiveness of health services, address areas of practice with low or insubstantial evidence and provide opportunities for exploring consumer-driven research. UNDER DEVELOPMENT Biomedical Translation Bridge – to nurture and progress promising early stage research to successful outcomes. UNDER DEVELOPMENT Keeping Australians Out of Hospital - to support preventive health, behavioural economics and implementation science research to reduce avoidable hospitalisations. UNDER DEVELOPMENT Maternal Health and 2,000 Days – to link researchers, institutions, policy makers and professional associations to develop interventions to support a child’s early days of life. DEVELOPMENT Boosting Preventative Health Research – to help promote good health practice, prevent disease and keep people out of hospital FUNDED