MACH has made a response to the Federal Government’s consultation on improving alignment and coordination between the Medical Research Future Fund and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Medical Research Endowment Account.
Applications are now open for Round 5 of the Victorian Government’s Medical Research Acceleration Fund with prioritised funding to address underrepresentation of women in health and medical research
MACH welcomes the recent Federal Government announcement of $40 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Frontier Health and Medical Research Initiative to develop The Stroke Golden Hour project, which will transform diagnosis and treatment of stroke. Bringing together the work of 30 organisations under the banner of the Australian Stroke Alliance, (which includes … Read more
MACH is supporting an MRFF grant allowing MACH Care of the Ageing Committee’s Dr Suzanne Kapp to tackle the rise of pressure injuries in aged care.
Pressure injuries (bed sores) affect up to 28% of aged care residents and cost the health system AU$983 million per annum. MACH is supporting a recently awarded Victorian Medical Research Acceleration Fund grant of $376,800, which will allow MACH Care of the Ageing Committee’s Dr Suzanne Kapp tackle the rise of pressure injuries in aged care. Dr Kapp is … Read more