Special Reports 

Trends in Health and Medical Research Funding 2009
Research Australia has prepared a snapshot of trends and statistics on funding for health and medical research over recent years.  This publication, “Trends in Health and Medical Research Funding”  will assist members in the preparation of policy materials in relation to the NHMRC, competitive grants, infrastructure support, government funding, business R&D, philanthropic investment and return on investment.  Download Research Australia's Trends in Health and Medical Research Funding 2009 Report  2009 (PDF 162 KB)

Improving the integrity of Prescribed Private Funds (PPFs) Discussion Paper, The Treasury (November 2008)
This discussion paper outlines changes the Government will legislate to PPF guidelines and provides a point of reference for public submissions on this measure.  This measure will have effect from July 1 2009.
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Good Times and Philanthropy (March 2008)
This report draws upon the latest research to examine giving trends by affluent individuals in Australia and how these compare with overseas counterparts.
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Health and Medical Research Philanthropy: The Fourth Dimension of the Virtuous Cycle (2006)
The basis of Research Australia's new philanthropy centre.
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Giving Australia (October 2005)
This report discusses findings from mulitfaceted research conducted over eighteen months, looking at the rate and areas of giving in Australia.
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Lifting the Lifegiving Dollar (2005)
Case samples of creative practice in health and medical research philanthropy conducted by the Queensland University of Technology.
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Sustaining the Virtuous Cycle, For a Healthy, Competitive Australia (2004)
The Grant Review indentifies new directions for Australia's world class health and medical research sector and suggest ways to achieve the greatest value from our research expenditure.
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Exceptional returns: the value of investing in health R&D in Australia (2003)
Commissioned by the Australian Society for Medical Research, Access Economics reports on the value of investing in health R&D in Australia.
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Health and Medical Research Strategic Review (Wills Report), 1998

Summary of Health and Medical Research Strategic Review (Wills Report), 1998