2020-21 AAMRI Pre-Budget submission
12 February 2020The Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) is pleased to put forward its 2020-21 Pre-Budget submission.
Summary of recommendations
This Pre-Budget submission outlines the major policy areas where investment is needed to maintain a strong and vibrant medical research system which can deliver substantial health and economic benefits.
In this submission AAMRI recommends:
- The funding capitalisation commitments for the Medical Research Future Fund be maintained to ensure the fund is fully capitalised by 2020-21
- Establish a program to support the systemic costs of MRFF-funded medical research in medical research institutes.
- Providing above CPI increases to National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funded medical research.
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