These priorities guide research investments made by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) in order to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians and to develop the Australian biomedical research industries. The priorities are set every two years in alignment with the five-yearly medical research and innovation strategy.

The priorities are intended to be broadly applicable and interconnected, working together to provide comprehensive strategic direction. They address a wide range of issues, from consumer involvement in research to the impact of environmental factors on health. For each priority area, the document outlines the reasoning behind its inclusion and suggests an implementation approach. 

2024-2026 priorities

• Consumer-driven research
• Research infrastructure and capability
• Translation and commercialisation 
• Effective and high value care 
• Preventive and public health research  
• Primary care research  
• Health and medical researcher capacity and capability
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing  
• Priority populations 
• Global health and health security 
• Health impacts from environmental factors 
• Artificial Intelligence and digital health.