About
WA Health is Western Australia’s public health system, and with a state spanning over 2.5 million square kilometres, it is the largest geographical area in the world covered by a single health authority.
The Department of Health is the system manager of WA Health, and is committed to positioning WA at the forefront of international health and medical research and innovation by investing in infrastructure and building partnerships with industry, researchers and innovators.
Through the Office of Medical Research and Innovation in the Department of Health enables, promotes and supports health and medical research, innovation and translation activities.
The Future Health Research and Innovation Fund provides a secure source of funding to drive health and medical research, innovation and commercialisation. It aims to improve the health and wellbeing of Western Australians, improve the sustainability of the health system, contribute to the WA economy and advance WA as a leader in research and innovation.
The WA Health and Medical Research Strategy 2023-2033 outlines the priorities and direction of health and medical research for the state by leveraging WA’s unique geography and population to strengthen research capability across the sector. The vision for the Strategy is a collaborative consumer-driven ecosystem conducting world-leading impactful research that is translated into practice for healthier communities.
Learn more on the WA Health website.
Find more information on The Future Health Research and Innovation Fund on WA Health's webpage.
