UPCOMING EVENTS
 Rural Generalist Anaesthetists Conference, 12–14 February 2026, Barossa Valley, NSW, Australia |  Australian Healthcare WeekAustralian Healthcare Week, March 11-12, 2026, International Convention Centre, Sydney |  UOW Rural Health Research ConferenceUOW Rural Health Research Conference: 14 March 2026, UOW Shoalhaven Campus, NSW, Australia |
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 Preventive Mental Health Conference 2026Preventive Mental Health Conference 2026: 24-35 March 2026, Parramatta, NSW, Australia |  Preventive Health Conference 2026Preventive Health Conference 2026: 5-7 May 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |  ACI Virtual Forum: Rural Innovations Changing Healthcare7 May 2026, 9:00am to 4:00pm - Online, via Teams. Abstracts close 27 February 2026. Rural Innovations Changing Healthcare (RICH) is an online forum linking rural health service providers, consumers and stakeholders to share experiences and explore innovative, rural models of care which have potential for broader implementation. |
 HIC2026 - Health Innovation Community 2026HIC2026, 3-4 August 2026, International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia |  AMA26 National ConferenceAustralian Medical Association 2026 National Conference, 28-29 August 2026, Melbourne, Australia |  14th Health Services Research Conference14th Health Services Research Conference - 2 - 4 December 2026, Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wellington, New Zealand |
 15-19 June 2026, Canberra, ACT, Australia.The Canberra Health Annual Research Meeting (CHARM) is a flagship annual event that showcases health research in the ACT. Abstract submissions are open until 5pm, 2 March 2026. |
RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
ACT funding
Nursing and Midwifery Scholarships
Closing date: Variable
The ACT Government and university scholarships and professional development opportunities for nursing and midwifery professionals.
NSW funding
Cancer Quality Improvement Collaboration Grant for Aboriginal Medical Services
Grant Amount: $130,000
Closing Date: Ongoing
The objective of this grant is to enable collaborative efforts between Aboriginal Medical Services and Primary Health Networks to contribute to a cancer system that is responsive to the needs of Aboriginal people.
This grant will enable workshop hosting, attendance, travel, accommodation and the development of cancer quality improvement initiatives.
This program is funded and administered by Cancer Institute NSW.
National funding (Australia)
Cancer Australia
Grant Amount: up to $250,000
Closing Date: 6 February 2026
The Networking for Cancer Equity grant program supports innovative, collaborative models that strengthen networks and partnerships to improve access to comprehensive cancer care for people living in outer-metropolitan, regional, rural, and remote areas.
Leukaemia Foundation Implementation Science Grants
Grant Amount: up to $100,000
Closing Date: 6 March 2026
The Leukaemia Foundation’s Implementation Science Grants are designed to accelerate the adoption of proven, evidence-based innovations across the health system and address persistent gaps in care experienced by people living with blood cancer.
MRFF - EPCDRI - 2025 Childhood Mental Health Research Grant Opportunity
Grant Amount: up to $5,000,000
Closing Date: 25 March 2026
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Emerging Priorities and Consumer-Driven Research initiative aims to enable or support research that improves patient care and translation of new discoveries, and encourage collaboration between consumers and researchers. Funding from this Initiative will support the development of new diagnoses, treatments and cures, and the translation of new discoveries into clinical practice.
MRFF 2022 Frontier Health and Medical Research Grant Opportunity
Grant Amount: up to $25,000,000
Closing Date: 31 March 2026
This grant opportunity offers funding to support medical research and medical innovation programs of research that deliver a ‘moonshot’ by creating a treatment for a currently serious and incurable health condition, through a series of linked projects. The program of research can propose to develop novel health technologies and/or re-purpose existing health technologies in a novel way.
MRFF – CTA Initiative – 2025 Clinical Trials Activity Grant Opportunity
Grant Amount: up to $25,000,000
Closing Date: 1 April 2026
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Clinical Trials Activity Initiative aims to:
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improve the evidence base supporting clinical care
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help patients access trials relevant to their health circumstances
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enable researchers to bring international trials to Australian patients.