- Professional sought to be at the forefront of health and medical innovation
- Opportunity to join an elite advisory council making a difference to future healthcare in WA
- $250 million to be awarded over the next four years to further medical research
The Cook Government's Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund is searching for a leader in innovation to join its Advisory Council as it prepares to invest $250 million dollars in health and medical research over the next four years.
The FHRI Fund backed by the State's sovereign wealth fund has seen $89.2 million invested to date, driving local health and medical research, innovation and commercialisation.
The fund is designed to position WA as a leader in research and innovation, improve the sustainability of the health system, and the health and prosperity of all Western Australians, leading to a better quality of life for the WA community.
The Advisory Council is made up of prominent professionals with experience in fields such as research, innovation, business, law, finance, corporate governance, and the philanthropic, charitable, and not-for-profit sectors.
The high-profile panel plays a key role in determining the strategy and priorities of the FHRI Fund and provides advice to Minister for Medical Research and the Department of Health.
The full list of members can be found here: Future Health Research and Innovation Fund - FHRI Fund Advisory Council.
For more information on how to apply, visit the FHRI Fund website
Nominations close at 5.00pm on 20 October 2023.
As stated by Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson:
"A key priority for the Cook Government is to improve the health and wellbeing of our community and the FHRI Advisory Council is helping to drive this agenda by progressing local innovative health and medical research.
"We're seeking expressions of interest to join this prestigious advisory council with a focus to generate more exciting opportunities and outcomes in WA.
"The new member will provide expertise and guidance around building the health and medical innovation sector in WA, which also contributes to the State's economic sustainability.
"We have a goal of making WA a world leader in health and medical research and innovation and we welcome high-calibre participants who share in this vision and will work towards making it happen."
