Monash University researchers have received $5.4 million across eight projects through the latest round of funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme, for collaboration on innovative research projects designed to help solve some of the biggest challenges addressing major national and global challenges.
The projects form part of an overall $99.8 million investment announced by the ARC through the Linkage Projects 2025 Round 2 scheme, which supports collaboration through the university, industry, government and community organisations.
The Monash-led projects span healthcare, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, education, semiconductor technology and legal access, highlighting the University's strength in collaborative research with real-world impact.
Professor Robyn Ward, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) and Senior Vice-President, said the results reflected Monash's leadership in enterprise, innovation and research collaboration.
"Monash is number one in Australia for industry research income, underlining the depth of our partnerships with business, industry and communities," Professor Ward said.
"The ARC Linkage program plays a vital role in connecting researchers with partners to translate ideas into real-world impact and deliver economic, social and technological benefits. These latest outcomes highlight the strength of Monash's collaborative research culture and our commitment to pioneering discoveries and advancing new technologies. Congratulations to all our successful researchers and partners in this funding round."
Among the funded projects is research led by Professor Gabrielle Wolf (Faculty of Law), which aims to improve pathways for refugee doctors seeking medical registration in Australia. Working with organisations including Monash Health, the Medical Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, the project will explore barriers faced by refugee doctors and develop new support strategies to help address medical workforce shortages.
Another project, led by Dr Paul Burgess (Faculty of Law) in partnership with Justice Connect, will develop a generative AI system designed to help community legal centres triage legal issues more efficiently. The project aims to improve access to legal assistance for vulnerable Australians by reducing bottlenecks in intake and case assessment processes.
Associate Professor Fiona Longmuir (Faculty of Education) will lead a national project examining the physical and psychosocial risks faced by educators, in collaboration with organisations including WorkSafe Victoria and the Australian Education Union. The research will support evidence-based approaches to improving teacher wellbeing and workplace safety amid ongoing workforce pressures across the education sector.
Monash researchers are also advancing technologies with potential global impact. Professor Michael Fuhrer's (Faculty of Science) project will investigate a new generation of ultra-low energy transistors designed to reduce the growing electricity demands of global information technology systems.
Other funded projects include research into video anomaly detection systems for public safety and healthcare applications (Faculty of Information Technology), new polymer systems for sustained biological drug delivery (Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences), and an investigation into immune system receptor function with applications across cancer immunotherapy and veterinary medicine (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences).
The ARC Linkage Projects scheme supports collaborative research and innovation by fostering partnerships between universities and external organisations, helping translate research into social, economic and technological benefit.
Monash-funded ARC Linkage Projects 2025 Round 2
- Professor Gabrielle Wolf (Faculty of Law), Improving pathways for refugee doctors seeking medical registration in Australia
- Professor Jamie Rossjohn (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences), Investigating T-cell inhibitory receptor interactions across species
- Associate Professor John Quinn (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences), Developing sustained-release polymer systems for biological therapies
- Professor Dr Stefan Maier (Faculty of Science), Developing advanced night-vision imaging technologies
- Dr Fiona Longmuir (Faculty of Education), Improving educator safety and wellbeing in Australian schools
- Professor Michael Fuhrer (Faculty of Science), Developing ultra-low energy semiconductor technology
- Dr Thanh-Toan Do (Faculty of Information Technology), Creating open-world AI video anomaly detection systems
- Dr Paul Burgess (Faculty of Law), Developing AI-supported legal intake systems for community legal centres
For a full list of funded projects, visit the ARC announcement.
