$35m for diabetes research
July 14, 2014
MINISTER for Health Peter
Dutton announced approval of
$35m in funding for the Special
Research Initiative for Type 1
Juvenile Diabetes, allowing the first
funding payments to be made and
work to start.
The initiative, administered by the
Australian Research Council, looked
to build a national collaborative
research network that supported
and promoted the most promising
researchers and projects, and a
research program working towards
finding a cure for the disease, the
Department of Health said.
Dutton said it affected 122,000
Australians, of which about 20,000
were children.
The Australian Research Council
told PD $7m per year over five
years would be provided and
as there was still a competitive
process to be undertaken,
it was not able to answer
specific questions about the
research program with regard to
pharmaceutical treatments, and
whether this would be a focus.
“The Initiative will involve
researchers with track records in
quality research outcomes and
coordinating team-based crossdisciplinary
projects.”
Medicines Australia ceo Dr
Brendan Shaw said there had been
advances in the availability of
innovative diabetes medicines over
the past decade, with many new
medicines under development.
“Australia’s public and private
sectors continue to work hard
to develop new treatments for a
range of chronic diseases including
diabetes, and the collaboration
between the Australian
Government and industry is crucial
to delivering discovery-driven
research and incentives for new
and improved treatment options.”
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