Research and funding
Australia is a world leader in cancer research and the Australian Government is committed to ensuring Australia remains internationally competitive and at the forefront of research and discovery regarding cancer, its origins, treatment and the care of people affected by cancer.
Cancer research and clinical trials are vital to increase our understanding of how to prevent cancer, develop new approaches to detecting, diagnosing and treating cancers, and improve support and care for people affected by cancer. Cancer Australia:
- administers funding for cancer research through the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme;
- provides support to Australia's Multi-site Collaborative National Cancer Clinical Trials Groups; and
- offers a number of cancer-related fellowships.
National Research Advisory Group
Cancer Australia has established a National Research Advisory Group to guide this work and to provide advice about:
- current and emerging issues in cancer research (horizon scanning), and
- research priorities for Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.
The National Research Advisory Group is also used as a reference group to Australia’s representatives on the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) council.
Report into Cancer Research in Australia
Cancer research in Australia: An overview of cancer research projects and research programs in Australia 2003-2005 (PDF 1.58MB) is the report from Cancer Australia's survey to examine national and international government and non-government funding provided directly to cancer research projects and research programs at the national level. These data were developed by contacting major funders of cancer research. It provides, for the first time, an overview of cancer research projects and research programs funded across Australia, and outlines how and where funds were being spent across different tumour streams and the continuum of cancer research.
