2015-2017 outcomes by State and Territory for competitive grants by percentage awarded15 State
2015
2016
2017
Australian Capital Territory
1.7%
2.5%
2.5%
New South Wales
28.1%
27.6%
27.2%
Northern Territory
1.6%
0.8%
1.3%
Queensland
15.1%
13.3%
12.6%
South Australia
6.5%
6.5%
8.6%
Tasmania
1.2%
0.7%
0.9%
Victoria
41.7%
42.7%
41.6%
Western Australia
4.2%
5.9%
5.3%
Total
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
The challenge for Victoria is to retain and improve this position. The Victorian Government’s awareness of the strategic importance of HMR to the State is evident in the Government’s Healthier Lives, Stronger Economy Health and Medical Research Strategy 2016-2020, and the complementary Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals Strategy.
15 NHMRC, Outcomes of Funding Rounds, selected years, sourced at https://nhmrc.gov.au/funding/data-research/ outcomes-funding-rounds
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