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Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission news
The MRFF’s Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission (the Mission) is investing $125 million for mental health research to support the development of new approaches to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
Update on the Mission
The Mission’s second Expert Advisory Panel was appointed in April 2022 to advise the Minister for Health and Aged Care on the strategic priorities for the remainder of the Mission, by revising the existing Roadmap and developing an Implementation Plan.
Chaired by Professor Maree Teesson AC, Director of the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney, the Expert Advisory Panel has drafted the:
- Roadmap that sets out the Mission’s aim, goal and priorities for investment
- Implementation Plan that supports the Roadmap by outlining the Mission’s investments, evaluation approaches and measures, supporting activities and collaborative activities.
As part of this process, the Expert Advisory Panel considered the findings from the
review of the Mission, and ensured that the priority-setting approach aligned with the approach used by the other
MRFF missions.
Consultation on the draft Roadmap and Implementation Plan
Consultation on the Mission’s draft Roadmap and Implementation Plan has opened. You can provide written submissions on the drafts via our
consultation hub until 1 December 2022.
You can also participate in a webinar hosted by Professor Teesson AC, where the purpose of the Roadmap and Implementation Plan will be outlined, and there will be a Q&A session.
Join us for the webinar at 2:00pm (AEDT) on 9 November 2022. Register through the
webinar registration page.
As part of the consultation process, the draft Roadmap and Implementation Plan will also be reviewed by an international panel of experts who will provide advice in the context of relevant international activities.
Report on the review of the Mission
The final report on the review of the Mission has now been published.
In 2021-22 we commissioned the University of Technology, Sydney to review the Mission. The review looked at:
- investments made through the Mission and other MRFF initiatives involving mental health
- how international research models and approaches could apply in Australia
- progress made towards the Mission’s goals
- any ways to improve the alignment of the Mission’s goals with its implementation.
Read the Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission Review.
Million Minds funding
Consistent with the investments outlined in the 2nd MRFF 10 Year Investment Plan, a 2022 Million Minds Mental Health Research grant opportunity is anticipated to disburse funds available from 2022-23. The grant opportunity is expected to open in Quarter 4 2022.
The grant opportunity and date are indicative only and subject to change.
We will provide you with details in the MRFF newsletter and on the MRFF website.