In addition to building state-of-the-art theatres, a women and children’s hub and a new emergency department, the Andrews Labor Government will boost accessibility and safety at the Ballarat Base Hospital by creating two new entrances separating emergency vehicles and the public. Member for Western Victoria..

World-leading infectious diseases researchers from Victoria’s Doherty Institute and the Ragon Institute in Massachusetts are joining forces through an Andrews Labor Government funded fellowship. Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy Jaala Pulford made the announcement while visiting the Ragon Institute in Boston,..

Australia’s first hospital-based biomedical engineering research centre has been given the green light for construction by the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy Jaala Pulford, announced planning has been approved for the $206 million Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery..

Nominations are now open for the Andrews Labor Government’s 16th annual Victorian Learn Local Awards, recognising excellence in the adult and community education sector. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Jaala Pulford, today invited Western Victorian locals to nominate people whose stories illustrate the life-changing impact..

Victoria’s excellence in taking world-leading research and developing life-changing medicines has been confirmed in a landmark ranking that names Monash University as the global leader in the field. Monash University overnight was named as the world’s top university in Pharmacy and Pharmacology in the authoritative..

The Andrews Labor Government is supporting small businesses to improve indoor air-quality, keeping Victorians safe and reducing the spread COVID-19. Minister for Small Business Jaala Pulford today encouraged applications for the $60 million Small Business Ventilation Program. Eligible businesses can now access between $500 and..

Victoria is now home to a state-of-the art and globally accredited biobank featuring blood samples, plasma, saliva, tumour tissues, breast milk and mouth swabs, as the Andrews Labor Government continues its record investment in medical research. Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy..