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In early 2026,  Alfred Research Alliance became a signatory to the marra ngarrgoo, marra goorri – the Victorian Aboriginal Health, Medical and Wellbeing Research Accord Project (VARAP).

Our mission is clear: to tackle the most pressing health challenges facing our community.

Nursing research continues to drive advancements in patient care, shaping the future of healthcare through innovation and evidence-based practice. Each year, we award two prestigious nursing prizes to researchers on the precinct who have had their work recognised and published in medical and/or scientific journals. The prizes were established to recognise high-impact and original research that is conducted on this campus.

Being diagnosed and treated for cancer is one of the most emotional experiences anyone can go through. And no one knows this better than Alfred Health/Monash University’s inaugural Professor of Nursing, Cancer Services, Associate Professor Olivia Cook.

“For the nursing students and graduates coming through now, it means they can see career pathways in practice, research, key policy, education and teaching. I think it’s brilliant what’s happening at Alfred Health.”

In 2022, Jason Pereira won the Henrietta Law Memorial Prize for Best Novice Allied Health Research. Henrietta Law was a Physiotherapist at The Alfred for 18 years from 1988 and until her death in 2006. Henrietta was a great contributor to robust discussion about best practice and improving practical interventions for burn patients and she was a strong advocate for burn patients. We caught up with Jason to find out where he’s taken his research and what he’s up to now.

The Alfred Research Alliance scientific abstract awards are a firm fixture in our research week calendar each year, showcasing the range of research conducted in our precinct and includes 25 research prizes ranging from junior, mid and senior level.