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Practical guide to writing a competitive NHMRC grant application. Tips on assessment criteria, lay summaries, significance and when to engage a grant writer. By Melissa Waine, Sydney. The NHMRC Investigator Grant 2027 round opens on 3 June 2026.

Australia cannot manage what it does not measure. But measurement alone is not enough. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant and growing public health challenge affecting patient safety, hospital capacity, aged care quality and the long-term sustainability of our health system. Australia boasts enviable, longstanding national surveillance programs that sit under the Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Australia (AURA) project umbrella and produce high-quality data (

Grant success isn’t about luck. With the right grant writing strategy to build grant-readiness, you can dramatically improve your chance of winning grant funding.

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is an urgent and growing threat to our health and food safety that needs to be talked about.