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  • Published On: 29 October 2025

    Rare Disease Disability Advocacy Update – October 2025

    Rare Voices Australia (RVA) has been engaging in several key disability initiatives throughout 2025 to advocate on behalf of Australians living with rare disease disability...

  • Published On: 22 October 2025

    Rare Voices Australia’s Submission: Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy

    Rare Voices Australia (RVA) congratulates Rosemary Huxtable AO PSM, Chair of the National Health and Medical Research Strategy (National Strategy), and the broader development team on releasing Australia’s first-ever...

  • Published On: 25 September 2025

    Inaugural Australian Rare Disease Research Network Meeting

    The Australian Rare Disease Research Network (ARDRN) held its first virtual meeting on 18 September 2025, with 38 rare disease researchers from a range of jurisdictions...

  • Published On: 23 September 2025

    Rare Voices Australia Submission: Draft Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research

    Rare Voices Australia (RVA) recently provided input into the consultation on the draft Statement on Consumer...

  • Published On: 4 September 2025

    Interim Report Released: Health Technology Assessment Review Implementation Advisory Group

    The Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Ageing and Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme...

  • Published On: 28 August 2025

    Rare Disease Disability Advocacy Update – August 2025

    Rare Voices Australia (RVA) has been engaging in several key disability initiatives throughout 2025 to advocate on behalf of Australians living with rare disease disability...

  • Published On: 27 August 2025

    Human Genetics Society of Australasia 48th Annual Scientific Meeting: Rare Voices Australia Recap

    Between 14–18 August 2025, Rare Voices Australia (RVA) attended the 48th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia...

  • Published On: 29 July 2025

    Published: Australia’s Top 10 Rare Disease Research Priorities

    The Kids Research Institute Australia (formerly the Telethon Kids Institute) and Rare Voices Australia (RVA) have published Australia’s Top 10 Rare Disease Research Priorities...

  • Published On: 29 July 2025

    Invitation: Join the New Australian Rare Disease Research Network and Australia’s Top 10 Rare Disease Research Priorities Launch

    Rare Voices Australia (RVA) is facilitating the first meeting for the new Australian Rare Disease Research Network (ARDRN) on 18 September 2025...

  • Published On: 5 May 2025

    Rare Disease Disability Project: Virtual Kitchen Table Peer Support Sessions Commencing in May

    As part of the Rare Disease Disability Project (the Project), Rare Voices Australia (RVA) is facilitating virtual kitchen table peer support sessions. Two sessions will be held...

  • Published On: 27 March 2025

    Expressions of Interest: Rare Disease Disability Project Stakeholder Reference Group

    As the national peak body for Australians living with a rare disease, Rare Voices Australia (RVA) is leading the Rare Disease Disability Project (the Project)...

  • Published On: 20 February 2025

    2025 Rare Disease Day Media Pack and Landmark Illuminations

    Rare Disease Day is marked on the last day of February annually. In 2025, Rare Disease Day falls on 28 February. Rare Disease Day is the globally coordinated movement for rare diseases...