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  • Published On: 26 June 2026

    Update: Australian Rare Disease Research Network Meeting – June 2026

    The nationally codesigned Rare Disease Disability Toolkit (the Toolkit): Rare Voices Australia (RVA) continues to promote the first round of Toolkit...

  • Published On: 24 June 2026

    Newborn Bloodspot Screening Update: MPS I, MPS II and Pompe Disease

    Rare Voices Australia (RVA) welcomes the release of Australia’s first National Health and Medical Research Strategy 2026–2036 (the Strategy), a landmark step towards a more coordinated, equitable and impact-focused health...

  • Published On: 29 May 2026

    Australia’s First National Health and Medical Research Strategy Released

    Rare Voices Australia (RVA) welcomes the release of Australia’s first National Health and Medical Research Strategy 2026–2036 (the Strategy), a landmark step towards a more coordinated, equitable and impact-focused health...

  • Published On: 29 May 2026

    RVA Submission: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026

    The nationally codesigned Rare Disease Disability Toolkit (the Toolkit): Rare Voices Australia (RVA) continues to promote the first round of Toolkit...

  • Published On: 28 May 2026

    How the ‘Navigating Air Travel with Rare Disease Disability’ Toolkit Resource Is Making a Difference

    The nationally codesigned Rare Disease Disability Toolkit (the Toolkit): Rare Voices Australia (RVA) continues to promote the first round of Toolkit...

  • Published On: 26 May 2026

    Update: Australian Rare Disease Research Network Meeting – May 2026

    The first Australian Rare Disease Research Network (ARDRN) virtual meeting for 2026 was held in May. The ARDRN has grown to over 120 members, including...

  • Published On: 25 May 2026

    Published: NHMRC Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research

    The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) have released the new Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research (the Statement).

  • Published On: 15 May 2026

    Federal Budget 2026-27 and Australians Living with a Rare Disease

    Stakeholder Reference Group (SRG) members met for the second time this year in April. The SRG continues to provide lived-experience guidance for the Rare Disease Disability Project.

  • Published On: 23 April 2026

    National Disability Insurance Scheme Reset Must Safeguard People with Rare Disease Disability

    As the national peak body for Australians living with a rare disease, Rare Voices Australia (RVA) acknowledges the Australian Government’s intent to...

  • Published On: 31 March 2026

    Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – Missions Program Evaluation

    In December 2025, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (the Department) commenced public consultation on the evaluation of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Research Missions Program...

  • Published On: 31 March 2026

    World Economic Forum Report: Making Rare Diseases Count: How Better Data Can Unlock a Multitrillion-Dollar Opportunity

    In February 2026, the World Economic Forum published a seminal white paper entitled, Making Rare Diseases Count...

  • Published On: 31 March 2026

    EURORDIS – Rare Barometer Australian Factsheets

    EURORDIS shared factsheets with RVA presenting Australian findings from three Rare Barometer surveys.