Driving innovation and expanding our global impact

It has been another impactful year at Burnet, defined by significant progress in global health initiatives, innovative research and community-led solutions.

This week, we published our 2024 Annual Report, presented at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 29 May.

In his director’s message,  Professor Brendan Crabb AC said he was exceptionally proud of what Burnet had achieved in 2024.

“We have had strong success in our research, publishing more than 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals,” he said.

“Our turnover increased and we received many grants, including $9.87 million from the Victorian Government for our Pathway to Clean Indoor Air project, which has the potential to provide significant health and economic gains.

“We also made strides in the research translation space, with an initial $6.5 million invested in Burnext, a landmark accelerator program designed to fast-track research into real-world outcomes.”

In her chair’s message, Mary Padbury was pleased to report that Burnet had again achieved full accreditation as a non-government organisation through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

“This process reviews our governance, policies and processes to ensure best practice across our work, especially in relation to our international operations,” she said.

“This year we invested $94.6 million in improving health for a more equitable world, a sizeable figure at a time when global investment in disease prevention and elimination is under threat.

“We remain steadfast in our resolve to create a workplace that exemplifies diversity, equity and inclusion as we pursue our health equity purpose.”

Some of Burnet’s key achievements outlined in the 2024 Annual Report include:

Improving care for people in prison who use drugs
Uncovering new treatments for malaria
Progress on indoor air quality
Identifying new ways to predict preterm births
Improving adolescent mental health in Myanmar
Boosting research translation through a new accelerator program
An improved syphilis test to provide rapid results
The launch of our Disability Action Plan
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellowships
Progressing malaria research through the Snow Medical Fellowship.

Professor Crabb thanked staff, partners, donors and supporters for their unwavering commitment and collaborative efforts in driving meaningful health outcomes in 2024.

“To our staff and students, you keep Burnet’s vision alive. Thank you to every member of our team.”

Find out more about Burnet’s impact and achievements in the  2024 Annual Report.

Please contact reception@burnet.edu.au or call +61 3 9282 2111 if you would like a printed copy of the 2024 Annual Report.

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