The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences' mission is to promote health and medical research and its translation to enable a healthier community in Australia and the world. The Academy was established to provide an impartial and authoritative voice for health, informed by the best available evidence and expert advice from the best and brightest in health and medical research. Established in 2014, the Academy now has a Fellowship of over 400 members and growing. The Academy's aims are to: • Promote academic medicine and translational health and medical sciences in Australia. • Develop and encourage future generations of health and medical researchers. • Provide independent advice to government, industry and the community on issues relating to evidence-based medical practice and medical research.