CANBERRA, ACT, June 11 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:

The Albanese Government is delivering a record amount of funding for Arthritis by establishing a new Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions Research Mission.

We will invest $100 million over 10 years to deliver the Mission that will boost research into arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.

The Mission will be established through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and will bring together key researchers, health professionals, industry partners and patients to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the debilitating condition.

More than 7 million Australians are living with Arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. They ar...