There is a unique opportunity for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to set itself apart from other Australian health research funding bodies such as the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) or the Australian Research Council (ARC). The MRFF should bring a wider focus to its research priorities and support research into whole-of-system outcomes and solutions. The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (Administrators Appointed) urges the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board to consider the importance of health policy and services research and to prioritise research that contributes to system-level reforms.