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Status of publications
This section describes the various status types used for publications provided on the NHMRC website.
Current
Current publications are publications that represent the Council's position on the matters contained therein. This means that the Council endorses, supports or approves these publications.
Historical
Historical publications are publications and reports of past significance. They are never Rescinded as they do not get out dated given that they are representative of a specific time period and have ongoing usefulness as reference document and case studies.
Rescinded / Revoked
Rescinded publications are publications that no longer represent the Council's position on the matters contained therein. This means that the Council no longer endorses, supports or approves these rescinded publications
A term that is used by the National Health and Medical Research Act 1992 as amended on 1 July 2006 is 'revoked'. It should be noted that the term 'revoked' will be gradually introduced across the website in relation to the change of status in all NHMRC publications revoked after 1 July 2006 instead of the previously used term 'rescinded'.
Under review
The publication is out of date but the issue is still important. Either the NHMRC or an external agency is currently revising the publication.
Under assessment for currency
The publication is currently being assessed for currency and relevance. A possible outcome of this assessment is that publication is rescinded. As part of the assessment process, the publication is subject to public consultation, whereby the public is invited to make submissions about the currency of the publication.
Under rolling revision
The publication, or parts of the publication, are continually updated to take into consideration new scientific evidence.
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