This document outlines required essential nutrient intake believed adequate to meet the nutritional needs of the majority of healthy people to prevent deficiency and toxicity from excess. The document can be used by health professionals to assess the likelihood of inadequate or excess intake in individuals or groups.
Publication Data
The Nutrient Reference Values outline the levels of intake of essential nutrients considered to be adequate to meet the known nutritional needs of practically all healthy people for prevention of deficiency states and toxicity from excess. The document can be used by health professionals to assess the likelihood of inadequate or excess intake in individuals or groups of people.
The NRVs are reviewed in an ongoing manner as resources allow. The NRVs were originally published in 2006. Revised recommendations for fluoride and sodium were published in 2017.
The supporting material including the Methodological Framework, literature reviews and evidence summaries were authored by the Australian Government Department of Health and New Zealand Ministry of Health.
Further information is available on the NRVs website.
Recent updates
| Amendment type | Amendment detail | Date updated | Version number |
|---|---|---|---|
Revision of fluoride NRVs as follows:
Amendments to the resources across the NRV suite have been made to reflect the latest scientific evidence and recommendations. | NHMRC approved the revised NRV recommendations for fluoride on 21 November 2016 under Section 14A of the NHMRC Act 1992. The supporting material including the Methodological Framework, any literature reviews and evidence summaries are authored by the Australian Government Department of Health and the New Zealand Ministry of Health. See NRVs Resources for methodological Framework and supporting documents. | March 2017 | 1.1 |
Revision of sodium NRVs as follows:
Amendments to the resources across the NRV suite have been made to reflect the latest scientific evidence and recommendations. | NHMRC approved the revised NRV recommendations for sodium on 13 July 2017 under Section 14A of the NHMRC Act 1992. The supporting material including the Methodological Framework, any literature reviews and evidence summaries are authored by the Australian Government Department of Health and the New Zealand Ministry of Health. See NRVs Resources for methodological Framework and supporting documents. | September 2017 | 1.2 |
Current work
Methodological Framework
Draft update open for public consultation (closed 11 December 2025). Publication of final version anticipated in 2026.
Iodine
Draft update open for public consultation (closed 11 December 2025). Publication of final version anticipated in 2026.
Selenium
Updating upper level of intake (UL) – public consultation anticipated early 2026.
Sodium
Updating NRVs – public consultation anticipated mid-2026.
Vitamin B6
Revising upper level of intake (UL) – public consultation anticipated mid-2026.
