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The Australian Health Ethics Committee (AHEC) is charged with offering advice on ethical issues regarding human health and to develop guidelines for human research.
The Public Health and Health Systems Committee provides strategic advice on public health, health and medical research, and the Australian health system.
NHMRC’s vision is a gender diverse and inclusive health and medical research workforce to take advantage of the full range of talent needed to build a healthy Australia.
MRFF – Stem Cell Therapies Mission – 2025 Stem Cell Therapies Grant Opportunity
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is dedicated to the adoption and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This Transparency Statement outlines our approach to AI use within the NHMRC, in accordance with the DTA's policy for responsible AI in government.
This report contains information on NHMRC administration and performance, and a record of our activities for the reporting period 2023–24.An accessible version of this document is available on the Transparency Portal.
Welcome to Tracker, the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) fortnightly newsletter with the latest information on major activities and funding opportunities.
There’s an area of health and medical research, where scientific discoveries are made and are accompanied by artistic imagery that holds both aesthetic power and major promise for further breakthroughs. This area lies at the intersection of science and art.
The 2024 Collaborations in Health Services Research grant opportunity is intended to support programs of small-scale, health service-focussed research projects that relate to the health system, conducted in a health service setting, by a collaboration of health services/research organisations.
The National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC) Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) provides independent assurance to the Chief Executive Officer on NHMRC's financial and performance reporting responsibilities, risk oversight and management, and system of internal controls.
The fundamental framework for the ethical, humane and responsible care and use of animals for scientific purposes in Australia includes the application of the 3Rs – Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of animal use. This Information Paper provides information about the implementation of the 3Rs in Australia. For further information, please refer to the webpage about the 3Rs.
This document provides principles and best practice guidance for the care and use of non-human primates for scientific purposes. The document is intended for use by those involved in the care and use of non-human primates for scientific purposes, including institutional animal ethics committees, investigators and animal carers.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) uses a number of research classification systems to categorise research applications and assessors' expertise including Fields of Research, Broad Research Area, Research Keywords and Burden of Disease.
Guidelines and advice that have been rescinded or where NHMRC approval has expired.
The Targeted Call for Research (TCR): Anal Cancer 2025 grant opportunity aims to fund research aimed at improving awareness and to provide further guidance for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of anal cancer for both consumers and healthcare professionals. Its focus may encompass, but is not limited to, the development and implementation of screening methods, innovative prevention strategies, testing technologies, and health promotion approaches to more broadly address anal cancer.
Contact us if you have any queries or feedback about our programs or Australian medical research. Find specific contacts for a range of program areas. Our Research Help Centre has information and support for researchers and institutions about our funding programs.
The purpose of the Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes (the Code) is to promote the ethical, humane and responsible care and use of animals used for scientific purposes. It provides guidance for investigators, institutions, animals ethics committees, animal carers and all those involved in the care and use of animals for scientific purposes. The Code is adopted into legislation in all Australian states and territories. It is endorsed by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australian Research Council, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and Universities Australia. Compliance with the Code is a prerequisite for receipt of NHMRC funding. Further information about the background and purpose of the Code is also available. A web version of the Code is provided below. A PDF version of the Code is available under 'Downloads' Guidance documents about implementation of Section 7: Cosmetic Testing of the Code are available under ‘Downloads’.
The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018 (the 2018 Code) establishes a framework for responsible research conduct that provides a foundation for high-quality research, credibility and community trust in the research endeavour.