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World Cancer Day, observed annually on 4 February, raises awareness about cancer, encourages its prevention, and mobilises action to address the global cancer epidemic.
We invite you to join us in-conversation with some of Australia’s health and medical powerhouses as part of an extraordinary series of speaker events, brought to you by NHMRC.
NHMRC’s Guideline Approval Program
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of feedback received as part of the national consultation to review NHMRC’s Indigenous Research Excellence Criteria (IREC).
This section describes the actions to take if you think a child or a staff member is sick or if a notifiable disease occurs in the education and care service. It includes considerations and procedures for excluding sick children, educators or other staff, and covers the role of public health units when disease outbreaks occur.
NHMRC Principal Committees and NHMRC-MRFF Committees announced
The Embryo Research Licensing Committee (ERLC) of the National Health and Medical Research Council has considered whether specific embryo models fall within the regulation of the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 and Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002. The information below is based on ERLC’s understanding of the science at the time it was considered.
NHMRC is committed to supporting new partnership opportunities for researchers and policy makers to work together to shape our future through an $8.9 million funding investment.
The Consumer Advisory Group (CAG) provides strategic advice on health matters and health and medical research matters from a consumer perspective.
The revision of the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines (the 2013 Guidelines) is being conducted consistent with NHMRC’s guideline development process.
Information on NHMRC's requirements, Standards and Guidelines and policies is available on Funding Agreement and NHMRC Policy and Priorities. Following is information about different laws, approval requirements and obligations applicable to NHMRC funded research.
Our Partnership Project funding scheme provides funding and support to create new opportunities for researchers and policy makers to work together to define research questions, undertake research, interpret the findings and implement the findings into policy and practice.
Led by the CEO, our leadership and governance ensure NHMRC operates effectively and efficiently at all levels. This allows us to remain focused on the health care areas that matter most to Australia. Our leadership team has considerable experience in research strategy and programs, evidence-based medicine, research policy and translation, and corporate operations. We use their collective skills to develop strategic initiatives to improve Australian health and support health research.
2024 Partnership Projects Peer Review Cycle 2 (PRC2) funding outcomes announced
Grant guidelines released on GrantConnect: NHMRC Development Grants 2025
Our highly valuable committees allow us to seek advice from the best health care and research professionals across Australia.
The Research Committee fosters research across the spectrum of health and medical research, including the awarding of grants and providing research support.