NHMRC is Australia's peak body for supporting health and medical research; for developing health advice for the Australian community, health professionals and governments; and for providing advice on ethical behaviour in health care and in the conduct of health and medical research. We publish guidelines, information papers and pamphlets on a range of health issues, drawing on the best of expert advice and ensuring that our information is both current and relevant for the Australian community.
NHMRC's senior staff is a multidisciplinary team that leads more than 200 staff in the fulfillment of NHMRC's functions.
Chief Executive Officer
Senior Executive
- Dr Clive Morris, Head, Research Group
- Professor John McCallum, Head, Research Translation Group
- Mr Tony Kingdon, General Manager and Head, Planning and Operations Group
Leadership team
- Virginia Hart, Executive Director, Research Programs Branch
- Sarah Byrne, Executive Director, Research Quality Branch
- Joanne Mitchell, Executive Director, Research Translation (Melbourne) Branch (acting)
- Samantha Robertson, Executive Director, Research Translation (Canberra) Branch
- Dr Tim Dyke, Executive Director, Governance and Strategy Branch
- Mr Tony Krizan, Executive Director, Budget and Finance Branch