Health and Medical Research Institutes are an important part of the Australian health and medical research effort. More than one-third of NHMRC-supported research now occurs in health and medical research institutes.
Revision of NHMRC’s policy for Accreditation of Health and Medical Research Institutes
In October 2008, the CEO of NHMRC advised that NHMRC was revising its Administering Institution and Accredited Independent Medical Research Institutes policy in line with the NHMRC strategic plan. This work is ongoing and it is anticipated that changes will be released for consultation in the coming months, with implementation of the policy to occur in 2010.
As a result of this ongoing revision, NHMRC will not be registering any more Administering Institutions or Accredited Independent Medical Research Institutes under the current policy at this time. Institutions that have not been registered as Administering Institutions and that wish to apply for NHMRC funding should continue current arrangements for managing grants through another NHMRC Administering institution.
If you have any further questions about future registration as an Administering Institution or accreditation as an independent medical research institute, please contact NHMRC, by phone on 02 6217 9050 or 1800 223 391 or by e mail at pa.info@nhmrc.gov.au.