The National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 specifies that NHMRC will issue advice and guidelines on ethics and related issues in the fields of health and human and animal research.
AHEC - Australian Health Ethics Committee
AHEC advises NHMRC on ethical issues relating to health and develops guidelines for the conduct of research involving humans.
Animal research ethics
NHMRC ensures that the highest ethical standards apply to NHMRC funded research involving the use of animals for scientific purposes, and that animal welfare issues are addressed.
Ethical issues
AHEC has considered, or is currently considering, a number of ethically significant and complex issues relating to human health and research.
Harmonisation of Multi-centre Ethical Review (HoMER)
HoMER aims to develop a nationally harmonised system of scientific and ethical review process involving multi-centred health research.
HRECs - Human Research Ethics Committees
Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) protect the welfare and rights of participants involved in research. HRECs review research proposals for research that involves humans, monitor the conduct of research and deal with complaints that arise from research.
Human embryos and cloning
Issues in research involving human embryos and the prohibition of human cloning.
Human research ethics
AHEC has developed ethical guidelines for conducting research involving human subjects.
Research Integrity
AHEC has developed ethical guidelines for conducting research.
Clinical Trials Action Group (CTAG)
The Clinical Trials Action Group (CTAG) was formed in October 2009 in response to the Pharmaceutical Industry Strategy Group Final Report to identify and progress necessary reforms to secure Australia’s competitiveness in the clinical trials sector.
Guidelines
Publications
NHMRC ethics publications.