Please note that the NHMRC is unable to commit to sponsorship requests for the 2011–12 financial year until the NHMRC budget has been determined for 2011–12.
Each year NHMRC allocates a limited amount of money to sponsor events and/or conferences. Sponsorship proposals should be received by 1 May.
NHMRC receives numerous proposals requesting sponsorship. In assessing these proposals, there must be very clear benefits for the NHMRC in providing monetary support.
Sponsorship proposals will be assessed based on merit with each proposal assessed against the following selection criteria:
- Is it a major scientific conference or event covering the four pillars—biomedical, clinical, public health, and health services research?
- Does it support a stronger, Australian health research administration sector?
- Is it a national event aimed at building the capacity of the health and medical research workforce?
In all cases, value for money must be assessed, including whether participant contributions are adequate and conference costs reasonable, so that sponsorship is justified for the NHMRC.
As well as value for money, applications for NHMRC sponsorship are also evaluated on the following:
- The role the conference/event plays in promoting the best and most relevant health and medical research.
- The subject area of the event and how closely it aligns with NHMRC’s objectives and strategic direction.
- Numbers of delegates expected to attend and of those, are they NHMRC stakeholders?
- Is the event local, national or international?
- What, if any, participation will the NHMRC have in the event e.g. input into the planning, provision of a speaker etc.
- What services will the NHMRC receive in return for supporting the event?
Please note that the NHMRC does not provide sponsorship for dinners, cocktail functions, social and fundraising events, memberships, or the publication of ‘coffee-table books’.
NHMRC Sponsorships 2011-12
Please note that the NHMRC is unable to commit to sponsorship requests for the 2011–12 financial year until the NHMRC budget has been determined for 2011–12.
NHMRC Sponsorships 2010-11
NHMRC is proud to support the following events in 2010-11
|
Agency/Organisation |
Title |
Purpose |
Value* |
Date |
Location |
Postcode |
|
Clinical Research Excellence Conference 2010 (CRX10) |
Guaranteeing the Health of Future Generations |
Sponsorship |
$10,000 |
5-6 August 2010 |
Melbourne VIC |
3006 |
|
Australasian Medical Writers Association (AMWA) |
27th Annual Conference |
Sponsorship |
$500 |
27-28 August 2010 |
Melbourne VIC |
3000 |
|
Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) |
2010 Annual Conference |
Sponsorship |
$5,000
|
22–24 September 2010
|
Perth WA |
6160 |
|
Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)
|
40th Annual Conference |
Sponsorship |
$22,000 |
27–29 September 2010 |
Adelaide SA |
5000 |
|
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) |
National Forum on Safety & Quality in Health Care |
Sponsorship |
$3,000 |
25-27 October 2010
|
Canberra ACT |
2601 |
|
Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) |
5th Australian Health & Medical Research Congress |
Sponsorship |
$35,000 |
14-18 November 2010 |
Melbourne VIC |
3006 |
|
National Rural Health Alliance
|
11th National Rural Health Conference |
Sponsorship |
$1,000 |
13-16 March 2011 |
Perth WA |
6000 |
|
Federations of Australian Scientific & Technological Society (FASTS) |
Science Meets Parliament |
Sponsorship |
$6,000 |
March 2011 |
Canberra ACT |
2600 |
|
Australian Academyof Science |
Science at the Shine Dome |
Sponsorship |
$6,000 |
May 2011 |
Canberra ACT |
2601 |
|
The Sax Institute |
3rd Coalition for Research to Improve Aboriginal Health (CRIAH) Aboriginal Health Research Conference—Strong research, best outcomes |
Sponsorship |
$5,000 |
May 2010 |
Sydney NSW |
2009 |
|
Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) |
Medical Research Week |
Sponsorship |
$50,000 |
June 2011 |
National |
|
|
Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) |
National Convention 2011 |
Sponsorship |
$4,300 |
3-10 July 2011 |
Sydney NSW |
2000 |
(*excludes GST)
NHMRC Sponsorships 2009-10
NHMRC is proud to support the following events in 2009-10
|
Agency/Organisation |
Title |
Purpose |
Value* |
Date |
Location |
Postcode |
|
Research Australia |
The Economic Downturn & its Impact on Health |
Sponsorship |
$20,000 |
July 2009 |
Sydney NSW |
2010 |
|
Clinical Research Excellence Conference 2009 (CRX09) |
Clinical Research: Expanding Australia’s place in the world |
Sponsorship |
$10,000 |
20 August 2009 |
Melbourne VIC |
3002 |
|
Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) |
2009 Annual Conference |
Sponsorship |
$10,921.45 |
15-18 September 2009 |
Christchurch |
|
|
Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)
|
39th Annual Conference |
Sponsorship |
$22,000 |
28-30 September 2009 |
Canberra ACT |
2600 |
|
Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) |
6th Health Services and Policy Research Conference |
Sponsorship |
$10,000 |
25-27 November 2009 |
Brisbane QLD |
4101 |
|
Federations of Australian Scientific & Technological Society (FASTS) |
Science Meets Parliament |
Sponsorship |
$6,000 |
9-10 March 2010 |
Canberra ACT |
2600 |
|
Australian Academyof Science |
Science at the Shine Dome |
Sponsorship |
$6,000 |
5-7 May 2010 |
Canberra ACT |
2601 |
|
Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) |
Medical Research Week |
Sponsorship |
$50,000 |
4-11 June 2010 |
National |
|
|
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) |
Australia’s Health 2010 |
Sponsorship |
$2,250 |
22 – 23 June 2010 |
Canberra ACT |
2601 |
|
Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) |
National Convention 2010 |
Sponsorship |
$3,500 |
4-11 July 2010 |
Hobart TAS |
7000 |
|
Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)
|
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health—The Special Issue on Indigenous Health 2010 VOL. 34 NO. S1 |
Sponsorship |
$7,000 |
July 2010 |
Canberra ACT |
2605 |
(*excludes GST)
Reporting
The NHMRC requires all recipients of sponsorship support to sign a contract, and part of that contract and return a signed Statutory Declaration within 30 days of the sponsored event taking place to verify the funds provided by NHMRC have been used only for the approved purpose.
Sponsorship requests
Please note that the NHMRC is unable to commit to sponsorship requests for the 2011–12 financial year until the NHMRC budget has been determined for 2011–12.
Sponsorship requests should be received in writing by 1 May and addressed to:
Sponsorship Manager
Strategic Communication Unit
NHMRC
GPO Box 1421 Canberra ACT 2601
email: nhmrc.events@nhmrc.gov.au
All sponsorship requests will receive initial notification they have been received; and a formal response within four weeks upon receipt at NHMRC.
For further information about NHMRC’s sponsorship program please contact the Sponsorship Officer on tel. 02 6217 9346.