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We publish corporate plans and annual reports in line with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. Our corporate plan sets our direction and objectives, while our annual report shows how we have performed in achieving our objectives.
NHMRC’s corporate plan presents our national strategy for health and medical research aligned with our 3 strategic purposes of investment, translation and integrity. It includes strategic priorities and health priorities and outlines our planned key activities over the next 4 years. It also describes the operating context in which we work and our performance criteria and targets for that period.
Our annual reports outline the work NHMRC has achieved each financial year as we deliver services and programs. The reports contain information on NHMRC administration and performance, and a record of our activities for the reporting period.
We have other corporate documents dating back to 1938, when NHMRC first presented a report to Parliament under the Medical Research Endowment Act 1937 (legislation which has since been repealed). Further information is provided below.
Corporate plans, annual reports and other corporate documents from 1930s to today
Below is a list of NHMRC’s corporate documents from 1938 to today, including our current corporate plan and recent annual report. Links to the published documents are included where available online.
2022–2017
| Corporate Plans | Annual Reports |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Available in late 2022 |
| 2020–21 | 2020–21 |
| 2019–20 | 2019–20 |
| 2018–19 | 2018–19 |
| 2017–18 | 2017–18 |
2016–2010
|
Strategic Plansa |
Annual Reports |
|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 2016–17 |
| 2015–16 | 2015–16 |
| 2013–2015 | 2014–15 |
| 2013–14 | |
| 2010–2012 | 2012–13 |
| 2011–12 | |
| 2010–11 |
2009–2000
| Strategic Plansb | Annual Reports |
|---|---|
| 2007-2009 | 2009–10 |
| 2008–09 | |
| 2007–08 | |
| 2003–2006 | 2006-07 |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | |
| 2000-2003 | 2002 |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 |
1990s
| NHMRC Strategic Plansc | NHMRC Annual Reports | Commonwealth Department responsible for Health Annual Reportsd | NHMRC Reports upon work under the Medical Research Endowment Acte |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2000 | 1999 | ||
| 1998 | |||
| 1997 | |||
| 1994–1996 | 1996 | ||
| 1995 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| 1993–1994 | |||
| 1992-93 | |||
| 1991-92 | 1992 | ||
| 1990-91 | 1991 | ||
| 1990 |
1980s
| Commonwealth Department responsible for Health Annual Reportsd | NHMRC Reports upon work under the Medical Research Endowment Acte |
|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 1989 |
| 1988-89 | 1988 |
| 1987-88 | 1987 |
| 1986-87 | 1986 |
| 1985-86 | 1985 |
| 1984-85 | 1984 |
| 1983-84 | 1983 |
| 1982-83 | 1982 |
| 1981-82 | 1981 |
| 1980-81 | 1980 |
1970s
| Commonwealth Department responsible for Health Annual Reportsd | NHMRC Reports upon work under the Medical Research Endowment Acte |
|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 1979 |
| 1978-79 | 1978 |
| 1977-78 | 1977 |
| 1976-77 | 1976 |
| 1975-76 | 1975 |
| 1974-75 | 1974 |
| 1973-74 | 1973 |
| 1972-73 | 1972 |
| 1971-72 | 1971 |
| 1970-71 | 1970 |
1960s
| Commonwealth Department responsible for Health Annual Reportsd | NHMRC Reports upon work under the Medical Research Endowment Acte |
|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 1969 |
| 1968-69 | 1968 |
| 1967-68 | 1967 |
| 1966-67 | 1966 |
| 1965-66 | 1965 |
| 1964-65 | 1964 |
| 1963-64 | 1963 |
| 1962 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1960 |
1950s
| NHMRC reports upon work under the Medical Research Endowment Acte |
|---|
| 1959 |
| 1958 |
| 1957 |
| 1956 |
| 1955 |
| 1954 |
| 1953 |
| 1952 |
| 1951 |
| 1950 |
1940s
| NHMRC reports upon work under the Medical Research Endowment Acte |
|---|
| 1949 |
| 1948 |
| 1947 |
| 1946 |
| 1945 |
| 1944 |
| 1943 |
| 1942 |
| 1941 |
| 1940 |
1930s
| NHMRC reports upon work under the Medical Research Endowment Acte |
|---|
| 1939 |
| 1938 |
Footnotes
a NHMRC published its first ‘Corporate Plan’ in 2015, in line with the requirements of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 (NHMRC Act). Before 2015, NHMRC published its national strategy for health and medical research, major national health issues, as well as its key actions, in a ‘Strategic Plan’ for the triennium. This was in line with the then requirements of the NHMRC Act.
b Before 2015, NHMRC published its national strategy for health and medical research, major national health issues, as well as its key actions, in a ‘Strategic Plan’ for the triennium. This was in line with the then requirements of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.
c Before 2015, NHMRC published its national strategy for health and medical research, major national health issues, as well as its key actions, in a ‘Strategic Plan’ for the triennium. This was in line with the then requirements of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 (NHMRC Act). NHMRC published its first Strategic Plan in 1993, the same year it became a Statutory Authority under the NHMRC Act.
d Before 1993, NHMRC was part of the Commonwealth Department of Health and reported accordingly.
e These documents report on the annual administration of the Medical Research Endowment Act 1937, including details on grants paid for medical research from the Medical Research Endowment Fund. This report ceased after 1992, as the Medical Research Endowment Act was repealed by the NHMRC Act.