Policy and priorities

A list and explanation of laws and obligations that are relevant to NHMRC, including the various Acts, is available on the Applicable laws and obligations page.

• The 3Rs
• A guide to the care and use of Australian native mammals in research and teaching
• Administering Institutions policy
• Use of non-human primates for scientific purposes
• Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes
• Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2007
• Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018
• Best practice methodology in the use of animals for scientific purposes
• Complaints policy
• Direct Research Costs guidelines 
• Embargo policy
• Ethical guidelines on the use of assisted reproductive technology in clinical practice and research 
• Funding agreement between NHMRC and administering institutions
• Grantee variations policy
• Guidance and supplementary guidance: Safety monitoring and reporting in clinical trials involving therapeutic goods
• Institutions with certified ethics review processes
• National principles of intellectual property management for publicly funded research
• National statement on ethical conduct in human research
• Open access policy
• Principles and guidelines for the care and use of non-human primates for scientific purposes
• Policy on the dissemination of research findings
• Policy on misconduct
• Use of non-human primates for scientific purposes
• Values and ethics - Guidelines for ethical conduct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research