Policy and priorities

The laws and obligations that are relevant to NHMRC, including the various Acts, are set out on the Applicable laws and obligations page.

A list and explanation of requirements under the Funding Agreement, including NHMRC Approved Standards and Guidelines, is available on the Funding Agreement page.

• The 3Rs
• A guide to the care and use of Australian native mammals in research and teaching
• Administering Institutions
• Administering Institutions – consideration of gender equality
• Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes
• 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
• Encrypted email user guide 
• Ethical guidelines on the use of assisted reproductive technology in clinical practice and research
• Ethical conduct in research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Communities (2018) 
• Funding agreement between NHMRC and administering institutions
• Guide to evaluating industry-relevant experience
• Grantee variations policy
• Institutions with certified ethics review processes
• National principles of intellectual property management for publicly funded research
• National statement on ethical conduct in human research
• NHMRC Relative to Opportunity Policy
• NHMRC Research Integrity and Misconduct Policy
• Open access policy
• Principles and guidelines for the care and use of non-human primates for scientific purposes
• Safety monitoring and reporting in clinical trials involving therapeutic goods
• Use of non-human primates for scientific purposes