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Ethical guidelines: care of people in post-coma unresponsiveness
NHMRC provides advice about the care of people in post-coma unresponsiveness (vegetative state) or a minimally responsive state.
Guidelines for managing risks in recreational water
These guidelines aim to protect Australians from threats posed by the recreational use of coastal, estuarine and fresh water environments. These guidelines are currently being updated by NHMRC’s Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee.
Objective Criteria for determining embryos that are unsuitable for implantation
This criteria must be used for determining embryos that are considered unsuitable for implantation and that may be used for research. The NHMRC will continue to work with the scientific community to update and refine these Objective Criteria as additional scientifically authenticated information becomes available.
Organ and tissue donation after death, for transplantation
These guidelines outline ethical principles for health professionals involved in donation after death and provide guidance on how these principles can be put into practice.
Making a decision about living organ and tissue donation
This booklet aims to help people think through some ethical issues and make decisions about living organ and tissue donation. If you are thinking of making a living donation, the doctors caring for you can give you more information that is relevant to your situation.
Making a decision about organ and tissue donation after death
The booklet aims to help people think through some ethical issues and make informed decisions about organ and tissue donation after death.
Organ and tissue donation by living donors
These guidelines outline ethical practice for health professionals involved in living organ and tissue donation and provides guidance on how these principles can be put into practice.
Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research 2007
The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2007 (the 2007 Code) guides institutions and researchers in responsible research practices and promotes research integrity. It assists institutions in developing their own employee codes of conduct and procedures for the investigation of allegations of research misconduct by providing a comprehensive framework of acceptable academic standards.
Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand Including Recommended Dietary Intakes
This document outlines required essential nutrient intake believed adequate to meet the nutritional needs of the majority of healthy people to prevent deficiency. The document can be used by health professionals to assess the likelihood of inadequate intake in individuals or groups.
10 of the Best 2006
10 of the Best 2006 celebrates success stories from 10 of Australia's leading health and medical research teams, whose work has been funded by NHMRC.
Keeping research on track
Keeping research on track: a guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about health research ethics was designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities when they are considering conducting or being involved with health research.
10 of the Best 2005
10 of the Best 2005 showcases 10 Australian health and medical research projects chosen from among the thousands of NHMRC-funded medical research projects in Australia.
Review of the use of microwave therapy for the treatment cancer
Review of the use of microwave therapy for the treatment of patients with cancer is the final report on the therapeutic effectiveness of microwave (UHF radiowave) cancer therapy as practised by Dr John Holt in Western Australia.
Values and ethics - Guidelines for ethical conduct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research
This document provided guidance to researchers and Human Research Ethics Committees on the complex considerations necessary in the conception, design and conduct of appropriate research in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Ethical considerations relating to health care resource allocation decisions
The Australian Health Ethics Committee is concerned with the ethical implications of medical research and practice and of health care in general. One of the committee's major current interests is in the ethics of health care resource allocation. This is the second paper of a series on this topic.
We have published a wealth of information on Australian health and medical research, and on specific issues relating to Australian health and health care. These include statements, strategies, guidelines and other reports – all of which are publicly available.