11 June 2025

NHMRC has developed a suite of resources to assist developers in following the NHMRC guideline approval process and meeting the requirements.

Guidelines for Guidelines Handbook

The Guidelines for Guidelines Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to help guideline developers produce high-quality guidelines that meet NHMRC Standards. Guidelines for Guidelines modules are referenced throughout the Requirements to provide detailed information to guideline developers on how to address a specific requirement.

Needs analysis template

This template provides a structured approach to writing a needs analysis ensuring all relevant factors are considered. You can find the template from the Downloads section below.

NHMRC guideline approval checklist

This checklist has been developed to assist guideline developers in ensuring that all necessary steps of the NHMRC approval process have been followed. It can be used to communicate the completion dates of key milestones with NHMRC. You can find the checklist from the Downloads section below.

Proposed structure for Administrative and Technical reports

Guideline developers seeking NHMRC approval must prepare administrative and technical reports or provide a link to where this information can be found. The proposed structure outlines what information should be included in the administrative and technical reports. You can find the proposed structure from the Downloads section below.

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