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Members of NHMRC’s Dietary Guidelines Expert Committee (the Expert Committee) have been appointed to support the review of evidence and update of the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines.
Questions and Answers on the December 2024 update to the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (the Guidelines).
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) plays a pivotal role in safeguarding public health by developing the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (the Guidelines). These guidelines serve as a crucial resource for water regulators and suppliers, offering comprehensive advice on monitoring and managing drinking water quality across Australia.
The Dietary Guidelines Sustainability Working Group (the Working Group) advises on the strength and quality of evidence about sustainability and diet (accessible, affordable and equitable diets with low environmental impacts). The Working Group reports to the Dietary Guidelines Expert Committee (the Expert Committee) as part of the revision of the Australian Dietary Guidelines (the Guidelines).
Frequently asked questions about the revision of the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines, about sustainability in the revision and about the new evidence reviews.Published July 2024. Last updated March 2025.
NHMRC recognises the importance of stakeholder input and will engage with stakeholder groups.
NHMRC has rigorous standards in place to ensure that guidelines and advice are high quality and based on the best available scientific evidence.
To support the development of the highest quality guidelines and advice, NHMRC has robust processes in place to manage conflict of interest and to use recognised tools to assess the evidence for quality and bias.
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is currently undertaking a review of the Australian Dietary Guidelines. The updated guidelines are scheduled for delivery in 2026.
The guideline will be developed in accordance with NHMRC’s rigorous guideline development process. This will include a multidisciplinary guideline development committee, evidence review, public consultation and declaration and management of interests.
In addition to the Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes (the Code), we provide information to help people ensure that the use of animals is ethical, humane, complies with all relevant legislation and the Code, and meets the highest possible standards.