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The National COVID-19 Health and Research Advisory Committee was established to provide advice on Australia's health response to the COVID-19 pandemic to the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer.
Evaluation and reporting are essential for continuous quality improvement and so are embedded in the day-to-day work of NHMRC.
The information described in the disclosure log table below has been released by NHMRC under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and is available for public access.
Published July 2024. Last updated August 2025.
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.
NHMRC contributes to the National Water Quality Management Strategy. The strategy aims to protect our water resources while delivering good quality water to meet the needs of communities, businesses, industry and the environment.
Recreational water includes natural and artificial water bodies used for leisure activities like swimming and boating, excluding chemically disinfected facilities such as pools. The NHMRC provides guidelines to manage health risks associated with these waters. These guidelines are currently being updated and are open for public consultation.
NHMRC has released two Statements to support the conduct of ethical, humane, responsible and high-quality research involving animals: Statement on the forced swim test in rodent models Statement on smoke inhalation procedures in rodent models.
NHMRC has established the Gender Guidelines Development Committee to oversee the guideline development process and draft recommendations for the clinical practice guidelines on the care of trans and gender diverse people under 18 with gender dysphoria (Gender Guidelines).
Diets around the world have significantly shifted for the worse since the 20th century and this has had a highly negative impact on the health of the global population. At the same time, the burden of mental disorders, particularly depression, has increased significantly. Associate Professor Felice Jacka and her team have established new approaches to the prevention and treatment of mental disorders by looking at what we eat.
NHMRC has rigorous standards in place to ensure that guidelines and advice are high quality and based on the best available scientific evidence.