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The Consumer Advisory Group (CAG) provides strategic advice on health matters and health and medical research matters from a consumer perspective.
The Indigenous Advisory Group (IAG) provides strategic advice on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and health research issues.
The objective of the Ideas Grant scheme is to support innovative research projects addressing a specific question(s).
Welcome to Tracker, the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) fortnightly newsletter with the latest information on major activities and funding opportunities.
NHMRC’s vision is a health and medical research sector that is equitable, gender inclusive, and enriched by diversity – where research design, participation, and workforce reflect and respond to the full spectrum of lived experiences and talents needed to build a healthy Australia.
Led by the CEO, our leadership and governance ensure NHMRC operates effectively and efficiently at all levels. This allows us to remain focused on the health care areas that matter most to Australia. Our leadership team has considerable experience in research strategy and programs, evidence-based medicine, research policy and translation, and corporate operations. We use their collective skills to develop strategic initiatives to improve Australian health and support health research.
Our Research Help Centre (RHC) provides support for researchers and Administering Institutions in relation to applying for and managing grants.
RAO Alert – MRFF grant opportunities funding outcomes announced, media embargo lifted
The 2025 Consultation Report presents the findings of the national consultation on the draft revised Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research1 (the Statement), The Statement was co-authored by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF). The NHMRC-Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Interim Consumer Advisory Network (ICAN) and the NHMRC-MRFF Consumer Advisory Group (CAG) provided advice to NHMRC and CHF on the drafting process.
The objectives of the Development Grant scheme are to expedite the translation of health and medical research outcomes through to commercialisation within a foreseeable timeframe by supporting proof-of-concept research with a feasible commercialisation pathway and a high likelihood of producing protected IP.
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex and debilitating condition that shares clinical features with other chronic conditions.
NHMRC communicates opportunities for Australian researchers to participate in international collaborative research.Applicants cannot apply for NHMRC funding through the schemes listed on this page.
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) support and expect open science practices as outlined throughout this Policy to maximise the benefits and value arising from their funding. All recipients of NHMRC and MRFF grants must comply with all elements of this Policy.
NHMRC and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, responsible for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), have launched a joint Open Science Policy. This policy marks a step forward in Australia’s commitment to research that is open, rigorous, and designed to benefit everyone.
The NHMRC 2025–2030 Action Plan for Responsible Research Assessment is a formal commitment to continuing to improve responsible research assessment. Building on existing efforts, the plan seeks to recognise a wider range of research career paths and outputs by incorporating qualitative assessment mechanisms and embracing the principles of open science. This statement is also published on the CoARA Zenodo repository.
NHMRC takes all research integrity matters very seriously. All research we fund is required to comply with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018 (the Code).
A comprehensive listing of NHMRC policies and priorities.