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Developed through consultation with other Australian Government agencies, our Strategic Opportunities report outlines more specific and targeted initiatives that National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) could undertake to achieve the actions and goals set out in the International Engagement Strategy 2023–2026.
The Direct Research Cost (DRC) Guidelines set out the general principles that researchers, Research Administration Officers and Finance Officers should use to guide the appropriate allocation of NHMRC funds for salaries and stipends, and to determine whether expenses are DRCs for the NHMRC funded Research Activity.Effective 1 January 2026.
The NHMRC Grant Variations Policy details our policy on varying a grant. It includes how to submit a grantee variation request. Types of variations are also listed.Effective 1 January 2026.
NHMRC remains committed to investing in exceptional research that aims to improve the health and lives of all Australians, and we are proudly the national leading expert body in health and medical research.
NHMRC Development Grants announcement
Frequently asked questions on the consideration of sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation (the Variables) in health and medical research are answered below.
NHMRC promotes the highest quality in the research that it funds.
Worldwide, pneumonia is a leading cause of childhood death. About one-third of these deaths could be prevented by using the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV). Most of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that have not made full use of PCV, both because of its high cost and uncertainty about impact. Researchers at the University of Melbourne (UoM) and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and their international partners have taken major steps towards making PCV more accessible globally.
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is committed to improving the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and encourages applications that address Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
NHMRC and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing hosted a webinar on sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation in health and medical research in November 2025.
MRFF – Traumatic Brain Injury Mission – 2026 Traumatic Brain Injury Grant Opportunity