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The APS Employee Census is an annual employee perception survey of the Australian Public Service workforce. The census collects employee opinions and perspectives on a range of topics, such as employee engagement, leadership, communication, innovation, and wellbeing. On this page find results from the NHMRC APS Employee Census and an action plan for each year.
The report from an NHMRC-organised workshop that brought together experts to discuss the opportunities and risks from the use of AI in NHMRC and the Department of Health and Aged Care Health and Medical Research Office (HMRO)-funded health and medical research, and its translation. This was to ensure Australia is well positioned to make the best use of the technologies to improve human health.
Our current legislative basis is the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 (NHMRC Act). We are responsible to the Commonwealth Minister for Health.
NHMRC Scientific Progress Report for NHMRC funded grants
The translation of health and medical research provides the best opportunity for populations to receive excellent health care, and drives advances and breakthroughs in health care in Australia.
NHMRC-accredited Research Translation Centres are leading centres of excellence and collaboration in health and medical research, research translation, research-infused education and training, and outstanding health care.
The 2025 Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research has been awarded to Dr Ziad Nehme from Monash University and Ambulance Victoria.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) understands the importance of engaging with consumers and the community on our role and activities. We also provide leadership and guidance to the health and medical research sector on the meaningful engagement of consumers throughout all stages of research and health care.
Consumer and community representatives bring their lived experience to the peer review process that helps identify the best and most relevant research to improve the health of Australians.
NHMRC and the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) are promoting excellence in consumer and community involvement through videos and case studies.
Online engagement report for the review of the 2016 Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research.
This section includes questions and answers about the review of PFAS in drinking water.
These guidelines outline ethical principles for health professionals involved in donation after death and provide guidance on how these principles can be put into practice.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. As a result of this drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents become ineffective and infections become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.
Sapphire Refresh project closure
'Insights into the lived experience of people managing chronic conditions can strengthen research.'
Initiated by a NHMRC Project Grant in 2014, Professor Danielle Mazza’s (Monash University) journey towards creating the SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) has gone from strength to strength in the years following. SPHERE’s mission, focused on fundamental reproductive rights, aims to drive better sexual and reproductive health outcomes for Australian women through primary care.