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This section provides frequently asked questions about the Good institutional practice guide (the Guide).

Access to safe and nutritious food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health. Unsafe food – containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances – can cause more than 200 different diseases, ranging from diarrhoea to cancers. 

This document provides advice on the conduct of animal-based studies to ensure that the studies are rigorous, transparent and reproducible and lead to useful outcomes. It is in line with the Australian Code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, 8th edition (2013), which is adopted into legislation across Australia. 

The Embryo Research Licensing Committee (ERLC) of the National Health and Medical Research Council has considered whether specific embryo models fall within the regulation of the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 and Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002. The information below is based on ERLC’s understanding of the science at the time it was considered.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is caused by prenatal alcohol exposure and is characterised by severe neurodevelopmental impairment, that may include intellectual disability, behavioural and other developmental problems.1,2 FASD causes a significant burden to individuals, the health care, education, and justice systems and society.1,2  

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) was the fifth leading cause of death in Australia in 2020. With early diagnosis and treatment, people with COPD can breathe better and live healthier lives.

This booklet aims to help people think through some ethical issues and make decisions about living organ and tissue donation. If you are thinking of making a living donation, the doctors caring for you can give you more information that is relevant to your situation.

The purpose of the Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes (the Code) is to promote the ethical, humane and responsible care and use of animals used for scientific purposes. It provides guidance for investigators, institutions, animals ethics committees, animal carers and all those involved in the care and use of animals for scientific purposes.The Code is adopted into legislation in all Australian states and territories. It is endorsed by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australian Research Council, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and Universities Australia. Compliance with the Code is a prerequisite for receipt of NHMRC funding.A web version of the Code is provided below.A PDF version of the Code, and guidance documents about implementation of Section 7: Cosmetic testing, are available under 'Downloads'

The booklet aims to help people think through some ethical issues and make informed decisions about organ and tissue donation after death.

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.

NHMRC is serious about preventing, detecting and responding to fraud and corruption and is committed to high ethical, moral and legal standards. A key focus of this framework is to raise awareness of fraud and corruption among NHMRC employees and other people who deal with NHMRC, and to assist in the prevention, detection and reporting of suspected fraud and corrupt conduct.

Statements of Expectations are issued by the responsible Minister to provide greater clarity about government policies and objectives relevant to an agency, including the policies and priorities it is expected to observe in conducting its operations. The Accountable Authority under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, in the case of NHMRC, the CEO, respond to this statement with their Statement of Intent.NHMRC recently received a Regulatory Statement of Expectations from the Minister for Health and Aged Care highlighting government expectations in relation to how the Office of NHMRC supports and reports on the independent regulatory functions of the Embryo Research Licensing Committee.

Keeping research on track: a guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about health research ethics was designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities when they are considering conducting or being involved with health research.  

This criteria must be used for determining embryos that are considered unsuitable for implantation and that may be used for research. The NHMRC will continue to work with the scientific community to update and refine these Objective Criteria as additional scientifically authenticated information becomes available.

This video is to assist Investigator Grants peer reviewers.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recognises that our staff and stakeholders value their privacy, and we make privacy a part of our everyday business. This means we incorporate privacy into strategic planning and take a 'privacy by design' approach to integrating privacy management into our projects and practices.