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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), also simply termed autism, is a persistent developmental disorder characterised by symptoms evident from early childhood. These symptoms can range from mild to severe and include difficulty in social interaction, restricted or repetitive patterns of behaviour, and communication challenges. 

The Guidelines approved under Section 95A of the Privacy Act 1988 are issued for the purposes of Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and sections 16B(2) and 16B(3) of the Privacy Act.

These guidelines aim to protect Australians from threats posed by the recreational use of coastal, estuarine and fresh water environments. These guidelines are currently being updated by NHMRC’s Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee. 

The Infant Feeding Guidelines are written to assist health workers provide consistent advice about breastfeeding and infant feeding. They provide a review of the evidence, and clear evidence-based recommendations on infant feeding for health workers.

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Evidence review strategy for the review of the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines. A summary map of the evidence review process is available in the Downloads section.

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.

The guidelines are produced by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in collaboration with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare, and are published on the MAGICapp platform.

For the review of the evidence underpinning the Australian Dietary Guidelines.Published in June 2023.

The National principles of Intellectual Property management for publicly funded research provides guidance on the ownership, promotion, dissemination, exploitation and, where appropriate, protection of Intellectual Property generated through Australian Government funded research by public sector institutions.

Guidelines and advice that have been rescinded or where NHMRC approval has expired.

In 2022, working with its Health Research Impact Committee, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) developed the NHMRC Research Translation Strategy 2022–2025.

Members of NHMRC’s Dietary Guidelines Governance Committee (the Governance Committee) have been appointed to consider possible conflicts of interest and potential bias across the revision of the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines.