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The average adult takes up to 20 breaths every minute, something most people give little thought. However, breathing can be a daily struggle for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),an umbrella term for a group of lung conditions that includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis and chronic asthma.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) National Institute for Dementia Research (NNIDR) was established in 2015 to target and coordinate the $200 million national dementia research effort through the Boosting Dementia Research Initiative (BDRI).

The following is a summary of the CEO Statement. For detailed information, please check the CEO Statement tab.

NHMRC sought a review of legal and policy barriers in Australia to promote a competitive and accessible clinical trials sector. This review details current indemnity and insurance arrangements concerning clinical trials across the public and private sectors.

When it comes to individual health and wellbeing, differences between sex and gender matter and the more consideration that we give to these differences, the more we can improve health outcomes for everyone.

Some members of the community have raised concerns about the impact on their health while living near a wind farm.  This information paper summarises the available evidence on the subject along with key issues raised by the public and the expert community.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) remains committed to supporting dementia research in Australia following the end of the Australian Government's Boosting Dementia Research Initiative (BDRI).

This expert review is the summary of key issues from the report Evidence on the Effects of Lead on Human Health.

Australian Health Ethics Committee (AHEC)

As a recommended action under NHMRC’s Road Map 3: A strategic framework for improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health through research and associated Action Plan 2021–2024 Triennium, a review of the Indigenous Research Excellence Criteria (IREC) was undertaken in 2023. This included national consultation with the feedback considered by the Principal Committee Indigenous Caucus (PCIC) and a consultation report released in December 2023.

The Australian Government commissioned a review of the clinical effectiveness of 16 natural therapies excluded from private health insurance rebates in April 2019. The Department of Health and Aged Care engaged National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to assist in its review by commissioning evidence evaluations that assessed published scientific research on the excluded therapies. NHMRC completed its role in the Natural Therapies Review 2024 with submission of all finalised evidence evaluations to the Department of Health and Aged Care in January 2025.

Our commitment to improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples covers all aspects of NHMRC’s responsibilities, as well as contributing to the Australian Government’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2021-2031.NHMRC renewed our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in collaboration with Reconciliation Australia about turning good intentions into real actions and rising to the challenge of reconciling Australia. A RAP is a business plan that uses a holistic approach to create meaningful relationships, enhance respect and promote sustainable opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.Our previous Reconciliation Action Plan 2016-2018, is available on the National Library's Australian Government Web Archive.

CEO Communique – February 2022