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Our highly valuable committees allow us to seek advice from the best health care and research professionals across Australia.
Grants funded by the NHMRC are offered in accordance with the NHMRC Funding Agreement (1 June 2023) between NHMRC and the Administering Institution.
The fundamental framework for the ethical, humane and responsible care and use of animals for scientific purposes in Australia includes the application of the 3Rs – Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of animal use. This Information Paper provides information about the implementation of the 3Rs in Australia. For further information, please refer to the webpage about the 3Rs.
A comprehensive listing of NHMRC policies and priorities.
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.
NHRMC opened a national consultation in 2023 to review the Indigenous Research Excellence Criteria (IREC). This discussion paper was produced to inform the review. It provides information on the IREC and lists the consultation questions.
Our funded research involving animals must meet specific requirements, including adherence to relevant legislation, the Code and our policies, standards, and guidelines.
Information about the functions and composition of previous NHMRC Committees and Advisory Groups.
Under the NHMRC Funding Agreement, NHMRC no longer requires Administering Institutions (AI) to complete and submit ‘Research Ethics Committee and Regulatory Approvals Clearance Notification’ forms to NHMRC.
A guide to the legislative and governance structure to refer to when accessing datasets from publicly funded research. This page also contains a single page summary to the guide and a consumer guide.
The Statement on Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation in Health and Medical Research (the Statement) is a joint initiative of NHMRC and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (responsible for implementation of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)).The Statement was developed in partnership with stakeholders, including researchers, consumers and advocacy groups with experience and expertise in consideration of sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation in health and medical research. The diverse perspectives, experiences and knowledge of women and men, both cisgender and trans, non-binary people, people with innate variations of sex characteristics and people with diverse sexual orientations are valued, respected, and contributed to the final Statement. A PDF version of the Statement is available to download.The Statement was last updated in late 2025 to align with it being embedded in the NHMRC and MRFF grant programs from 2026.
It is a requirement that all Institutional approvals be obtained and lodged with the MRFF EOs Research Administration Officer (RAO) by the time it is necessary to perform the relevant part(s) of the research activity and all institutional approvals are to be maintained as required for the duration of the grant.