National Health and Medical Research Council
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1936 |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Level 1, 16 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra |
| Motto | Working to build a healthy Australia |
| Ministers responsible |
, Department of Health and Ageing Peter Dutton |
| Parent department | Department of Health and Ageing |
| Website |
www |
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is Australia's peak funding body for medical research, with a budget of roughly $700 million a year.[1] The Council was established to develop and maintain health standards and is responsible for implementing the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.
This body is a material agency and is incorporated under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. It was a part of the Department of Health and Ageing portfolio until mid-2007. It is now a self-governing statutory authority.
History
In 2010, the NHMRC's new online system for grant applications was the subject of criticism after a series of technical problems.[2]
Medical research grading
The NHMRC research grading is commonly used to assess medical publications. These include, from the most reliable to least: systematic review, randomized control trial, cohort study, case control, case series.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ NHMRC research funding datasets 1990 - 2010
- ↑ Healy, Guy (17 March 2010). "Online grants system proves a nightmare". The Australian. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ↑ "NHMRC additional levels of evidence and grades for recommendations for developers of guidelines" (PDF). Australian Government. National Health and Medical Research Council. Retrieved October 15, 2012.