National Health and Medical Research Council

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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
Minister responsible
Parent department Department of Health
Website www.nhmrc.gov.au

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.[citation needed]

This body is a material agency and is incorporated under the federal 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]

Controversy

The NHMRC funds research programs that pathologize intersex variations as disorders, despite criticism of such approaches by community organisation Organisation Intersex International Australia,[4][5] a Senate committee,[6] and international human rights bodies.[7]

See also

References

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