National Health and Medical Research Council

Created in 1936 by Order-in-Council (first meeting February 1937), replacing the Federal Health Council, as a Commonwealth–state council advising governments on public health and allocating medical research grants.

Legislation: National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992

1. 1992Given a statutory basis by the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.
2. 1 July 2006Became a separate statutory agency with its own chief executive officer, outside the Department of Health and Ageing, under amendments to the 1992 Act.

• Funding health and medical research
• Developing health advice and clinical and public health guidelines
• Setting ethical standards for human and animal research
• Advising governments on public health
• Supporting the translation of research evidence into clinical practice

In the portfolio of Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

Type of body

Non-corporate Commonwealth entity

Portfolio

Health, Disability and Ageing

Accountable authority

Chief Executive Officer – National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 section 5B(3)(b)

ABN

88 601 010 284

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