Health, ageing & disabilityGovernment company
National Institute of Clinical Studies
NICS
2000 – 2007
Commonwealth-funded company, based in Melbourne, that worked to close gaps between the best available research evidence and clinical practice in Australian health care.
How it came into existence
Set up by the Commonwealth in 2000 as a government-owned company funded through the health portfolio.
How it ended
Became part of the National Health and Medical Research Council in 2007, its evidence-into-practice work continuing within the council.
- Promotion of evidence-based clinical practice
Main functions
- Identifying gaps between evidence and clinical practice
- Running national programs to improve clinical practice
- Supporting clinicians to use research evidence
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Health and Ageing.
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Sources
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