The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is Australia's peak funding body for medical research, with a budget of roughly 700 million dollars 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 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.
In 2010 the NHMRC's new online system for grant applications was the subject of criticism after a series of technical problems.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ NHMRC research funding datasets 1990 - 2010, http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/dataset/rmis/index.htm
- ^ Healy, Guy (17 March 2010). "Online grants system proves a nightmare". The Australian. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/online-grants-system-proves-a-nightmare/story-e6frgcjx-1225841566828. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
[edit] External links
- http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/ NHMRC website