NHMRC - Committees
AHEC - Australian Health Ethics Committee
The Australian Health Ethics Committee is responsible for advising the Council on ethical issues relating to health, for developing and giving the Council guidelines for the conduct of medical research involving humans; and other functions as the Minister determines.
ATSIHRAC - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Research Advisory Committee
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Research Advisory Committee has been established to provide strategic advice to the Chief Executive Officer and improve the effectiveness of NHMRC's response to Indigenous health issues.
Expert Committees
The NHMRC currently has three expert advisory committees.
- » Expert Committees
- » CTAC - Cellular Therapies Advisory Committee
- » TSEAC - Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee
- » WQAC - Water Quality Advisory Committee
HGAC - Human Genetics Advisory Committee
The Human Genetics Advisory Committee advises the Chief Executive Officer on high-level technical and strategic issues in human genetics, and on the social, ethical and legal implications of human genetics and related technologies.
NHMRC Licensing Committee
The NHMRC Licensing Committee oversees the national regulatory framework established by the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 and the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002.
Committee member services
Information for members of NHMRC committees.
NAC - NHMRC Audit Committee
The NHMRC Audit Committee (NAC) has been established under the Financial Management and Accountability Act (FMAA) 1997. Under section 46 of the Act, a requirement for any Committee formed under the FMAA is to implement a terms of reference including particulars of membership, frequency of meetings, functions and responsibilities of the Committee; the NHMRC Audit Committee Charter meets this requirement.
NHC - National Health Committee
The National Health Committee is the Council's overarching committee for its advisory program. It manages and coordinates the development of advice and guidelines on all health issues.
RC - Research Committee
The Research Committee is responsible for advising and making recommendations to the Council on the application and monitoring of the Reserve and advising the Council on matters relating to medical research and public health research, including the quality and scope of such research in Australia.
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