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National Health and Medical Research Council - Research Committee (RC) is a Principal Committee of NHMRC providing advice to Council. The functions of the RC are: - to advise and make recommendations to the Council on the application and monitoring of the Medical Research Endowment Account (MREA); and - to monitor the use of assistance provided from the MREA; - to advise the Council on matters relating to medical research and public health research, including the quality and scope of such research in Australia; - such other functions as the Minister from time to time determines in writing after consulting the CEO; and - any other functions conferred on the Committee by the NHMRC Act, the regulations, or any other law.. The 2015 - 2018 triennium of RC was established by the Minister for Health on 8 July 2015.
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about/nhmrc-committees/research-committee
ABN 88 601 010 284
nhmrc.rc@nhmrc.gov.au

Further information

  • Type of Body

    E. Statutory Office Holder Offices and Committees

  • Established By / Under

    Act / Regulation

  • Established By/Under More info

    National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992

  • Paid Members?

    Yes

  • Max No. of Board/Committee Members

    15

  • Annual Report Prepared and tabled?

    No, but noted in parent's annual report

  • Classification

    B. Secondary

  • Function Categorization

    Advisory Board

  • Creation Date

    1 July 1998

Current board appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chair Prof. Steve Wesselingh 7 August 2018 30 June 2021
Deputy Chair Prof. Doug Hilton 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Prof. Emily Banks 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Prof. Maria Kavallaris 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Prof. Patsy Yates 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Prof. Rosalie Viney 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Prof. Nicholas Talley OAM 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Prof. Peter Leedman 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Prof. Jeffrey Braithwaite 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Assoc Prof James Bourne 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Prof. Jayashri Kulkarni 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Dr. Daniel Johnstone 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Ms. Christine Gunson 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Prof. James McCluskey 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
Member Prof. Anushka Patel 10 September 2018 30 June 2021
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