Annual Report 2015–2016
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• major challenges, current issues and trends in health and health care, including those specific to<br />
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples<br />
• priorities and strategies to address these challenges<br />
• strategies to promote research translation into practice and policy<br />
• promoting dissemination and implementation of research findings and NHMRC-issued guidelines<br />
• any other matter referred to it by the CEO.<br />
During the 2015–18 triennium the HTAC is providing advice on:<br />
• NHMRC’s role in improving the clinical trials environment in Australia<br />
• NHMRC’s data strategy<br />
PART 3 operating environment<br />
• measuring the impact of NHMRC-funded research<br />
• promoting implementation research as part of a NHMRC research translation strategy<br />
• importantly, specific advice on NHMRC’s research translation activities in Indigenous health.<br />
A full list of HTAC members is available at Appendix 6.<br />
Health Innovation Advisory Committee<br />
The Health Innovation Advisory Committee (HIAC) advises the CEO and the Council on current and emerging<br />
issues related to the development, commercialisation and uptake of innovative technologies and practices<br />
arising from health and medical research. These include:<br />
• strategies to foster the development and uptake of innovative technologies and practices to improve<br />
human health, including the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples<br />
• strategies to promote collaboration between the health and medical research and commercial sectors<br />
• creating a culture of commercialisation for the translation of research into health outcomes<br />
• any other matter referred by the CEO.<br />
During the 2015–18 triennium, HIAC is focussing on developing strategies to improve commercial literacy<br />
in the research sector and promote better collaboration between the health and medical research and<br />
commercial sectors. It will also consider and advise on ways to further the development and uptake of<br />
innovative technologies and practices to improve human health, including the health of Aboriginal and Torres<br />
Strait Islander peoples.<br />
A full list of HIAC members is available at Appendix 7.<br />
NHMRC MEMBERSHIP ON MINISTERIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES<br />
The NHMRC CEO has been appointed by the relevant Minister to the following Ministerial<br />
Advisory Committees:<br />
• Australian Medical Research Advisory Board<br />
• National Research Infrastructure Roadmap Expert Working Group<br />
• Engagement and Impact Steering Committee.<br />
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<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> of the National Health and Medical Research Council <strong>2015–2016</strong>