Annual Report 2015–2016

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RESULTS SUMMARY This snapshot outlines NHMRC’s performance against targets outlined in the Corporate Plan and the Portfolio Budget Statements for 2015–16. INVESTMENT Goal 1: Support high quality health and medical research PART 2 Performance Report Target 1 Target 2 Allocate 50 per cent of total Medical Research Endowment Account (MREA) funding annually to NHMRC’s Project Grant scheme Report annually on funding by broad research area, National Health Priority Areas and Australian Government priorities Achieved Achieved Target 3 Examine the role of philanthropic funding Work ongoing Target 4 Run at least one Targeted Call for Research annually Work ongoing Target 5 Periodic review of established funding schemes Achieved Target 6 Completed reviews are presented to Research Committee for consideration Achieved Outcome 1: NHMRC continued to support high quality health and medical research throughout 2015–16. Goal 2: Support the health and medical research workforce and build researcher capacity Target 1 Report annually on the proportion of total MREA funding committed to key people support schemes by research ‘pillar’ Achieved Target 2 Support the work of NHMRC’s Women in Health Science Committee Work ongoing Target 3 Report annually on the percentage of women as chief investigators Achieved Outcome 2: NHMRC continues to meet its commitment to support the health and medical research workforce. Goal 3: Boost dementia research Target 1 Establish a National Institute for Dementia Research Achieved Target 2 Support the Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research Achieved Target 3 Work with the Australian Research Council to build dementia research capacity Achieved Target 4 Support large scale research in priority areas for dementia research Achieved Outcome 3: The Boosting Dementia Initiative is delivering on its commitment to enhance research on dementia and to translate the results into policy and practice. Goal 4: Support collaborative, multidisciplinary approaches to solving health problems Target 1 Promote and review management of multidisciplinary funding proposals Work ongoing Target 2 Undertake a collaborative, multidisciplinary tropical health research program Work ongoing Target 3 Develop an international engagement strategy to guide decisions on new collaborations Achieved Target 4 Finalise collaborative research funding with key international organisations Achieved Outcome 4: NHMRC supports collaborative, multidisciplinary approaches to solving health problems through a number of different measures. 26 Annual Report of the National Health and Medical Research Council 2015–2016
INVESTMENT Goal 5: Participate in developing national strategies for research infrastructure investment Target 1 Target 2 Develop policies for national research infrastructure investment that will reduce duplication and encourage collaboration Award eligible independent medical research institutes approximately 20 cents per dollar of the total yearly value of grants held Work ongoing Outcome 5: NHMRC continues to develop policies and invest in national research infrastructure. Goal 6: Support research that will provide better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Achieved Target 1 Commit at least five per cent of funding to Indigenous health research Achieved Target 2 Report on the percentage of grants that address Indigenous health challenges Achieved Target 3 Support NHMRC’s Principal Committee Indigenous Caucus Work ongoing Target 4 Conduct a one-day forum to identify evidence-practice gaps Achieved Outcome 6: NHMRC continued to achieve its commitment of supporting research that will provide better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Goal 7: Promote access to and use of ‘big data’ to improve health Target 1 Collaborate with relevant Australian and international groups regarding the use of ‘big data’ Work ongoing Target 2 Continue to encourage data-sharing practices to maximise the benefits derived from NHMRCfunded research Work ongoing Target 3 Refine guidance for researchers to consider data and metadata management in their research Work ongoing Target 4 Release NHMRC’s Principles for Accessing and Using Publicly Funded Data for Health Research Achieved Outcome 7: NHMRC has continued to work with national and international agencies to promote the use and sharing of data. Goal 8: Improve the grant application and peer review processes Target 1 Review peer review process to enhance the efficiency of the peer review system Work ongoing Target 2 Work towards an improved and consistent application process and streamlined reporting system Work ongoing Outcome 8: NHMRC continued to enhance its grant application and peer review processes in order to reduce the burden on the research sector. PART 2 Performance Report Annual Report of the National Health and Medical Research Council 2015–2016 27
Page 1 and 2: National Health and Medical Researc
Page 3 and 4: A HEALTHY START TO LIFE NHMRC is co
Page 5 and 6: CONTENTS ABOUT THE REPORT V PART 1
Page 7 and 8: ABOUT THE REPORT This report was pr
Page 9 and 10: PART1 OVERVIEW Chief Executive Offi
Page 11 and 12: Structural review of NHMRC’s gran
Page 13 and 14: During the year the NHMRC Council e
Page 15 and 16: NHMRC’s strategy for health and m
Page 17 and 18: RESEARCH FUNDING EXPENDITURE Fundin
Page 19 and 20: PROMOTING EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE NH
Page 21 and 22: Award Recipient Institution Researc
Page 23 and 24: Award Recipient Institution Researc
Page 25 and 26: CASE STUDY “This research is desi
Page 27 and 28: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR LEAH COSGROVE C
Page 29 and 30: PROFESSOR LOUISA JORM WESTERN SYDNE
Page 31 and 32: PART 2 PERFORMANCE REPORT Chief Exe
Page 33: OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM STRUCTURE Thro
Page 37 and 38: TRANSLATION Goal 3: Develop public
Page 39 and 40: INVESTMENT Create knowledge and bui
Page 41 and 42: Table 3 Expenditure for Aboriginal
Page 43 and 44: Figure 6 Expenditure by Science and
Page 45 and 46: Targeted Calls for Research The out
Page 47 and 48: GOAL 2: SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND MEDI
Page 49 and 50: Table 11 People support outcomes fo
Page 51 and 52: GOAL 3: BOOST DEMENTIA RESEARCH Boo
Page 53 and 54: GOAL 4: SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE, MULT
Page 55 and 56: Target 4: Finalise collaborative re
Page 57 and 58: GOAL 6: SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT WILL
Page 59 and 60: GOAL 7: PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND USE O
Page 61 and 62: GOAL 8: IMPROVE THE GRANT APPLICATI
Page 63 and 64: TRANSLATION Support the translation
Page 65 and 66: NHMRC also established a separate a
Page 67 and 68: GOAL 2: SUPPORT THE TRANSLATION OF
Page 69 and 70: Target 6: Publish an updated Statem
Page 71 and 72: In early 2016, the NHMRC completed
Page 73 and 74: GOAL 3: DEVELOP PUBLIC AND ENVIRONM
Page 75 and 76: Public consultation will be underta
Page 77 and 78: GOAL 4: REMOVE BARRIERS TO COMMERCI
Page 79 and 80: Table 17 NHMRC commitments to resea
Page 81 and 82: Target 2: Improve processes for cli
Page 83 and 84: GOAL 1: RETAIN HIGH ETHICAL STANDAR
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GOAL 2: STRENGTHEN THE PROCESS FOR
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Outcome 2: Strengthen the process f
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Target 3: Review Ethical Guidelines
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GOAL 4: ADMINISTER THE RESEARCH INV
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PART 3 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Legisl
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Governance bod
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• the Chief Medical Officer or th
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The ERLC assesses applications for
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EXTERNAL SCRUTINY JUDICIAL DECISION
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In accordance with the RMF: • the
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Table 19 Freedom of Information req
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ACCOUNTABILITY PURCHASING AND PROCU
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Table 21 Consultancy services let d
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Complaints and their outcomes Of th
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CORRECTION OF MATERIAL ERRORS IN PR
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CASE STUDY The team studied diaphra
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4 Part PEOPLE MANAGEMENT People 110
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Table 24 NHMRC employee overview as
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Consultations also raised the impor
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LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT NHMRC’s
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Flexible workplace practices CASE S
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PART 5 FINANCIAL REPORT Financial P
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AGENCY RESOURCE STATEMENT Table 28
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT To t
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PART 5 financial report Annual Repo
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Statement of Financial Position as
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Cash Flow Statement for the period
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Administered Reconciliation Schedul
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All new standards, amendments to st
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Reporting of Administered Activitie
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Income and Expenses Administered on
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Note 3.2 Non-Financial Assets Note
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Revaluations of non-financial asset
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Note 3.3 Other Payables 2016 2015 $
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Funding Note 5.1 Appropriations Not
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Note 5.3 Cash Flow Reconciliation R
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People and Relationships Note 6.1 P
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Managing Uncertainties Note 7.1 Con
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Note 7.2 Financial Instruments - Co
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Note 7.3 Administered - Financial I
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Other Information Note 8: Reporting
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6 PART APPENDICES Appendix 1: Execu
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Executive Director, Evidence, Advic
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CHAIR OF NHMRC COUNCIL Chair Profes
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Australian Capital Territory Dr Pau
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Professor Michael Kidd AM Member wi
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APPENDIX 3: RESEARCH COMMITTEE The
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APPENDIX 5: EMBRYO RESEARCH LICENSI
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APPENDIX 7: HEALTH INNOVATION ADVIS
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APPENDIX 9: PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS Pu
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IREG IRIISS JPco-fuND JPND MREA NAB
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PGPA Rule Reference Part of Report
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INDEX A Aboriginal and Torres Strai
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Cancer 5, 66 National Evidence Base
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S scholarships, 10, 39-41, 42 scien
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