Annual Report 2015–2016

CONTENTS
ABOUT THE REPORT
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PART 1 OVERVIEW 1
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REVIEW 2
ABOUT US 6
NHMRC’S EXECUTIVE 7
RESEARCH FUNDING EXPENDITURE 9
NHMRC FUNDING SNAPSHOT 10
PROMOTING EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE NHMRC AWARDS 11
PART 2 PERFORMANCE REPORT 23
OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM STRUCTURE 25
RESULTS SUMMARY 26
INVESTMENT 31
TRANSLATION 55
INTEGRITY 74
PART 3 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT 85
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK 86
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 87
EXTERNAL SCRUTINY 93
COMPLIANCE AND ASSURANCE 94
RESEARCH INTEGRITY 98
ACCOUNTABILITY 99
CORRECTION OF MATERIAL ERRORS IN PREVIOUS ANNUAL REPORT 105
PART 4 PEOPLE MANAGEMENT 109
PEOPLE 110
PART 5 FINANCIAL REPORT 119
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY 120
AGENCY RESOURCE STATEMENT 121
NHMRC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2015–16 122
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 123
STATEMENT BY THE ACCOUNTABLE AUTHORITY AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 125
PART 6 APPENDICES 161
APPENDIX 1: EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHIES 160
APPENDIX 2: THE COUNCIL OF THE NHMRC 162
APPENDIX 3: RESEARCH COMMITTEE 169
APPENDIX 4: AUSTRALIAN HEALTH ETHICS COMMITTEE 170
APPENDIX 5: EMBRYO RESEARCH LICENSING COMMITTEE 171
APPENDIX 6: HEALTH TRANSLATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE 172
APPENDIX 7: HEALTH INNOVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE 173
APPENDIX 8: COMMISSIONER OF COMPLAINTS BIOGRAPHY 174
APPENDIX 9: PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS 175
APPENDIX 10: GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS 176
APPENDIX 11: COMPLIANCE CHECK LIST 178
INDEX 185
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