Annual Report 2015–2016

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GOAL 5: PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPING NATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Participate in developing national strategies for research infrastructure investment, including collaborative, priority-driven approaches. Activity 1.5 NHMRC Corporate Plan Target 1: Develop policies for national research infrastructure investment that will reduce duplication and encourage collaboration PART 2 Performance Report Corporate Plan Continue discussions with the Department of Health, the Department of Education and Training and the Department of Industry and Science to develop policies for national research infrastructure investment that will reduce duplication and encourage collaboration. Work ongoing The NHMRC CEO is an ex-officio member of the National Research Infrastructure Roadmap Expert Working Group. This group is supporting the Chief Scientist for Australia in the development of a roadmap to identify Australia’s priority research infrastructure needs over the next five to 10 years. Target 2: Award eligible Independent Medical Research Institutes approximately 20 cents per dollar of the total yearly value of grants held Corporate Plan Aim to award eligible independent Medical Research Institutes (iMRIs) approximately 20 cents per dollar of the total yearly value of grants held by each iMRI in order to continue supporting health and medical research infrastructure. Achieved NHMRC provides funding annually for infrastructure costs to NHMRC-approved administering institutions that are independent Medical Research Institutes. No application is required for Independent Research Institute Infrastructure Support Scheme (IRIISS) funding; grants are allocated to eligible administering institutions that hold competitively awarded NHMRC research grants in a particular funding year. NHMRC awarded 19 cents per dollar of the total yearly value of grants held by the Medical Research Institutes. Outcome 5: Participate in developing national strategies for research infrastructure investment NHMRC continues to participate in discussions with other Government departments in developing policies for national research infrastructure investment that will reduce duplication and encourage collaboration. These discussions included the support provided to independent Medical Research Institutes for the indirect costs of research. The CEO of NHMRC is an ex-officio member of the National Research Infrastructure Roadmap Expert Working Group. The Roadmap will be used to support future investment decisions that enable Australian researchers to access world class major national research infrastructure. In 2015–16 NHMRC awarded over $30.5 million in IRIISS funding across 25 independent medical research institutes to support their indirect costs of research. 48 Annual Report of the National Health and Medical Research Council 2015–2016
GOAL 6: SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT WILL PROVIDE BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES Support research that will provide better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Activity 1.6 NHMRC Corporate Plan Target 1: Commit at least five per cent of funding to Indigenous health research Corporate Plan Portfolio Budget Statements Commit at least five per cent of the annual MREA allocation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research and researchers. Five per cent of annual research budget awarded to Indigenous health research. Achieved NHMRC is committed to improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, spending at least five per cent of funding under the Medical Research Endowment Fund on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health each year. In 2015–16, this target was achieved with six and a half per cent, approximately $53.4 million, of MREA expenditure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. PART 2 Performance Report Target 2: Report on the percentage of grants that address Indigenous health challenges Corporate Plan Report annually on the percentage of grants awarded each year that address Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health challenges and that include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers as a Chief Investigator. Achieved For the 2015–16 reporting period, four per cent of awarded grants had an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researcher as a Chief Investigator. Target 3: Support the NHMRC Principal Committee Indigenous Caucus Corporate Plan Support the NHMRC Principal Committee Indigenous Caucus (PCIC) and seek its advice on strategies. Work ongoing The current PCIC was established in 2015 and met twice in 2015–16. Membership is drawn from NHMRC Council and committees, and includes three early career researchers. The PCIC’s work plan for the current triennium includes a focus on: • research translation in Indigenous health • Targeted Calls for Research • the tripartite agreement between NHMRC, Health Research Council of New Zealand, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (this agreement has the goal of improving the health of Indigenous peoples in these three countries) • building the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research workforce • developing Road Map III, which will drive the next stage of NHMRC’s strategy to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health through research. Annual Report of the National Health and Medical Research Council 2015–2016 49
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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
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Page 17 and 18: RESEARCH FUNDING EXPENDITURE Fundin
Page 19 and 20: PROMOTING EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE NH
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Page 25 and 26: CASE STUDY “This research is desi
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Page 31 and 32: PART 2 PERFORMANCE REPORT Chief Exe
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Page 35 and 36: INVESTMENT Goal 5: Participate in d
Page 37 and 38: TRANSLATION Goal 3: Develop public
Page 39 and 40: INVESTMENT Create knowledge and bui
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Page 63 and 64: TRANSLATION Support the translation
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Page 83 and 84: GOAL 1: RETAIN HIGH ETHICAL STANDAR
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Page 89 and 90: Target 3: Review Ethical Guidelines
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ACCOUNTABILITY PURCHASING AND PROCU
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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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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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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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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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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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INDEX A Aboriginal and Torres Strai
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Cancer 5, 66 National Evidence Base
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