Annual Report 2015–2016

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GOAL 1: SUPPORT TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH Support translational research, including research focused on the National Health Priority Areas, the Australian Government Science and Research Priority in Health and other major health issues. Activity 2.1 NHMRC Corporate Plan Target 1: Support translation-related research activities through a range of funding schemes Corporate Plan Support translation-related research activities through a range of funding schemes. Achieved PART 2 Performance Report NHMRC funding that supports research translation is outlined in the following table. Table 13 NHMRC commitments by research focus Grant purpose Amount Build Capacity $280,934,020 Create Knowledge $393,280,485 Translate Research $191,474,992 Total $865,689,498 The Cochrane Collaboration The Australian Government, through NHMRC, continued to fund Australia’s national licence to access the Cochrane Library in 2015–16. This allows access to the Cochrane Library for all Australian residents through a Wiley subscription. The Cochrane Library is an online resource that features over 6,000 published systematic reviews of evidence for healthcare interventions and protocols for Cochrane Reviews. Australians are among its highest per capita users in the world. Funding was also provided to 11 Cochrane entities located in Australia, including the Australasian Cochrane Centre. The funding of $1.6 million in 2015–16 enabled these entities to continue their review work in specialist fields such as public health, consumers and communication, breast cancer and acute respiratory infections. Target 2: Implement a collaborative initiative in tropical health research and translation for Northern Australia Corporate Plan Work with Austrade and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to implement a collaborative initiative in tropical health research and translation for Northern Australia, developing a coordinated approach to the measure, with at least three meetings involving these stakeholders by December 2015. Work ongoing On 24 November 2015, NHMRC convened a workshop to discuss implementation plans for the Northern Australia Tropical Disease Collaborative Research Program, bringing together representatives from a number of organisations, including Austrade and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Discussions included how best to align with existing Australian Government tropical health programs. 56 Annual Report of the National Health and Medical Research Council 2015–2016
NHMRC also established a separate arrangement with DFAT for a combined application and assessment process to enable applicants to apply for separate funding from DFAT under the program, increasing opportunities for funding. NHMRC continues to meet with DFAT and other agencies delivering related elements of the Developing Northern Australia initiatives. Target 3: Establish the Health Translation Advisory Committee and work program informed by Council Corporate Plan Establish the Health Translation Advisory Committee (HTAC) and work program informed by Council. Achieved The Health Translation Advisory Committee (HTAC) was established on 29 June 2015. The committee advises the CEO and Council of NHMRC on opportunities to improve health outcomes in areas including clinical care, public, population and environmental health, communicable diseases and prevention of illness through effective translation of research into health care and clinical practice. The committee has developed its work plan. Its focus is on improving the clinical trials environment in Australia, NHMRC’s data strategy, measuring the impact of NHMRC-funded research, and promoting implementation research and action as part of a NHMRC research translation strategy. Importantly, HTAC is providing specific advice on NHMRC’s research translation activities in Indigenous health. PART 2 Performance Report Target 4: Support priority-driven research Corporate Plan Support priority driven research through: • finalising the peer review of applications to the targeted call for research in obesity by December 2015 • calling for applications for a Centre of Research Excellence in infectious disease by December 2015 • finalising arrangements with Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in respect of a call for applications addressing obesity and metabolic disease by December 2015 • calling for applications from consortia of research institutions to undertake a multidisciplinary tropical health research program by December 2015 • undertaking at least one dementia-focused grant round with outcomes announced by December 2016. Work ongoing Targeted Call for Research – Obesity Peer review for the Targeted Call for Research into Engaging and Retaining Young Adults in Interventions to Improve Eating Behaviours and Health Outcomes (Preventing Obesity in 18–24 year olds TCR) was completed in December 2015. As at 30 June 2016, these grants had not been announced. Centre of Research Excellence – Infectious diseases The intent of the CRE in Infectious Disease Emergency Response Research is to provide support for a single team of researchers to establish a national research capacity that responds to major infectious disease threats. Peer review for this program was completed in March 2016. As at 30 June 2016, these grants had not been announced. Annual Report of the National Health and Medical Research Council 2015–2016 57
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A HEALTHY START TO LIFE NHMRC is co
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CONTENTS ABOUT THE REPORT V PART 1
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ABOUT THE REPORT This report was pr
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PART1 OVERVIEW Chief Executive Offi
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Structural review of NHMRC’s gran
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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 45 and 46: Targeted Calls for Research The out
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Page 73 and 74: GOAL 3: DEVELOP PUBLIC AND ENVIRONM
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Page 81 and 82: Target 2: Improve processes for cli
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Page 89 and 90: Target 3: Review Ethical Guidelines
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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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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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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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S scholarships, 10, 39-41, 42 scien
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