Compliance Overview

Compliance Framework
Compliance Driver National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 (Cth)
Classification Level 3
Centrally managed, local area(s) requirement.
Associated Legislation
Associated Standards
Associated Codes
Associated Information None
Return to Top Administrative Information
Administrative Body National Health and Medical Research Council
Administrative Name Prof Warwick Anderson, AM, CEO
Administrative Address Physical Address
Level 1
16 Marcus Clarke
Canberra ACT
Australia, 2601
Mailing Address
G.P.O. Box 1421
Canberra ACT
Australia, 2601
Administrative Phone 13 000 64672
02 6217 9100
Administrative Email nhmrc@nhmrc.gov.au
Administrative Website https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/
Return to Top General Introduction
VC Compliance Delegate Chris Armstrong, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research
Compliance Coordinator Chris Armstrong, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research
Business Units Impacted
  • Accounting
  • Advancement, Communications, and Events Directorate
  • Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit
  • Australian Business Research Institute
  • Business Intelligence
  • Centre for Agriculture and Law
  • Centre for Applied Research in Social Science
  • Centre for Local Government
  • Collaborative Research Centres
  • Corporate Communications and Events
  • Education Enterprise
  • Education Quality Directorate
  • English Language Centre
  • Estate and Built Environment
  • Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law
  • Heritage Futures Research Centre
  • Institute for Rural Futures
  • Internal Audit
  • Legal Services
  • Library Services
  • Office of Strategy and Management
  • Office of the Chief Financial Officer
  • Office of the Chief Operating Officer
  • Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
  • Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
  • Office of the Vice-Chancellor and CEO
  • Oorala Aboriginal Centre
  • People and Culture
  • Place Based@UNE
  • Procurement
  • Records, Policy and Governance Unit
  • Research Services
  • Rural Properties
  • School of Education
  • School of Environmental and Rural Science
  • School of Health
  • School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
  • School of Law
  • School of Psychology
  • School of Rural Medicine
  • School of Science and Technology
  • Student Experience
  • Student Grievance Unit
  • Technology and Digital Services
  • The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education
  • UNE Archives & Heritage Centre
  • UNE Business School
  • UNE Council
  • UNE Foundation Limited
  • UNE Foundation Trust
  • UNE International
  • UNE Life Healthcare Centre
  • UNE Marketing
  • UNE Partnerships Pty Ltd
  • UNE Residential System
  • University Secretariat
  • Yarm Gwanga
Overview An Act to establish a National Health and Medical Research Council, and for related purposes.

A prerequisite for receipt of National Health and Medical Research Council funding is compliance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007) (National Statement (2007). The National Statement (2007) consists of a series of Guidelines made in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992. It is intended for use by:
- any researcher conducting research with human participants;
- any member of an ethical review body reviewing that research;
- those involved in research governance; and
- potential research participants.
The National Statement is developed jointly by the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australian Research Council and Universities Australia.

Compliance Obligations

Return to Top Comply with legislation
Description Compliance with legislation
Impacts Negative impact on medical research funding
Responsible Manager Faraz Hasan, Director, Research Services
Coordinating Officer Faraz Hasan, Director, Research Services
Coordinating Unit Research Services
Oversight Committee/Group None
Business Units Impacted
  • Accounting
  • Advancement, Communications, and Events Directorate
  • Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit
  • Australian Business Research Institute
  • Business Intelligence
  • Centre for Agriculture and Law
  • Centre for Applied Research in Social Science
  • Centre for Local Government
  • Collaborative Research Centres
  • Corporate Communications and Events
  • Education Enterprise
  • Education Quality Directorate
  • English Language Centre
  • Estate and Built Environment
  • Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law
  • Heritage Futures Research Centre
  • Institute for Rural Futures
  • Internal Audit
  • Legal Services
  • Library Services
  • Office of Strategy and Management
  • Office of the Chief Financial Officer
  • Office of the Chief Operating Officer
  • Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
  • Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
  • Office of the Vice-Chancellor and CEO
  • Oorala Aboriginal Centre
  • People and Culture
  • Place Based@UNE
  • Procurement
  • Records, Policy and Governance Unit
  • Research Services
  • Rural Properties
  • School of Education
  • School of Environmental and Rural Science
  • School of Health
  • School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
  • School of Law
  • School of Psychology
  • School of Rural Medicine
  • School of Science and Technology
  • Student Experience
  • Student Grievance Unit
  • Technology and Digital Services
  • The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education
  • UNE Archives & Heritage Centre
  • UNE Business School
  • UNE Council
  • UNE Foundation Limited
  • UNE Foundation Trust
  • UNE International
  • UNE Life Healthcare Centre
  • UNE Marketing
  • UNE Partnerships Pty Ltd
  • UNE Residential System
  • University Secretariat
  • Yarm Gwanga
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
Associated Standard None
Associated Code
Associated Information None
Management Tools
Rule Code of Conduct for Research Rule
Collaborative Research Rule
Policy Knowledge Assets and Intellectual Property Policy
Procedure None
Guideline None
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