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The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is the main statutory authority of the Australian Government responsible for medical research.It was the eighth largest research funding body in the world in 2016, [1] and NHMRC-funded research is globally recognised for its high quality. [2]
Guidance on the concentration of fluoride has been present in the Guidelines since 1983. The National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) issued a Public Statement in 2017 on Water Fluoridation and Human Health in Australia.
Countries with guideline values as their standards include Canada, which has guideline values for a relatively small suite of parameters, New Zealand, where there is a legislative basis, but water providers have to make "best endeavours" to comply with the standards, [7] and Australia.
National Health and Medical Research Council (2020). Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol. Commonwealth of Australia. ISBN 978-1-86496-071-6. The Brilliant Breastfeeding Alcohol and Breastfeeding Archived 17 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine page describes pros and cons of drinking alcohol while breastfeeding.
Australia's quality use of medicines (QUM) program, including antimicrobial stewardship; health care-related infection prevention and management efforts, including the National Hand Hygiene Initiative; clinical trial safety and reporting programs; These programs all broadly sit under one specific NSQHS Standard.
The age limit for the purchase of alcoholic products in Australia is 18. A license to both produce and sell alcohol is required. Alcohol products in Australia contain warnings against drinking whilst pregnant. Guidelines for alcohol use are made by the National Health and Medical Research Council. [44]
As CEO of NHMRC, Kelso oversees the agency’s activities to improve the health of the Australian community through: investment in health and medical research in Australian universities, medical research institutes and hospitals; translation of research into policy and practice through clinical, public health and environmental health guidelines ...
The Australian Research Council superseded the Australian Research Grants Committee, which had been providing funding to Australian universities since 1965. [5] It was formed in 1988 as a response to the Dawkins white paper, 'Higher Education: A policy statement', and was established as an independent body in 2001 under the Australian Research Council Act 2001.