Welcome to NHMRC's consultation hub

We are dedicated to ensuring that the Australian community has the best opportunity to participate in developing NHMRC health advice, advice on ethical behaviour in health care and the conduct of medical research.

Open and upcoming consultations are below.

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Open consultations

  • Guidelines user survey

    We want to learn more about who visits the NHMRC website to access our Guidelines or related information, as well as their reasons and methods for using the content. Our goal is to better understand our users so we can enhance our website and better meet community needs. Thank you in...

    Closes 13 May 2026

  • Synergy Grants 2027 proposed updates - public consultation

    The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is seeking feedback on 3 proposed key changes for the Synergy Grant scheme from 2027: Introducing 'Team capability' to replace individual Chief Investigator track record assessment. Introducing a new...

    Closes 19 May 2026