Research Centres

Links to various organisations involved in health and medical research throughout Australia.

Ageing Research Online
Ageing research has become increasingly important in recent years as the trend towards the structural ageing of populations has become a significant concern for Governments. Ageing Research Online provides access to information on ageing relevant policy responses, research initiatives and much more.

Australasian Cochrane Centre
The Australasian Cochrane Centre (ACC) is located at the Monash Institute of Health Services Research within Monash University and facilitates and supports the work of the Cochrane Collaboration in Australasia. The Cochrane Collaboration is an international non-profit organisation the produces systematic reviews of reliable and relevant health and clinical research studies, published in the Cochrane Library.

Australian Association of Gerontology
This page provides a comprehensive list of links to Ageing research centres.

Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre
The aim of the Australian Biosecurity CRC is to protect Australia’s public health, livestock, wildlife and economic resources through research and education that strengthens the national capability to detect, diagnose, identify, monitor, assess, predict and respond to emerging infectious disease threats which impact on national and regional biosecurity.

Australian Institute of Family Studies
The Australian Institute of Family Studies will achieve and maintain eminence as a centre of excellence for research and information on family wellbeing. The Institute will be recognised as Australia's leading provider of family-related research and information.

Top of pageAustralian National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Registry (ANCJDR)
The Australian National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Registry (ANCJDR) was established in October 1993 in response to the recognition of four probable Australian human pituitary hormone related CJD deaths. The ANCJDR is under contract to the Commonwealth to determine all suspect cases of TSE in Australia.

Cancer Council Australia
The Cancer Council Australia and its members are the leading funders of independent cancer research and related activities in Australia, granting more than $32 million to cancer research, research scholarships and fellowships in 2006.

Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD)
The Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression, is a group of researchers and clinicians concerned with anxiety and depression.

Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library is a database of systematic reviews that summarise and interpret the results of high quality medical research, primarily on health care interventions. The Library is a collection of resources that can be used as a tool to help clinicians and consumers make decisions about appropriate and effective health care.

Cooperative Research Centre for Asthma and Airways (CRCAA)
The CRC for Asthma and Airways (CRCAA) was established in 2005 and is one of over 71 cooperative research centres established under the Australian Government's Cooperative Reseach Centre program.

National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH)
The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) is a world-class research establishment committed to furthering our understanding of the determinants of population health. NCEPH’s mission is to contribute to better health, nationally and internationally, through research and workforce-training contributions to epidemiology and other population health disciplines, and to public health policy and practice.

National Centre for Immunisation Research on Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS)
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) was established at the The Children's Hospital at Westmead by the Commonwealth Department of Health in August 1997, to carry out research and give independent expert advice about all aspects of diseases which can be prevented by vaccination, particularly in children. It provides a national perspective on social and other issues related to immunisation.

Top of pageNational Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
The National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research is one of Australia's leading medical research centres and is recognised internationally as a leader in the field of research into HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis. Founded in 1986 under the name NH&MRC Special Unit in AIDS Epidemiology and Clinical Research, the Centre established its offices in Sydney, Australia. The current name was adopted in January 1990 to reflect its expanded role under the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The Centre is advised by a Scientific Advisory Committee.

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) was established at the University of New South Wales in May, 1986 and officially opened in November, 1987. It is funded by the Australian Government as part of the National Drug Strategy.

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
The NHMRC is the key agency for managing the Australian Government’s investment in health and medical research, and the sole contributor to this outcome. The NHMRC also disseminates authoritative public health advice, considers and promulgates advice on ethical standards in relation to complex health issues, research involving humans and animals, and regulates sensitive medical research activities.

National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS)
The National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) is Australia’s national agency for improving health care by helping close important gaps between best available evidence and current clinical practice. The Institute was established in Melbourne by the Australian Government in December 2000.

NICS’ approach includes working with funders, researchers, practitioners and other stakeholders to establish where gaps exist; raising awareness of these gaps; and, supporting health professionals to understand and overcome the barriers to applying evidence within Australian health care settings. It does this by working in partnership with clinical groups and health care organisations to test implementation methods in areas where there are important evidence-practice gaps; making resources, to assist evidence uptake, easily accessible; and, providing opportunities for clinicians to increase knowledge and skills relevant to improving evidence uptake.

Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit
Onemda research focuses on the development of Koori health policy, the relationship between primary health care delivery and the delivery of related health and community services, and the research, evaluation and workforce development infrastructure that underpins effective primary health care.

Research Centre for Injury Studies (RCIS)
The Research Centre for Injury Studies' mission is to contribute to reducing the burden of human injury and adding to knowledge of its nature, causes, effects and control.

WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
The Australian WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza is part of the World Health Organization influenza surveillance network. The network was established in 1947 to monitor the frequent changes in influenza viruses with the aim of reducing the impact of influenza through the use of vaccines containing currently circulating strains.

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