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The Health Research Council is the home of health research in New Zealand.
We’re here to improve the health and wellbeing of all New Zealanders through our process of identifying and supporting high-quality, high-value research that delivers far-reaching impact within the health and science landscape.
The Minister of Health is the minister responsible for the HRC, and appoints the 10-member governing Council. Parliament appropriates funding for the HRC through
Vote Business, Science and Innovation,
which is administered by the Minister of Science, Research and Innovation.
The
Health Research Council Act 1990
established our key statutory functions as:
advising the Minister of Health on national health research policy
advising on health research priorities for New Zealand
initiating and supporting health research
fostering the recruitment, training and retention of health researchers in New Zealand.
For more on the HRC's work, see
What we do
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Resource Library
, you’ll find a range of other documents outlining our duties, vision and strategic goals.
Our executive leadership team
Our executive leadership team ensures HRC's policies and procedures are as robust and transparent as possible.
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Council members
The Council is committed to ensuring that all of its activities are conducted in a manner which meets the highest ethical standards.
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Working at the HRC
We're a team of 38 permanent staff who demonstrate our company values of integrity, commitment, transparency and courage.
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The Health Research Council is the home of health research in New Zealand.
We’re here to improve the health and wellbeing of all New Zealanders through our process of identifying and supporting high-quality, high-value research that delivers far-reaching impact within the health and science landscape.
The Minister of Health is the minister responsible for the HRC, and appoints the 10-member governing Council. Parliament appropriates funding for the HRC through
Vote Business, Science and Innovation,
which is administered by the Minister of Science, Research and Innovation.
The
Health Research Council Act 1990
established our key statutory functions as:
advising the Minister of Health on national health research policy
advising on health research priorities for New Zealand
initiating and supporting health research
fostering the recruitment, training and retention of health researchers in New Zealand.
For more on the HRC's work, see
What we do
. In our
Resource Library
, you’ll find a range of other documents outlining our duties, vision and strategic goals.
Our executive leadership team
Our executive leadership team ensures HRC's policies and procedures are as robust and transparent as possible.
Find out more
Council members
The Council is committed to ensuring that all of its activities are conducted in a manner which meets the highest ethical standards.
Find out more
Working at the HRC
We're a team of 38 permanent staff who demonstrate our company values of integrity, commitment, transparency and courage.
Find out more
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HRC Resource Library
Want to learn more about our assessing committees, ethical requirements and contractual rules? Find all you need in our Resource Library.
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