Join AAMRI

To qualify for membership of AAMRI

AAMRI has adopted the NHMRC's criteria for accreditation as an independent institute for membership.

Eligibility Criteria

To be a member of AAMRI, an institute must:

• be established primarily for the conduct of health and medical research
• be independent, for example, established via an Act of Parliament or incorporated under the Companies Act
• have an independent board of management; a majority of board members not appointed by any single other institution (eg an affiliated hospital or university)
• have a director or equivalent who is a distinguished scientist, appointed by the board of management. The director's salary funding is not dependent upon the NHMRC 
• have an affiliation with a university or with a hospital, or institutions providing health services. These affiliations will be paralleled by significant research or clinical interactions with the affiliated institutions
• have a substantial record of attracting research funding from competitive mechanisms
• have a written policy supporting (or statements of compliance with) all relevant NHMRC guidelines and specifically those relating to good scientific practice and ethical research

Membership Fees

Membership costs are: $500 per Institute and $50 per FTE (full-time equivalent) member of staff.

To join AAMRI

Step 1. If you satisfy the eligibility criteria above, please fill out the application form and e-mail it to b.granath@victorchang.edu.au. Please also send five copies of your institute's Annual Report to:

Britt Granath
AAMRI
Victor Chang CRI
Lowy Packer Building
405 Liverpool St
Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Step 2. Applications to join AAMRI will be reviewed by the AAMRI Membership Subcommittee as soon as possible.