About Us

The Office of Health and Medical Research (OHMR), within the Centre for Healthcare Improvement, aims to improve the health and wealth of Queenslanders through support of the health and medical research sector.

The OHMR is divided into three teams:

• The Research Ethics and Governance Unit is responsible for consultation, development and review of State-wide policy for research ethics review and research governance. The unit provides a central portal of contact for researchers, research managers and study sponsors seeking advice and direction on ethical and governance issues associated with research.

• The Research Programs Unit is responsible for the development and administration of grant funding and fellowship programs to support clinical, medical and health professionals and researchers.

• The Research Coordination and Promotion Unit is responsible for promoting Queensland Health's research expertise, promoting the OHMR programs, promoting the Queensland-wide health and medical research sector, providing Queensland Health intellectual property advice and Queensland Health knowledge transfer programs.