About Us

Western Sydney University’s NICM Health Research Institute (NICM) is Australia’s leader in integrative and complementary medicine research and policy. Seed funded by the Commonwealth Government and NSW State Government, NICM plays a key national role in ensuring Australians have access to reliable evidence on complementary medicines and treatments in wide use. As an ERA 5 ranking institute, NICM is globally recognised for its world-class research and innovations in integrative and complementary medicine. Since its early beginnings in 1995, NICM has grown to offer comprehensive program of 'bench to bedside' research, with strong preclinical herbal pharmacology, internationally compliant clinical trials, and translation into health policy. Housed at Western Sydney University's Westmead and Campbelltown campuses, NICM is home to some of the world's leading integrative medicine scientists, clinicians and healthcare professionals. More information is available at www.nicm.edu.au