Primary contact
IG Royal Parade, Parkville
Melbourne, Victoria 3052
Identity area
Identifier
daa/396
Authorized form of name
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Medical
Contact area
Wendy Herten
Type
Address
Street address
IG Royal Parade, Parkville
Locality
Melbourne
Region
Victoria
Country name
Postal code
3052
Telephone
03 9345 2555
Fax
hertan@wehi.edu.au
Note
Description area
History
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute was established in 1915, and is Australia’s oldest medical research institute.
The vision was for an institute that would be: "the birthplace of discoveries rendering signal service to mankind in the prevention and removal of disease and the mitigation of suffering."
Since 1915 our scientists have been making significant discoveries in immunity, cancer, infectious diseases. These discoveries have advanced our understanding of human biology and resulted in new and more effective treatments for patients worldwide.
Information Services and Research Support provides an information, records and archive service to the institute’s research and professional services staff. The team also conducts a range of research support activities including bibliometric and research impact analysis and EndNote assistance.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer-in-charge: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Information Services and Research Support Manager.
Records management and collecting policies
Material pertaining to the administration and history and research of the institute of Medical Research. Includes Board Minutes, Director's Office and Business Manager's records, accounting records, annual reports, a collection of published scientific papers of the Institute, historical files and a photographic collection.
Buildings
Holdings
Our resources include the institute’s research publication repository, which aims to advance research outcomes. Where copyright and confidentiality conditions permit, full-text articles have been made available.
Our significant historical collection includes a complete set of original research papers, collections of books by Sir Frank MacFarlane Burnet, Sir Gustav Nossal and Professor Don Metcalf, as well as print and digital copies of annual reports dating back to 1920. Our archives also include original historical documents relating to the formation and establishment of the institute.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open strictly by appointment only.
Access conditions and requirements
Historical research enquiries should be made in writing to the Information Services and Research Support Manager.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Limited research facilities with some general reference assistance.
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 3 June 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Medicine and Health (Thematic area)