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Ethics

For templates and guidelines to use when submitting an Ethics application.

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Exemption Process for Research Projects

This document outlines the process for requesting an exemption from ethical review as per the…

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Policy Statement on Support Letters from (ACCHS)

This policy establishes the requirements for signing support letters from Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services…

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Statement on Conflicts of Interest for Reference Groups

This statement establishes the guidelines for managing conflicts of interest within reference groups, specifically regarding…

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Statement on the Role of Aboriginal Investigators in Research Projects

This statement outlines the responsibilities and expectations regarding Aboriginal investigators involved in research projects where…

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Low Risk HREA Protocol

This document outlines what a low Risk HREA is and describes that the AH&MRC HREC…

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HREC Extension Policy

This document outlines the AH&MRC Ethics extension Policy

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Aboriginal Reference Group

The purpose of this document is to ensure that there is Aboriginal community control of…

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HREC Review Guidelines

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Distress Protocol

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Research Agreement

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Flowchart Aboriginal Governance

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Guidelines

Guidelines

NSW Aboriginal Health Ethics Guidelines: Key Principles

The purpose of this document is to ensure that research that affects Aboriginal people and…

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National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research

The purpose of this document is to promote ethically good human research.

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Ethical conduct in research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities

Guidelines for researcher’s and stakeholders: The purpose of this document is to ensure research is…

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Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (the Code) articulates the broad principles…

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Collaborative research

This guide is intended to assist institutions and researchers to adhere to relevant principles of…

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Disclosure of interests and management of conflicts of interest

This guide is intended to assist institutions and researchers to adhere to relevant principles of…

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Guide to Managing and Investigating Potential Breaches of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

This Guide applies to departures from the principles and responsibilities of the Code by researchers,…

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Keeping research on track II

The purpose of this guideline is to act as a companion document to the abovementioned…

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Management of Data and Information in Research

This guide is intended to assist institutions and researchers to adhere to relevant principles of…

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NHMRC Authorship

This guide aims to assist institutions to develop and maintain authorship policies that facilitate the…

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Payment of participants in research

This document is designed to provide information for researchers and reviewers of research to assist…

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Peer Review

This section provides guidance on the responsibilities that institutions have in relation to peer review,…

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Publication and dissemination of research

This guide aims to assist institutions to develop and maintain policies that facilitate the responsible…

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Supervision

Institutions are responsible for ensuring that supervisors have appropriate experience and are supported in providing…

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HREC Statement Readability of PISCF

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HREC Statement Student Research Project

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HREC Statement of Data Retention

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HREC Statement Biological Samples

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HREC Statement Amendment Request

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HREC Statement – Site Expansion Request

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HREC Statement – Programs of Research

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Ethics Application Support Letter Form

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Operational documents

Operational documents

HREC Secretariat Standard Operating Procedures

This document outlines the structures and procedures that the HREC and Ethics Secretariat follows. It…

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Operational documents

HREC Terms of References

This document outlines the objective, functions, accountability, scope and membership of the HREC.

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Templates

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Amendment Request Form

Researchers may use this form if they are making any changes to their approved research…

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Annual Progress Report Form

All applications must submit an annual progress report. The annual reporting date is 12 months…

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COVID-19 Safe Strategy

All applicants must ensure that their project is abiding by the COVID-19 regulations. Projects where…

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Individual Consent Forms

This form may be used when collecting the consent from individual participants. It must be…

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Model Terms of Reference

This template may be used for projects where an Aboriginal reference group is needed.

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Organisation Consent Forms

This document includes a letter of support template and consent form. This template may be…

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Participant Information Statement

The purpose of this document is to state the reason the participant is being invited…

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