Human research is governed by Australian law that establishes rights for participants and imposes general and specific responsibilities on researchers and institutions.
Institutions are responsible for establishing procedures for the ethical review of human research, and quality assurance and evaluation activities including case reports. That review can be undertaken at various levels, according to the degree of risk involved in the project/activity. At the Eye and Ear, research with a greater than lower level of risk must be reviewed by an HREC. Research involving no more than lower risk may be reviewed under other processes described in The National Statement. It is not always clear what is research versus what is quality assurance. For quality assurance and evaluation activities, please refer to the ‘New Submissions/Applications Ethics’ option button below.
Further information on submitting an application to the Eye and Ear Human Research Ethics Committee can be found below. The Terms of Reference can be found here.
Careful planning before submitting any project for ethics and governance review helps to navigate the process and get research up and running sooner.
The Research Office can assist you with the application requirements.
Drop in research clinics are held weekly to assist with the application process and are held in the Level 4 Meeting Room on Tuesdays 12-1.
