Data transfer authorisation

The Project Team Leader / Principal Investigator must submit the following documentation to the Eye and Ear Research Office as detailed below

1. Research Project Application Cover Sheet
2. Head of Supporting Department form – Details for each of the supporting departments are available in the Involvement of Eye and Ear Hospital departments in research projects
3. Protocol including details of obtaining and using data and which includes Eye and Ear as a data provider
4. HREA which includes Eye and Ear as a data provider and VSM Form if through NMA scheme (ie reviewed by interstate HREC)
5. Letter of HREC approval referring to the same Protocol version submitted in 3 above
6. Data and/or Material Transfer Agreement (or request to use Eye and Ear Data and/or Material Transfer Agreement template)

Please note:

1. Submit at any time
2. There are no application fees for Data Transfer Authorisation

Minimum standards apply to all applications:

• Applications must be complete; incomplete applications will be returned to the researcher
• Handwritten applications will not be accepted
• Principal Investigators must sign all correspondence