To ensure the project is ethically appropriate, you must submit an ethics application.
Two pathways exist for ethical review:
- Low risk
- is where the only foreseeable risk is one of discomfort such as measuring blood pressure or interview-induced anxiety (S2.1.6 National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007, updated 2018).
- Full ethics review
- is warranted where the risk, even if unlikely, is more serious than discomfort.
Need assistance with your application?
- Refer to the additional contacts page to contact the Research Ethics team for application assistance.
- Technical support for online forms:
- Phone + 61 2 9037 8404 from 10am-4pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time, Monday to Friday.
- Email: enquiries@infonetica.net
How do you submit a research project for low risk review?
Before you submit an ethics application, you are required to complete your research protocol to plan your research project.
You should then complete other required and supporting documents.
Required documents
- Letter of Support.
- Research protocol document (accessible here).
Supporting documents can include:
- Participant Information Consent Forms (PICF)
- surveys
- questionnaires
- posters
- data collection form/case report form.
- Log in to the Ethics Review Manager (ERM).
- Select the tile Create Project from the list of Actions on the left-hand side and follow the prompts.
- Once you complete the form, with all supporting documents uploaded, the Coordinating/Principal Investigator should complete the Signatures and Declarations page and sign the form. You can do this electronically (recommended) or alternatively, print the form, obtain the "wet-ink" signature, and upload the page to the form.
- Select the Submit tile from the list of Actions on the left-hand side and follow the prompts. This will submit the application to the GCHHS HREC Office for processing.
Submit application through Ethics Review Manager. A subcommittee of the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) reviews low risk applications out of session.
Please note: Ethics administration fees apply to commercially-sponsored research projects.
How do you submit a research project for full ethics review?
Before you submit an ethics application, you are required to complete your research protocol to plan your research project.
You should then complete other required and supporting documents.
Required documents
- Letter of Support
- Research protocol (accessible here)
Supporting documents can include:
- Participant Information Consent Forms (PICF)
- surveys
- questionnaires
- posters
- data collection form/case report form
- Login to ERM.
- Select Create Project from the list of actions on the left-hand side.
- Enter the Project Title, choose your jurisdication/s and HREA Form as the Main Form type, then select Create Project.
- Complete the questions as prompted, uploading required and supporting documents.
A SSA (Governance) form can be generated after you create an ethics form (HREA).
Submit application through Ethics Review Manager, with supporting documents attached, by close of business on the closing date prior to the HREC meeting.
Please note: Ethics administration fees apply to commercially sponsored projects.