UTS HUMAN RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE

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UTS HUMAN RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE

• Ethical research for students and staff at UTS

Professor Jane Stein-Parbury Chair, UTS HREC
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Research Ethics

• Protects rights and welfare of research
  participants
• Facilitates good research
• Protects researchers
• Protects institutions

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Basic ethical principles

• Integrity
• Respect for persons
• Beneficence
• Justice

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Australian Health Ethics Committee

• AHEC oversees accredits ethics committees in
  Australia
• Under the umbrella of the National Statement on
  Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans
• http//www.health.gov.au80/nhmrc/publications/hum
  ans/contents.htm

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UTS Guidelines

• Available on UTS web page http//www.uts.edu.au/r
  esearch/policies/human.html
• Separate guidelines and policies for staff and
  students

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Students/ Supervisors

• Where required, application submitted by
  supervisor on students behalf
• The University will not accept theses for
  examination unless necessary ethics approval(s)
  have been obtained
• The HREC cannot grant retrospective approval

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What the HREC needs to approve an application

• Sufficient detail of the research design
• Ethical issues considered and addressed (outlined
  clearly in application form)
• Attachments
• Signed original 16 copies

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Ethics Form

• Available on web http//www.uts.edu.au/research/
  policies/human.html
• Should be completed electronically
• Every question must be answered

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Ethics Form

• Designed to raise awareness of ethical issues

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Appendices

• A Clinical Trials
• B Children
• C Language Cultural Considerations
• D Commonwealth Agency Records

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Available Assistance

• Research Ethics Officer/Manager available to
  answer questions
• HREC members (see web page)
• Sample application form
• Guidelines also available on web

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Contact Details

• Hadiza Yunusa
• Research Ethics Officer
• Research Innovation Office
• Level 7, Tower Building
• Ph 02 9514 9615
• Email Hasiza.Yunusa_at_uts.edu.au
• http//www.uts.edu.au/research/policies/human.ht
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Contact Details

• Susanna Gorman
• Research Ethics Manager
• Research Innovation Office
• Level 7, Tower Building
• Ph 02 9514 1279
• Email Susanna.Gorman_at_uts.edu.au
• http//www.uts.edu.au/research/policies/human.ht
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Useful References

• UTS Web page
• http//www.uts.edu.au/research/policies/human.ht
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• National Statement on the Ethical Conduct of
  Research Involving Humans
• http//www.health.gov.au/nhmrc/publications/synops
  es/e35syn.htm