Human research ethics
Application closing dates
Application closing dates vary based on the type of application.
Type of human ethics application | To be reviewed by | Submission closing dates |
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New project (negligible risk) | Chair or Deputy Chair of the University’s Human Research Ethics Committee, or the Human Ethics Officer | None – can be lodged at any time |
New project (low risk) | A panel of the University’s Human Research Ethics Committee | None – can be lodged at any time |
New project (more than low risk) | The University’s full Human Research Ethics Committee | At any time or by the deadlines associated with HREC meeting schedule below |
Registration of ethics approval from another institution | Does not require formal review – is an administrative step | None – can be lodged at any time |
Course-related ethics approval | A panel of the University’s Human Research Ethics Committee | None – can be lodged at any time |
Applications for variations to approved projects | Chair or Deputy Chair of the University’s Human Research Ethics Committee, or the Human Ethics Officer | None – can be lodged at any time |
More than low risk research applications must be reviewed by the University’s full Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). Applications can be submitted at any time, or by the deadlines in the table below if the applicant would like an application considered at a specific HREC meeting.
An HREC panel will conduct a pre-review as a first step and provide feedback to the applicant within approximately two weeks. The applicant will then need to consider and address the pre-review feedback before submitting a final application for review by the full HREC. The committee will endeavour to provide a decision to the applicant within 10 working days of reviewing the final application.
Closing date for new applications | Closing date for response to panel feedback and final application | University’s HREC meeting date |
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12 January 2024 | 5 February 2024 | 14 February 2024 |
16 February 2024 | 11 March 2024 | 20 March 2024 |
15 March 2024 | 8 April 2024 | 17 April 2024 |
12 April 2024 | 6 May 2024 | 15 May 2024 |
17 May 2024 | 11 June 2024 | 19 June 2024 |
14 June 2024 | 8 July 2024 | 17 July 2024 |
19 July 2024 | 12 August 2024 | 21 August 2024 |
16 August 2024 | 9 September 2024 | 18 September 2024 |
13 September 2024 | 8 October 2024 | 16 October 2024 |
18 October 2024 | 11 November 2024 | 20 November 2024 |
15 November 2024 | 9 December 2024 | 11 December 2024 |
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