The ACT Health Human Research Ethics Committee (ACTH-HREC) is the official Human Research Ethics Committee for the ACT Government health portfolio. The ACTH-HREC is constituted according to National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines.
The aim of the ACTH-HREC is to ensure that high ethical standards are maintained in research projects to protect the interests of research subjects, investigators and the institution. In carrying out these functions, the ACTH-HREC takes into consideration guidelines issued by the NHMRC together with local cultural and social attitudes at all times.
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Meeting Dates
Meeting dates for 2010
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Guidelines for submission of applications
This document contains details of guidelines for submitting research proposals to the ACT Health Human Research Ethics Committee (ACTH-HREC). Whilst this may seem a laborious process, the guidelines are there to ensure that all necessary personnel are aware of research developing within ACT Health.
| Download: | Guidelines for submission of applications (PDF File - 124k) |
Application document for Ethics submission
Application document
| Download: | Form (Microsoft Word Document - 401k) |
Project Progress Report (PPR)
Annual progess reports are required by the ACT Health Human Research Ethics Committee for all research projects.
| Download: | Project Progress Report Template (Microsoft Word Document - 51k) |
Serious Adverse Event Reporting (SAE)
Serious adverse event reporting is required by the ACT Health Human Research Ethics Committee for all adverse events.
| Download: | Serious Adverse Event Template (Microsoft Word Document - 36k) |
Serious Adverse Event Line Listing Reporting
Serious adverse event reporting line listing is required by the ACT Health Human Research Ethics Committee for all adverse events involving a clinical trial.
| Download: | Serious Adverse Event Line Listing Template (Microsoft Word Document - 29k) |
Monitoring and Safety Reporting for Clinical Trials and other Clinical Research
This document contains advice to Principal Investigators and Sponsors for the monitoring and safety reporting for Clinical Research within ACT Health.
| Download: | Monitoring and Safety Reporting Advice (PDF File - 163k) |
Contact us
For any other questions about applications please contact:
Phone: (02) 6205 0846
Fax: (02) 6244 3092
Email: acthealth-hrec@act.gov.au
Submission address
Send your submissions to:
ACT Health Human Research Ethics Committee
ACT Health Research Office
Building 10, Level 6
Canberra Hospital
Yamba Drive, Garran
Canberra, ACT 2605
PO Box 11
Woden, 2606
