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Human Research Ethics Committee

The Human Research Ethics Committee operates in accordance with the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans and other relevant federal and state legislation and regulations.



All applications to the Royal Women's Hospital Research Committee, Royal Women's Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee and Royal Women's Hospital Animal Ethics Committee are to be submitted using the prescribed forms as explained below.

For further advice, please contact the Research and Ethics Secretariat.

Introduction and guidelines
(Word 106kb)
Quality Assurance (QA) / Audit vs Research

(Word 121kb)

Research proposal applications


Royal Women's Hospital research applications are to be submitted on the DHS (Department of Human Services) Common Application Form in conjunction with the Women's Research Protocol Cover Sheet (Departmental Approval Form) and the Women's Research Application Checklist.

DHS common application form
Common application form guidelines
DHS common application form

Research protocol instructions
The Women's research protocol instructions
(pdf 28kb)
The Women's research protocol cover sheet (Departmental approval form)

(pdf 101kb)
Clinical trials instructions
The Women's clinical trials instructions
(Word 62kb)
Register your clinical trial with the Australian Clinical Trials Registry
Victorian Managed Insurance Authority Guidelines for Clinical Trials for Victorian Public Hospitals

The Women's research application checklist

(Word 54kb)
Expedited review
The Royal Women's Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee may undertake expedited review of research. In so doing, the review of such research may depart from the normal review process, that is, review firstly by the Royal Women's Hospital Research Committee and if found satisfactory, progressed to the Royal Women's Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee for consideration.
Expedited review guidelines

(pdf 55kb)

Annual/Progress reports


Human ethics annual/progress report

(pdf 31.5kb)


quick information

The Royal Women's Hospital


Locked Bag 300
Grattan St & Flemington Rd
Parkville VIC 3052

t:

(03) 8345 2000

Research & Ethics Secretariat


t:

(03) 9344 2759

e:

researchsecretariat

related links
committee meeting dates

human research ethics terms of reference and membership
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