Policy & Guidelines

Staff, students and visitors are encouraged to consult the following (and current) policy and procedure documents should they have any questions in relation to human ethics.

ANU Human Research Ethics Committee Terms of Reference

NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007)

Ethical Guidelines on the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology in Clinical Practice and Research

AIATSIS - Guidelines for Ethical Research in Indigenous Studies

ACT Department of Education

AIATSIS - Research Program

Collection, Storage and Disposal of Human Tissue in Research

Keeping research on track: a guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about health research ethics (2006)

NSW Department of Education

Privacy Act 1988 Guidelines

Responsible Practice of Research

College of Medicine and Health Sciences

A researcher based at the Canberra Hospital who is also affiliated to the ANU will need to obtain ethics clearance both from the ACT Health Ethics Committee and from the ANU HREC.

If you are a researcher that requires ethics clearance from both HRECs, you should:

1. Submit your protocol with ACT Health Ethics Committee; 

2. Once the protocol has been cleared by ACT Health Ethics Committee, submit the ARIES expedited online application for an expedited review.

Clinical Trials

If you are a researcher (from any college) conducting a clinical trial involving a drug or device, it will need to be assessed by the ACT Health Ethics Committee Clinical Trials Committee before being assessed by the ACT Health Ethics Committee and the ANU HREC.  If you are conducting a clinical trial not involving a drug or device within the ACT Health system, it will need to be assessed by the ACT Health Ethics Committee.  In both situations, once clearance is received by the ACT Health Ethics Committee for the clinical trial, please submit your application to the ANU HREC.  If you are conducting a clinical trial that does not involve a drug or device and is not conducted within the ACT Health system, please submit your application direct to the ANU HREC.