8.3.1. Certain health research proposals require ethical approval by a Health and Disability Ethics Committee. As an Institutional Ethics Committee approved by the Health Research Council Ethics Committee, AG飞禽走兽电子EC is able to hear some health research proposals. More information may be found using the flow chart titled 'Do I need Ethics Approval' on the front page of this Research Ethics website.
8.3.2. Any application which is required to be submitted to a Health and Disability Ethics Committee will not be reviewed for institutional purposes by AG飞禽走兽电子EC until the HDEC review has taken place.
8.3.3. Applicants must complete the HDEC Application Form which is available through the links to the left. Where a locality assessment is required for the HDEC approval, applicants should use the EA5 form.
8.3.4. Applicants will advise AG飞禽走兽电子EC of the Health and Disability Ethics Committee approval and provide required details before the research begins on Form EA5 Application to AG飞禽走兽电子EC of External Ethics Committee Approval and Locality Authorisation for a Health and Disability Committee (Refer Appendix K) within two months of approval or before data gathering begins, whichever is earlier. AG飞禽走兽电子EC reserves the right to comment on the approved application and to require further information or action if, in AG飞禽走兽电子EC’s opinion, AG飞禽走兽电子’s interests are at issue.
8.3.5. Summary regional application data will be recorded in the AG飞禽走兽电子EC database and reported as part of the Annual Report.
8.3.6. Applicants are required to keep AG飞禽走兽电子EC informed of all changes approved by the Regional Ethics Committee and to send a copy of all reports to maintain accurate records.
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