Human Research Ethics Committees - Ethical Review

The Melbourne Health has two Human Research Ethics Committees:

• Melbourne  Health Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)
• Mental Health Research and Ethics Committee (MHREC)

The HREC and MHREC are constituted and operate in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007. The Office for Research manages both committees and allocates new research projects to the appropriate Melbourne Health HREC for review.

How to make a HREC Application	Low Risk Research
For all single-site (including single-site in Victoria) studies and all other studies which are not clinical trials. Click here.	The HREC and MHREC have established processes for reviewing research involving no more than low risk. Review by a Low Risk Research Sub-Committee
Consultative Council for Human Research Ethics - Streamlined Ethical Review
Melbourne Health is participating in the new Victorian system for streamlined ethical review of multi-site clinical tirals. The streamlined system is governed by the Consultative Council for Human Research Ethics (CCHRE). The streamlined system allows multi-site clinical trials in Victoria to undergo a single ethical review by one of the reviewing HRECs accredited by the CCHRE. The Melbourne Health HREC is an accredited reviewing HREC. If you intend to act as Coordinating Principal Investigator for a Victorian multi-site clinical trial, please visit the CCHRE website for details of how to apply to a reviewing HREC: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/cchre/applications/applications_how_to.htm