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

For Single-Site Studies and all other Non-Clinical Trials Studies, click here.

To apply for streamlined ethical review - only for Multi-Site Clinical Trials, click here.   Melbourne Health is participating in the Victorian system for streamlined ethical review of multi-site clinical trials. 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 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 at http://www.health.vic.gov.au/cchre/applications/applications_how_to.htm.

WHAT IS LOW RISK RESEARCH?

The HREC and MHREC have established processes for reviewing no more than low risk research.   New research project applications are 'triaged' by the Office for Research upon submission and allocated to review by a full HREC or by a Low Risk Review Process. The application procedures and submission deadlines are the same as those for full HREC review.   Click here for more information about the Low Risk Research review process at Melbourne Health.

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