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Research projects that involve humans should not proceed without the approval of the Human Research Ethics Committee. In order to receive approval an application should:
- Meet the National Health and Medical Research Council ethical requirements. Information about these can be found by reviewing the documents in Documents for New Proposals and Additional Links near the end of this page
- Ensure the data collection and research methodology accords with the highest standard as required by quality research practice
- Ensure that the research proposal accords with all relevant privacy and consent legislation. Projects using participants who may not be able to consent should review the information available at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal website and the guidelines for when consent is required from VCAT on behalf of incompetent research subjects
- Ensure that projects be submitted well in advance of the date you wish to commence the project
Researchers should review the documents available from the document list below, and the documents on the links page.
All applicants should review the Application Process before submitting a research project to the Human Research Ethics Committee.
Fees:
The Executive of Bendigo Health has determined that a fee for ethical review may be charged. The executive director of the area in which the research will be conducted determines this fee.
The current fee schedule is shown below.
Type of Project | Fee | ||||||
| All Projects | $100 This fee may be waived for student | ||||||
| When consideration of complex treatment protocols are required (as for commercially sponsored clinical trials). | $2000 | ||||||
Plus an additional amount based on the budget of the research
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Fees should not be sent with an application. On receipt of your application you will be invoiced for the appropriate fee.
Other matters:
It is important to ensure that your research and research documentation meet the ethical standards required under the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans. In addition you should ensure that your project methodology is consistent with State and Federal legislation. Links to appropriate documentation and guidelines are provided below.
Participants unable to consent:
If you are conducting research with participants who are unable to consent, you may be required to seek approval from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal before seeking approval from Bendigo Health Human Research Ethics Committee. You should review the Guidelines for when consent is required from VCAT on behalf of incompetent research subjects, put out by the Department of Human Services Ethics Committee.
List of documents:
Documents for New Proposals:
- Application Process
- Bendigo Health Cover Sheet (Mandatory). The cover sheet.
- Core Application Module (Mandatory)
- Guidelines for the Core Application Module
- Patient Information and Consent Form Guidelines
- Patient Information and Consent Form - Template for Clinical Drug Trial Project
- Patient Information and Consent Form - Template for Non-Clinical Drug Trial Projects
- Patient Information and Consent Form - Template for Health/Social Science Research Projects
- Application Module For Proposals Involving Proposals Involving Drugs (Optional). The module required for all proposals involving drug trials and administration of substances.
Other documents of interest:
- Guidelines for the 'Drugs' Application
- Application Module For Proposals Involving Access To Human Tissue (Optional)
- Guidelines for the Access to Human Tissue Application Module
- Application Module For Proposals Involving Ionising Radiation (Optional)
- Guidelines For The Ionising Radiation Application Module
- Medicines Australia Form of Indemnity for Clinical Trials
- NEAF 2 application form accepted www.neaf.gov.au
Please ensure that Bendigo Health cover sheet and adequate copies are included.