Ethics Approval and Support
Research ethics and research support
All health and medical research undertaken throughout Victoria’s western region is governed by State and national guidelines and regulations. The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research and the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research stipulate the obligations on all researchers to be aware of the ethical framework governing research and to be compliant with regulatory requirements.
All research involving human participants must obtain ethics approval from a registered Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC).
HRECs protect the welfare and rights of research participants by reviewing proposals for research involving humans, monitoring the conduct of research and dealing with complaints that arise from research.
Three health service HRECs registered with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) are located within the western region. You are encouraged to seek advice prior to submitting an application.
The officers listed below are available for advice and assistance with research design, research ethics applications and research governance compliance.
Ballarat and Ararat
Ballarat Health Services & St John of God Hospital Ballarat Human Research Ethics Committee |
Mrs Diane Clingin Research Integrity and Quality Officer, Ballarat Health Services Diane.Clingin@bhs.org.au (03) 5320 8661 PO Box 577 BALLARAT 3353 |
Geelong and Colac
Barwon Health Human Research Ethics Committee |
Dr Giuliana Fuscaldo Manager, Research Ethics, Governance and Integrity (REGI) Unit, Barwon Health HREC@barwonhealth.org.au (03) 42153372 PO Box 281 GEELONG 3220 |
Warrnambool and Hamilton
South West Healthcare Multidisciplinary Ethics Committee |
Mrs Barbara Moll Manager, Education, Research and Workforce Development, South West Healthcare ethics@swh.net.au (03) 5563 4080 |