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BIOGRAPHY Mandy Downing is a Yindjibarndi woman who descends from the Lockyer family of the Pilbara region. Mandy is a
SUSANNA GORMAN
BIOGRAPHY Susanna Gorman has a wealth of experience in the area of research ethics, integrity and governance, having worked across
IAN PIEPER
ETHICS CONSULTANT Ian has organised a combined HREC seminar for the human research ethics committees (HRECs) based in South East
LINDSEY TE ATA…
BIOGRAPHY Lindsey is a lecturer in political philosophy at the University of Canterbury. His research looks at how to increase
Erich von Dietze
Erich von Dietze Having significant experience working with people from different cultural and religious perspectives, and with a Phd in
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Why human research ethics and research integrity aren’t fire blankets
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While in Australia there is no human research ethics legislation, the National Statement is generally recognised as the national standard for human research ethics. The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research is the national standard for research integrity. Similarly, researchers need to be aware of the institution’s and national policies, procedures and arrangements with regards to human research ethics/research integrity (NS 3.47, AC Researcher Responsibility 16).