What do HREC members think and do when deciding about children’s participation in social research? Results from the MESSI survey
Dr Gary Allen
November 30, 2021
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Research Ethics Monthly
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Why do we need Category D appointments on HRECs and how should we find suitable people?
March 26, 2019
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Judith C S Redman The compulsory presence of the Category D members on Australian Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) can
Consumer Co-design for End of Life Care Discharge Project
January 18, 2019
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In this issue, we are publishing an account of an end-of-life project in whose design there are some features that
Release of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007 (updated 2018) – With interview
July 30, 2018
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The revised National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007 (updated 2018) was released on 9 July 2018. .
The complex art of benefit-sharing
July 24, 2018
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In community-based participatory action programs (programs which have a research component but which are also focussed on community development and
On the Problem of “Worldlessness”. Do The Declaration of Helsinki and the Council for International Organizations of Medical Science Guidelines Protect the Stateless in the Research Context?
April 30, 2018
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Associate Professor Deborah Zion Chair, Victoria University, HREC. deborah.zion@vu.edu.au Can these bones live? Ezekiel, 37:3. The Declaration of Helsinki has
Building beneficial relationships when conducting research with migrant communities
July 25, 2017
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In my experience, projects that involve working with migrant groups and communities reveal a range of complex issues with regards
Ethical Self-Assessment: Excellence in Reflexivity or Corporatisation Gone Mad?
April 23, 2017
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Research ethics and integrity have always been at the forefront of my work, not only because the issues which I
Can you hear us? The Queensland experience of health research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
March 24, 2016
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There is growing concern in Queensland about the conduct of health research meeting Indigenous research ethical principles and standards. Key
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The Ethics and Politics of Qualitative Data Sharing
February 5, 2020
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Mark Israel (AHRECS and Murdoch University) and Farida Fozdar (The University of Western Australia).
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October 22, 2020
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Close to the bottom of our revamped home page is a world map that tags the places we have been commissioned to conduct Human Research Ethics or Research Integrity work or where we have conducted philanthropic/academic/volunteer/unpaid work. Want to explore if we can do some work for you? Terrific! Drop us a line to enquiry@ahrecs.com so we can discuss your ideas.
The seductive peril of precedent-based decision making
November 15, 2015
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Human research ethics committees face workloads that can very easily become crippling, consequently precedent-based
A big bear trap on the horizon
January 27, 2021
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Many Australian research bodies link to the National Statement. They do so through websites, policy documents, professional development material and other resources.
This is logical and makes it easier for researchers and others to access the national policy/guidance material.
Another reason to do this is that it makes it easier for researchers to see the external impetus for the institution’s arrangements and provides a source of further information and guidance.