A poor call and two missed opportunities, but otherwise not a bad proposed revision to NS s5
In this post, Gary, Mark and Kim refect on the draft update to Section 5 of the Australia’s National Statement.
“In recent years in Australia, we have seen some painful cases where research ethics review delegated to a non-HREC review body has failed to guard against projects that proved to be embarrassing for their host institution (see, for example, the ‘Racist bus driver’ and ‘Laughing at the disabled’ projects)….”
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Dr Gary Allen It doesn’t seem so long ago that all that HRECs in Australia needed to do was consider
Reframing Indigenous consultation: engagement and risk management
Lindsey Te Ata o Tu MacDonald and commentary by Mandy Downing As a member and then chair of both a
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Back in May, we published a resource for supervisors of postgraduate research students to assist with evaluating whether a research
Embedding clinical research as part of routine healthcare: Managing the potential for competing interests. (UPDATED).
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When Research is the treatment: why the research/clinical care divide doesn’t always work
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Dr Gary Allen AHRECS Senior Consultant Over the last decade, AHRECS has worked with institutions of various types, size and
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2022 HREC Workshops
The Western Australian Human Research Ethics workshop series is back for 2022.
Friday 30 September 2022 – Human Ethics workshop
Interacting across boundaries: applying human research ethics in different situations.
The workshop is being hosted by the Research Office at Notre Dame University, Fremantle, in conjunction with AHRECS (Australasian Human Research Ethics Consultancy Services).
8.30am registration, 9.00am start, concluding after lunch.
Notre Dame Campus, Tannock Hall, Fremantle WA
Cost $170.00 per participant
There is an online registration available to persons based outside of Western Australia. On request, a special discount code for Zoom-only registration can be provided – please contact erich.vondietze@ahrecs.com if this interest you.
In this post, Erich provides an overview of the event, the guest speakers and the components of the workshop.
Register at . On request, a special discount code for Zoom-only registration can be provided – please contact erich.vondietze@ahrecs.com if this interest you. The online component is open to registrants outside Western Australia.
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