Research Ethics Monthly
ISSN 2206-2483
Do we need consent for the continued use of children’s biological samples and data in research – and what if the grown up children cannot be located?
September 4, 2015
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Parental consent is sufficient to authorize research involving infants and young children who do not have the capacity to take
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An ethics argument for data sharing
June 28, 2021
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In this post, Gary Allen and Nik Zeps explore the human research ethics arguments and imperatives that only allow for the sharing of data, but establish a public good that can make sharing expected and essential.
This expectation should shape the approach to consent, the framing of assurances given to potential participants about confidentiality and e reflected in the application for research ethics review.
Research ethics committees and review bodies should be cognisant of these ethical arguments during the research ethics review of projects
Institutions must have clear policies and guidance material on data sharing.
2022 HREC Workshops
August 18, 2022
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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.
Is human research ethics review a form of out of date, inefficient and ineffective regulation?
September 22, 2015
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As I reached page 35 of the latest NEAF application for the next HREC
Making Indigenous research ethics a compulsory facet of supervisor development and student training
November 24, 2016
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There is an increasing trend in Australian universities to provide professional development for supervisors