The ANZCCP Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC), registered with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), plays a key role in the ethical oversight of research in humans. It receives and considers both internal and external research proposals involving human participants to ensure that they are in accordance with the relevant national standards and guidelines for research.

In undertaking this role, the ANZCCP HREC is guided by the NHMRC’s National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research which sets out requirements for HREC composition, ethical principles by which research should be designed and conducted, and requirements for HRECs in reaching decisions about research proposals and monitoring and reporting of approved projects. Please review our Terms of Reference and Procedures.

Our HREC is open to taking human research applications please contact us for more info.

HREC submission cut-off dates:
31st January 2025
31st March 2025
31st May 2025
31st July 2025
30th September 2025
30th November 2025

HREC Meeting dates:
18th February 2025
15th April 2025
17th June 2025
19th August 2025
21st October 2025
16th December 2025

Complaints

ANZCCP has processes to investigate allegations of research misconduct for projects approved by the ANZCCP HREC. If you have a complaint about how a research project approved by the ANZCCP HREC is being conducted, please contact us.

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