Submitting an Ethics Application
There are two types of review for research in HNE Health:
- Full HREC Review (Greater than low risk)
- Expedited Review of Low and Negligible Research (LNR)
Mandatory Requirements
- All New Ethics Applications must be submitted in REGIS.
- The Mandatory Checklist for New Ethics Submissions must be completed and uploaded as a new document in your HREA for all research/all review pathways.
Full HREC Review
Research Projects that will require full review by the Hunter New England Human Research Ethics Committee (HNEHREC):
- Interventions and therapies, including clinical and non-clinical trials and innovations or new treatment modalities
- Active concealment or planned deception of participants;
- Exposure of illegal activities;
- Research specifically targeting Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples; and
- Research involving some vulnerable groups of participants
Application Form – Human Research Ethics Application Form (HREA)
Ethics Review Pathway ‘Greater than low risk research’
- HREA (ETH) in REGIS (All new applications) - REGIS log in
- The Mandatory Checklist for New Ethics Submissions must be completed and uploaded as a new document in your HREA for all research/all review pathways
- Guidance to Completing the Human Research Ethics Application
- REGIS QRG – Completing an ethics application
Expedited Review of Low and Negligible Risk (LNR) Research
An expedited review process for research projects, which are considered to be low or negligible risk to participants.
The types of low and negligible risk research that may undergo expedited review include research where:
- The threat to participants privacy and confidentiality is remote;
- The project does not (or does not have the potential to) involve sensitive information about participants; and
- The level of intrusiveness and disruption to participants is minimal.
Application Form – Human Research Ethics Application Form (HREA)
Ethics Review Pathway ‘Low and Negligible Risk’
- HREA (ETH) in REGIS (All new applications) - REGIS log in
- The Mandatory Checklist for New Ethics Submissions must be completed and uploaded as a new document in your HREA for all research/all review pathways
- Guidance to Completing the Human Research Ethics Application
- REGIS QRG – Completing an ethics application
Quality Improvement,Service Evaluation, Audit Activities and Case Reports
Checklist: Ethical Considerations in Quality Improvement, Service Evaluation and Audit Activities
Case Reports
Access Request
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All enquiries should be directed to the HNELHD-ResearchOffice@health.nsw.gov.au