Ethics & research governance updates

Office of Ethics & Research Governance Closure

5 September 2024

The Office of Ethics & Research Governance will close 5pm Friday 20 December 2024 and re-open 9am Monday 6 January 2025.

See the below cut-off dates for various submissions.

Type of submission Final date for submission Additional information
Amendments 5pm Mon 2 Dec 2024 For a response by Wed 18 Dec 2024.
Expedited amendments 5pm Wed 11 Dec 2024 Application must be fully completed
Expedited project
reviews
5pm Mon 2 Dec 2024 Application must be fully completed

First in human (FIH)
project reviews

5pm Mon 2 Dec 2024

For consideration at the Ethics Committee meeting 30 Jan 2025.
Independent Expert Reviews (IER’s) may be delayed due to the
holiday period

Accepting projects
(SSA’s)
5pm Mon 9 Dec 2024 Application must be fully completed

Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee position statements

30 March 2023

The Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee has released position statements relating to the review of research involving children and young people,  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and research conducted overseas.

See Ethics review process for the statements.

COVID-19 - clinical trials and other research

21 March 2023

The COVID-19 guidance has been updated.

New Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee expectations

23 December 2021

There are new Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee expectations and requirements regarding the recruitment of research participants.

See Participant recruitment and consent for recruitment materials to submit and the expectations relating to responsibilities and the use of external ‘third party’ recruitment agencies.

Student Placement Agreements

17 March 2021

The documents required for Student Placement Agreements have changed.

See Being a researcher at Alfred Health for further information.

Sleep Laboratory services

1 February 2021

A new resource form is available for research requiring sleep laboratory services.

See  Use of hospital resources for research.

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine e-ordering

20 April 2020

There is a new radiology services guideline for clinical trials.

This includes a user guide for online ordering, XNAT imaging user guide and a fee schedule.

There is a link to the online request form and information on imaging capabilities for sponsors.

See Use of hospital resources for research for the radiology and nuclear medicine updates.

Expedited review process for COVID-19 studies

23 March 2020

View the Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee's review process, inclusive of timelines, for COVID-19 studies.