Meeting dates & deadlines

The following meeting and submission deadlines apply for the Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee.

2026

Registration Full Submission First Review &
RRC Meeting		 HREC Meeting
8 December* 7 January 15 January 29 January
19 January 4 February 12 February 26 February
23 February 4 March 12 March 26 March
23 March 8 April 16 April 30 April
27 April 6 May 14 May 28 May
25 May 3 June 11 June 25 June
22 June 1 July 9 July 23 July
27 July 5 August 13 August 27 August
24 August 2 September 10 September 23 September**
14 September 30 September 8 October 22 October
19 October 28 October 12 November 26 November
16 November 25 November 3 December 17 December

*Project registration for the January round meeting, held 29 January 2026, is earlier to allow for staff and researchers being on leave over the Christmas/New Year period.

**The meeting will be held on Wednesday 23 September due to the proposed AFL Grand Final Friday public holiday (TBC).

2027

Registration Full Submission First Review &
RRC Meeting		 HREC Meeting
7 December* 6 January 14 January 28 January
18 January 3 February 11 February 25 February
22 February 10 March 18 March 1 April
15 March 24 March 15 April 29 April
26 April 5 May 13 May 27 May
24 May 2 June 10 June 24 June
21 June 30 June 8 July 22 July
26 July 4 August 12 August 26 August
30 August 8 September 16 September 30 September
20 September 30 September 7 October 21 October
18 October 27 October 11 November 25 November
15 November 24 November 2 December 16 December

*Project registration for the January round meeting, held 28 Jan 2027, is earlier to allow for staff and researchers being on leave over the Christmas/New Year period.

Projects can be sent in for registration at any time leading up to 5pm on the registration date. Applications that are sent after 5pm will not be accepted and will be allocated to the next registration date.

There is no deadline for low risk applications, site specific assessment applications and amendments.