Ethics and Governance Submissions

The Research Support Services team are here to support you through your research journey, from getting that initial Ethics and Governance Approval prior to study commencement, through to the review of any post approval reports and submissions.

Prior to commencing a research project, ethics and governance approval must be obtained. Ethics approval is provided by a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) and Governance approval (Site Specific Authorisation) is granted by the institution where the research will be conducted. If the study is being done at Monash Health, an application for Site Authorisation is required.

Application Pathways

1. Quality Assurance and Minimal Risk Projects: may be submitted at any time and is exempt from HREC review. View ‘Quality Assurance and Minimal Risk Projects‘ for more information.
2. Applications Reviewed by Another NMA-Certified HREC: If your application has already been reviewed by an HREC that is certified under the National Mutual Acceptance (NMA) scheme, Monash Health will not duplicate the review. Only a Site Specific Authorisation (SSA) application is required.
3. Applications Requiring Monash Health HREC Review: Please view Human Research Ethics Application for information about HREC Booking requirements, submission dates and current HREC meeting availability.

New to research or don’t know where to go?

Check out our Education and Training Repository to learn more about Research Ethics and Governance at Monash Health.