Ethics and Governance Submissions
Ethics approval is provided by a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) and Governance authorisation is granted by the institution where the research will be conducted. If the study is being conducted at Monash Health, an application for Site Authorisation is required.
98% of HREC and SSA applications are approved within 30 working days.
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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.
I have a post approval update to report
The following options are to be used if your project already holds Ethics and Governance Authorisation.
- I have an Adverse Event to report
- I have a Research Complaint or Serious Breach to report
- I have a Site Closure to report
- I have Study Progress or Closure to report
- I have an Ethics/Governance Amendment or Notification
View Post Approval Processes for further information
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.