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The Discovery & Innovation Unit has developed a number of tools and resources to help researchers prepare comprehensive and eligible research applications for HREC consideration.
Templates
Links and downloads
- Discovery & Innovation Unit Ethics & Governance Fee Form (DOC - 173.8 KB)
- Clinical Trial Notification (CTN) Form (DOC - 156.4 KB)
- Participant Information Statement & Consent Form (PICF) Template (Master Template) (DOT - 504.4 KB)
- Participant Information Statement & Consent Form (PICF) Austin Site Specific (DOT - 528.3 KB)
- PICF - User Guide (PDF - 313.5 KB)
- Sample PICF - Clinical Drug Trial (PDF - 280.0 KB)
- Sample PICF - Low-risk research (PDF - 187.0 KB)
- Work Practice Guidelines: Information Sharing Consent Form (PDF - 227.6 KB)
- Generic Slot Allocation Data‑Sharing Participant Information & Consent Form (PICF) (DOC - 113.3 KB)
- Observational, Audit & Non-interventional studies protocol template (DOC - 233.6 KB)
- Interventional Research Protocol Template (DOC - 47.8 KB)
Policies, procedures and terms of reference
Links and downloads
- Austin Health Research Policy (PDF - 298.2 KB)
- Austin Health Research Misconduct (PDF - 259.4 KB)
- Austin Health Research Data Management Procedure (PDF - 212.3 KB)
- Austin Health Research Authorship and Outputs Procedure (PDF - 248.3 KB)
- Austin Health Research Involving Ionising Radiation (PDF - 221.6 KB)
- Research – Clinical Trials Including Teletrials SOP (PDF - 738.5 KB)
- Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF - 451.9 KB)
- Consumer Feedback Management (PDF - 475.8 KB)
- Human Research Ethics Committee Terms of Reference (PDF - 243.3 KB)
National Clinical Trials Governance Framework supporting documents
Links and downloads
- Austin Health Patient Safety & Clinical Excellence Framework (PDF - 1.89 MB)
- Austin Health - NCTGF Operational Plan (PDF - 419.4 KB)
- Researcher Checklist (PDF - 164.1 KB)
- Principal Investigation & Research Team - Preparation Actions to take today (PDF - 74.8 KB)
- FAQ: Questions Assessors May Ask Under the PICMOR Framework (PDF - 71.5 KB)
- Board & Executive (Governing Body) Checklist (PDF - 420.1 KB)
- Discovery & Innovation Unit Checklist (PDF - 515.9 KB)
- Consumer Checklist (PDF - 414.6 KB)
- Partnering Departments (previously "Supporting Departments") checklist (PDF - 610.8 KB)
- Clinical & non-clinical managers (PDF - 628.8 KB)
Links
- HREC dates (Research Architect)
- Research Architect user guides
- National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (National Health and Medical Research Council)
- Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (National Health and Medical Research Council)
- ICH Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
- National Standard Operating Procedures for Clinical Trials in Australia (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing)


