Ethics

Human Research Ethics Committee of NT Health and Menzies School of Health Research

The Human Research Ethics Committee of NT Health and Menzies School of Health Research (NT HREC) operates in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007). The HREC is registered with the NHMRC and certified for multi-site review. (NHMRC Reg no: EC00153).

The NT HREC supports the research activities of the NT Department of Health and Menzies School of Health Research and also considers ethics applications submitted by non-government service providers and other research institutions from outside the NT who wish to conduct research across the NT.

Multi-site research and NMA

The Northern Territory has agreed to be part of the National Mutual Acceptance (NMA) Scheme for single ethical review. The NT HREC, which has been certified for multi-site review, may accept the review and approval granted by another NMA certified HREC when the application conforms with NT requirements.

For research studies intending to enrol participants from the Northern Territory under the NMA scheme including clinical trials and national registries, please refer to the National Mutual Acceptance (NMA) subpage.

More information on ethics processes in the NT may be found on the following pages:

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   1. Ethics overview

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   2. Human Research Ethics Committees in the NT

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   3. National Mutual Acceptance (NMA) application process

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   4. NT HREC standard application process.

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   5. Stakeholder, site support and permits

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   6. Low Risk Human Research

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   7. Amendments and reporting

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   8. Guidelines, checklists, resources and links

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   9. Forms

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    10. Human Research Ethics Committee meeting dates 2023

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    11. Contact us