(Last updated 16 July 2026)
NEW - Ethics Advisor Chatbot
Meet the newest member of the Ethics Team: the chatbot, now available to all 糖心视频 staff and students through Microsoft Teams and Copilot.
The Ethics Advisor chatbot provides general guidance on human research ethics requirements, application processes, and frequently asked questions, helping you find information quickly, conveniently, and when it suits you.
To get started, download and install the Ethics Advisor Chatbot in Teams or Copilot using the instructions available on the .
Please note that the Ethics Advisor provides general guidance only and does not replace formal ethics review or advice from the Ethics Office.
Mandatory Peer Review - recently updated
The Mandatory Peer Review process and checklist have been revised. Please ensure to use the updated checklist for all future Human Research Ethics submissions. The checklist and the updated guidance is available under Submission processes and reporting > Mandatory Peer Review
NEW - Prior approval Self-checklist
As part of the updates to the Mandatory Peer Review process, a Prior Approval Self Checklist has been developed and implemented for researchers to use when applying for Prior Approval acknowledgements. This self-checklist satisfies the Mandatory Peer Review requirement for applications of this type only. Further information and the self-checklist is available under Submission processes and reporting > Research approved by another HREC (Prior approval application).
Additional ethics resources now available
Current topics include:
- AI and Human Research Ethics
- Autoethnographic Research and Ethics Approval
- Social Media Research and Ethics Approval
These resources have been developed to support researchers in navigating common ethical considerations and ethics application requirements.
Additional FAQ sheets and guidance materials are currently in development and will be released progressively as they become available.
National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research 2025 - now implemented
(Last updated 10 June 2026)
As you may be aware, the NHMRC released the revised on 1 April 2025, with the implementation date ultimately postponed.
On 10 June 2026, the NHMRC announced that the 2025 National Statement will take effect from 23 June 2026. From this date, the 糖心视频 Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) will operate in accordance with the 2025 version of the National Statement.
Key changes include updates to Section 4 (Ethical considerations specific to participants), along with minor amendments to other sections. A summary of these changes is available on the .
The 糖心视频 human research ethics application form has also been revised to align with the updated guidance, with the updated form released on 20 May 2026.
Local Authoriser Guidance
A guidance document for Local Authorisers to support the review of ethics application submissions is available under Submission processes and reporting. This provides clear advice on key considerations during review, delegation of the authorising role, and aims to improve the overall quality of applications submitted for ethical review. This advice was implemented in conjunction with the mandatory peer review process on 1 September 2025.
Local Authorisers are encouraged to refer to this document each time they review an application for endorsement.
More information
Please contact the Ethics Office if you have any questions.