• Animal Ethics
  • AE forms and guidelines
  • AE deadlines
  • Training courses
  • Newsletters
  • Further information
  • AWC members only
  • AE contacts
• Human ethics
  • National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
  • Forms and guidelines
  • Deadlines
  • Submission instructions
  • New project applications
  • Expedited review
  • Coordinated review
  • Projects approved by another HREC
  • Modifications
  • Annual/Final report
  • Police checks
  • Preliminary review process
  • Membership
  • Contacts
• Health and safety policy

Human Research Ethics

Welcome to the Human Research Ethics website.

All Deakin staff members and students who plan to carry out any research involving human participants require ethical clearance from the Deakin University Human Research Ethics Committee (DU-HREC) prior to commencement. Research involving humans includes, but is not limited to, surveys, interviews, exercises, experiments (both psychological and physical), close observation, depiction (including photographs and videos), use of identifiable personal records, etc.

Quick start

• Is my research proposal exempt from ethical review?
• I would like to have my project approved
• My project has already been approved at another institution and I would like to have it approved at Deakin University
• I would like to have my project approved and it involves Barwon Health and/or Cabrini
• My project has been approved, but I would like to modify it
• My project has been approved and I would like to submit an Annual/Final Report
• I have a general enquiry

National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research

The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007), developed jointly by the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australian Research Council and the Australian Vice-Chancellor's Committee, sets outs national standards for ethical design, review and conduct of human research.

The purpose of this National Statement is to promote ethically good human research, which also involves the fostering of research that is of benefit to the community. The National Statement is designed to clarify the responsibilities of institutions and researchers.