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Call for Expressions of Interest: Appointments to HRC Ethics Committee (PDF 65KB)
The HRC is committed to ensuring that all research involving human participants is based on good science, meets ethical standards, and complies with international best practice. The HRC Guidelines on Ethics in Health Research and the Operational Standard for Ethics Committees should be consulted for guidance on matters relating to the ethics of research involving human participants. Links to these and other guidelines and publications are listed below.
HRC Guidelines on Ethics in Health Research
Operational Standard for Ethics Committees (2005) (PDF 584KB)
Referral Guidelines (PDF 88KB)
Revised May 2008. These guidelines are intended to provide greater clarity for circumstances where an application, which relates to a study involving human participants that is received by an accredited Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC), should be referred to an accredited Health and Disability Ethics Committee (HDEC).
Other Guidelines and Publications
Second Opinion Process
Second opinions on proposed studies may be sought from the HRC Ethics Committee. This document explains the process.
Second Opinion Process (PDF)
Ethical review of research / audit issues
The National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability Support Services Ethics (NEAC) is presently developing guidelines on Ethics of Observational Research Audit and Related Activities. In the meantime the flowchart used by Canterbury Ethics Committee may provide guidance for researchers when determining if ethical review is required for audit.
For an update on progress, see http://www.newhealth.govt.nz/NEAC/NEACUpdates.htm
Research/audit flowchart (prepared by Canterbury Ethics Committee March 2002) (PDF)
Ethical Guidelines for Intervention Studies
The National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability Support Services Ethics (NEAC) has developed guidelines on conducting intervention studies that aim to contribute to better health outcomes for New Zealanders by further developing best practice in intervention studies.
For more information, go to http://www.neac.health.govt.nz/.
Ethical Guidelines for Intervention Studies (PDF 270KB)
Ninth Global Forum on Bioethics in Research (GFBR9)
GFBR9 was hosted by the HRC in Auckland, New Zealand on 3 - 5 December 2008. More information>>
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