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Research and Ethics

Home Health Professionals Research Research and Ethics

Albury Wodonga Health Research Office is responsible for the governance of research projects at Albury Wodonga Health, as well as the oversight of the Albury Wodonga Health Human Research Ethics Committee (AWHHREC).

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1. Contact the Research Office (research@awh.org.au) - we're here to help you get started!

2. Read relevant Research Office Documents (see section below), research guidance material, the fee schedule and the pathway to research flowchart (at the bottom of the page)

3. Complete the GCP training module (and get a certificate) OR find your current GCP certificate

4. Check the AWH Human Research Ethics Committee meeting deadlines for submission dates

5. Create a protocol using the relevant Protocol Template (see section below) and complete the Review Pathway Checklist at the end of the protocol

6. If applicable, create a Participant Information and Consent Form or a Participant Information Sheet using the templates provided below.

7. Submit a Research Request Form for review by the Research Office - attach your draft protocol and PICFs

8. Research request approved? The Research Office will provide guidance on the next steps, such as getting ready for ethical review.

9. Do you want to publish your research? Please let us know! Complete the Request to Publish Form so we can help you get appropriate sign-off. If you're doing a Case Study, please use the AWH Case Study Consent Form to gain consent from your patient.

Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) is committed to supporting the conduct of safe, quality research to further develop the body of knowledge informing healthcare, particularly as it relates to the community of Albury Wodonga and their healthcare needs. On this page are the key resources, contacts and procedures for undertaking research at AWH to ensure compliance with the Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research (2018).

The AWH Research Office follows the core values of:

  • honesty and integrity in research;
  • respect for human research participants;
  • good stewardship of public resources to carry out research;
  • appropriate acknowledgment of those involved in research;
  • responsible communication of research results.

The Guide to Managing and Investigating Potential Breaches of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2018) outlines the framework for investigating and managing potential breaches of the Code. This framework is reflected in the AWH Complaints Procedure.

AWH Research Report 2021-2022

AWH Research Governance Policy

AWH Research Governance Procedure

AWH Research Complaints Procedure

The Research Office has developed templates to help you form a protocol for your project. Each template includes guidance on each section and is tailored towards project type. Please contact the Research Office (research@awh.org.au) for assistance with your protocol.

Use the Research Protocol Template for general research projects

Use the Clinical Trial Protocol Template if you are initiating a clinical trial

Use the Quality Improvement Project Protocol Template if you are conducting a quality improvement project that may require ethical review (contact the Research Office for guidance)


Participant Information and Consent Form (PICF) templates

The templates below have been tailored for use at AWH. For further guidance, see the Research Office PD and Education page.

PICF for general research and clinical trials

Participant Information Sheet for anonymous surveys

Case Study Consent Form

Visit the AWH internal website for further resources

Our Stories

Find out how AWH supports its clinicians with their research projects, and learn more about what's underway.

Our Research Office is committed to building research capacity in the region in collaboration with tertiary education institutions. Collaborations include partnerships with Charles Sturt University, La Trobe University, University of New South Wales and Deakin University.

Albury Wodonga Health works with our partners to provide opportunities for staff to build their knowledge, skills and confidence in research and work with other health services to facilitate ethical consideration of their own research projects through the AWHHREC. For a full account of our recent research activities, please review Research Report 2024.

See also our webpage on the inaugural Regional Research Symposium, held in October 2023 at the Cube, Wodonga, in collaboration with UNSW Rural Clinical Campus, Albury.

Please contact the Research Office about your proposed research project. All research, both single-site and multi-site, needs to be approved by our Research Governance Officer (RGO) before proceeding through to Ethics: research@awh.org.au

Albury Wodonga Health Human Research Ethics Committee

The Albury Wodonga Health Human Research Ethics Committee (AWHHREC) operates under the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2023. The AWHHREC's primary role is to protect the welfare and the rights of participants in research.
The AWHHREC considers clinical research projects or any research project involving humans at the campuses of Albury Wodonga Health. The AWHHREC may review projects from other health services in the Albury Wodonga (and wider) region. Please get in touch to find out more: at ethics@awh.org.au
If you are unsure if your project is Low Risk or requires a full Human Research Ethics Application Form (HREA), contact our Research Office: at research@awh.org.au

 

Project submission due dates

Research Office review
To ensure that research protocols and associated documents are of a high standard before being submitted to the AWHHREC, a pre-ethical review of projects will be undertaken by the Research Office. Research Office staff have research experience and can assist with protocol development. 
Draft protocols for new projects can be submitted to the Research Office one month before the AWH Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) meeting date. This allows time for the Research Office to review the protocol and associated documents to ensure they are ready for ethical review. After review by the Research Office, researchers will be guided through submission to the AWHHREC on the Ethical Review Manager (ERM) platform. 
 
2025 Project Submission Due Dates

New project protocol due before/on

With draft protocol

Submission to AWHHREC due on ERM

New projects, amendments and reports

AWHHREC meeting date

You will be invited to attend
Wed 1 Jan

Wed 22 Jan

Wed 5 Feb

Wed 26 Feb

Wed 19 Mar

Wed 2 Apr

Wed 30 Apr

Wed 21 May

Wed 4 Jun

Wed 2 Jul

Wed 23 Jul

Wed 6 Aug

Wed 27 Aug

Wed 17 Sept

Wed 1 Oct

Wed 1 Oct

Wed 22 Oct

Wed 5 Nov

Wed 29 Oct

Wed 19 Nov

Wed 3 Dec

 

ERM Resources

Researchers need to submit their application through ERM. Refer to the Applicant User Guide to ERM or visit the Clinical Trials and Research website for guidance. 

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