The Office for Research has monthly deadlines for submission of new research project applications for review by the Melbourne Health Human Research Ethics Committee.
2019 HREC submission and meeting dates - 11 am deadline
| Submission date | Meeting date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 30 January | Wednesday 13 February |
| Wednesday 27 February | Wednesday 13 March |
| Wednesday 27 March | Wednesday 10 April |
| Wednesday 1 May | Wednesday 15 May |
| Wednesday 29 May | Wednesday 12 June |
| Wednesday 26 June | Wednesday 10 July |
| Wednesday 31 July | Wednesday 14 August |
| Wednesday 28 August | Wednesday 11 September |
| Wednesday 25 September | Wednesday 9 October |
| Wednesday 30 October | Wednesday 13 November |
| Wednesday 27 November | Wednesday 11 December |
2020 HREC submission and meeting dates - 11 am deadline
| Submission date (always a Wednesday) | Meeting date |
|---|---|
| 29 January 2020 | 12 February 2020 |
| 26 February 2020 | 11 March 2020 |
| 25 March 2020 | 8 April 2020 |
| 27 May 2020 | 10 June 2020 |
| 24 June 2020 | 8 July 2020 |
| 29 July 2020 | 12 August 2020 |
| 26 August 2020 | 9 September 2020 |
| 30 September 2020 | 14 October 2020 |
| 28 October 2020 | 11 November 2020 |
| 25 November 2020 | 9 December 2020 |
Review process
Submission of a new research project by the 11.00 a.m. deadline is not a guarantee that a project will be accepted for review by the HREC at its next meeting.
Following the submission deadline each month, all projects received will be carefully checked to ensure that projects meet the criteria required to allow a thorough review of the project. Any project not meeting these criteria in full will not be accepted for review at the next HREC meeting and will be returned to the principal researcher for attention.
Research governance or site specific assessment
There is no deadline for governance applications. Complete and submit your research governance application as early as possible.
Protocol amendments, replies to queries and serious adverse event reports
There is no deadline for these items and can be submitted at any time. Correspondence will be reviewed by the relevant project Spokesperson(s) as soon as possible after it is received. Final approval will be determined at the next scheduled meeting of the Human Research Ethics Committee following review by the Spokesperson(s).