The Office for Research has monthly deadlines for submission of new research project applications for review by the Royal Melbourne Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee.
HREC submission and meeting dates 2022
| Submission Date (AEST 11:00 am deadline) | Meeting Date |
|---|---|
| Mon 24 January | Wed 9 February |
| Wed 23 February | Wed 9 March |
| Wed 30 March | Wed 13 April |
| Wed 27 April | Wed 11 May |
| Wed 25 May | Wed 8 June |
| Wed 29 June | Wed 13 July |
| Wed 27 July | Wed 10 August |
| Wed 31 August | Wed 14 September |
| Wed 28 September | Wed 12 October |
| Wed 26 October | Wed 16 November |
| Wed 30 November | Wed 14 December |
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).