Streamlined ethics & governance review
RMH entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with 11 partner organisations to streamline and harmonise ethical and governance review of all multicentre human health research.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/ethics/streamlined-ethics-governance-reviewThe Gene Technology Act 2000 regulates the use and release of genetically modified organisms (GMO) to protect the health and safety of the public and their environment.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/research-governance/approval-to-work-with-gmosBudget reviews for site specific approvals
Financial management is an essential component of any research project and needs to be included as part of the site-specific application to the RMH.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/research-governance/budget-reviews-for-site-specific-approvalsGood Clinical Practice training
The Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guideline is the international ethics and scientific quality standard for conducting clinical trials
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/education-training/good-clinical-practice-trainingCOVID-19 guidance for clinical trials & research projects
The safety and wellbeing of trial participants, other patients, visitors, researchers and other clinical and support staff is paramount.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/research-governance/covid-19-guidance-for-clinical-trials-research-projectsResearch fees & payment schedule
The Office for Research oversees all aspects of research at the RMH, with the major component of work arising from the operation of the HREC and the governance of research projects undertaken at or by the RMH.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/research-governance/research-fees-payment-scheduleResearch involving ionising radiation
Researchers proposing to expose research participants to ionising radiation should provide information that allows consent to be properly considered by research participants.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/ethics/research-involving-ionising-radiationConsent process for research involving people without decision-making capacity
The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 (Vic) provides a framework for making decisions about medical treatment when people do not have the capacity to make their own decisions.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/ethics/consent-process-for-research-involving-people-without-decision-making-capacityThe RMH's research integrity advisors are a key resource for advice and support with regard to research integrity and misconduct, as well as our processes and procedures relating to research integrity.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/conducting-research-at-the-rmh/research-integrity/research-integrity-advisorsREDCap for data collection in research
Research data and metadata must be collected, stored, retained, used and disposed of in a way that protects the rights, safety, and wellbeing of the research participants and wider community. REDCap can help meet these data requirements.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/conducting-research-at-the-rmh/redcap-for-data-collection-in-research