Standards and guidelines

We recommend you read through each of these documents before submitting your application to our ethics committee.

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

• National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
• Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

Queensland Health

View research guidelines and standard operating procedures on the Queensland Health website.

Children's Health Queensland

• CHQ HREC Decision Making Principles
• Ethical and Scientific Review of Human Research
• Public Awareness of Research Projects
• Research Governance Framework
• The difference between Quality Assurance and Research