Human Ethics Committee

The Coronial and Public Health Sciences Human Ethics Committee is constituted and functions in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC) National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2023. The Committee is responsible for reviewing:

  • the use of human samples submitted to Coronial and Public Health Sciences for testing
  • the use of data about human subjects held at the Coronial and Public Health Sciences campus
  • access to coronial autopsies, including retrieval of tissue, for purposes other than coronial investigation
  • non-research practices at Coronial and Public Health Sciences that raise ethical issues.

The Committee is registered with the NHMRC; registration number EC00305.

The terms of reference (DOC, 920.3 KB) and standard operating procedure (DOCX 918 kB) outline the scope of the Committee's responsibilities.

For more information, contact the secretariat.

  • Submitting a research application

    Information about how to submit an application for consideration to the Coronial and Public Health Sciences Human Ethics Committee.

  • Meeting calendar

    The meeting calendar and document submission deadlines for the Coronial and Public Health Sciences Human Ethics Committee.

  • Membership

    Membership listing for the Coronial and Public Health Sciences Human Ethics Committee and categorisation as per National Statement 5.1.29–5.1.33.

  • Waiver of consent

    List of projects with waivers of consent granted by the Coronial and Public Health Sciences Human Ethics Committee.

Last updated: 15 January 2025