Guide to Submitting Annual and Final Reports The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research requires that all projects approved through a Full HREC or a Lower Risk Review pathway report back to the HREC on a regular basi... Guides
Guide to Submitting Amendments Research and evaluation projects rarely proceed exactly as planned. Our committee knows this from their experience delivering research and evaluation projects themselves. Circumstances change, opportu... Guides
IP Address data in Online Research If you're conducting online surveys, chances are your survey platform is collecting IP addresses, often without you having to think about it. For market researchers, social researchers, and program ev... Analysis
Risk Management Template Risk management isn’t just for engineering or finance, it’s critical in research and evaluation projects too. Whether you’re running a social research study, conducting market analysis, or evaluating ... Analysis
Navigating Multiple Ethics Reviews The 2025 National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research provides clear guidance on minimising unnecessary duplication of ethics review. This is a practical concern for researchers and evaluat... Analysis
Disclosure Obligations in Evaluation and Research Many thanks to Professor Chris Maylea, Iris Ethics Chair for developing this resource, drawing upon his legal expertise and direct experience in delivering evaluation and social research projects wher... Analysis
Getting Consent Right There's a persistent myth in evaluation, market research and social research that consent is administrative overhead, and something to 'get through' before the real work begins. However, the consent p... Analysis
Position Statement: Employee Surveys and Ethical Review This piece was inspired by Dr Eugene Aidman's presentation at the Australasian Ethics Network 2025 Conference , which highlighted a significant gap in how organisations approach internal surveys. QA i... Analysis
Dissemination of Project Outputs and Outcomes Introduction The 2025 National Statement provides guidance on disseminating research outputs and outcomes in Element 6 of Chapter 3.1 (paragraphs 3.1.68–3.1.71). Whilst the Statement emphasises public... Analysis
Section 4 Deep-dive: Chapter 4.4 - People in dependent or unequal relationships We've previously explored the overarching changes to Section 4 of the National Statement in the 2025 edition. This deep-dive focuses specifically on Chapter 4.4, which addresses research and evaluatio... Analysis
Co-Design Activities and Ethical Review Introduction Co-design has become an increasingly valued approach in research and evaluation, recognising that those who will be affected by research and evaluation outcomes should have meaningful inp... Analysis
Position Statement: Ethical Considerations in Snowball Sampling Introduction Snowball sampling is an approach to data collection where existing research and evaluation participants refer potential participants from their networks. It's a widely used recruitment st... Analysis