Section 4 Deep-dive: The 2025 Update We've previously considered the principles of the National Statement and how each of these apply in the context of evaluation, social research, and market research. Our next deep-dive series looks at ... Analysis
Principle Deep-dive 4: Beneficence Beneficence is one of the four core principles that underpin ethical human research, alongside respect, justice, and research merit and integrity. It refers to the obligation of researchers and evalua... Analysis
Position Statement: Research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities Introduction Part of our model of operation is being transparent with the communities we serve on our positions in relation to ethical review. We've received a lot of enquiries in relation to our capa... Analysis
A plain English summary of the National Statement Introduction The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2025 is the most important document about ethics for researchers and evaluators in Australia. But it's a big document. It's not... Analysis
Principle Deep-dive 3: Justice Justice is a principle that often evokes ideas of fairness, equity, and impartiality. In the context of human research ethics, it demands that researchers consider not only what is done, but to whom, ... Analysis
Managing Conflicts of Interest Introduction Clear and effective management of conflicts of interest is fundamental to maintaining public trust. It plays a large part in ensuring the integrity of our institutions, and this applies e... Analysis
Principle Deep-dive 2: Integrity Continuing our exploration of the principles of the National Statement which guide every evaluation, market research, and social research project. Integrity means something specific in ethical practic... Analysis
Why should I get ethical review? The tl;dr: Ethical review goes beyond mere compliance; it makes your project more credible, marketable to clients, and facilitates responsible practice within your community. Introduction Ethical revi... Analysis
Principle Deep-dive 1: Merit The tl;dr: In the first of a series of resources, we explore the principles of the National Statement which guide every evaluation, market research, and social research project. There's examples, as w... Analysis
We made another flow chart The tl;dr: We made another flow chart. Well, Jo van Twest Farmer did. It’s about consent. It’s a clever flow chart because it also doubles as a checklist for your projects. You can download it here . ...
Navigating our application forms The tl;dr: We have an application form (well, two if you want to be technical about it). It's designed to meet the requirements of the National Statement . But we also made it so that it's easy to fil...
Registering an account with us The tl;dr: To submit an application for review (or to get a determination), you need to set up an account with us. This gives you access to a secure platform where you can track applications, upload e...