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Conflicts of interest


Conflicts of interest must be disclosed and managed so that a real or perceived interest never compromises the independence of an ethics review. This requirement runs through the whole review system: HREC members, applicants and Iris Ethics staff each carry disclosure obligations (NS Chapter 5.6; NS 5.2.24; NS 5.3.11).

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Disclosure requirements

What must be disclosed, by whom, and when.

Managing conflicts

The strategies used to manage a disclosed conflict.

Recording decisions

How disclosures and management decisions are minuted and retained.