Research contexts
Each research context on this page carries additional ethical requirements on top of the general standards covered elsewhere in this Knowledge Base. Most are anchored to a specific chapter of Section 4 of the National Statement; one (employee surveys) sits at the intersection of quality assurance and Chapter 4.4.
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Employee surveys and workplace research
Why internal surveys usually need ethical review, and the power-imbalance issues raised by NS 4.4.
Online/digital research
Consent, privacy, and re-identification in online settings, with dedicated pages for:
Research during natural disasters and other crises (NS 4.8)
Special provisions and ethical considerations in crisis contexts.
Research that may discover illegal activity (NS 4.9)
Researcher obligations and confidentiality limits.