AUTHORISATION & DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW APPLICATIONS
Authorisation & Document Requirements for New Applications Version 6 – August 2016
GREATER THAN LOW RISK NEGLIGIBLE RISK
Application Forms
Application for Exemption of Ethics
Committee Review Form: Signatures to be
obtained from PI and HoD (and supporting
HoDs where applicable) (executive sign off
required at discretion of HoD)
Note: All projects including Quality Assurance
(QA), quality improvement, or audit activities,
where there is no foreseeable risk of harm or
discomfort, may be eligible for exemption of
ethics committee review.
Application Forms
LNR Application Form via Online Forms:
Signatures to be obtained from PI and
research team
LNR SSA Application Form via Online Forms
(for SERP/multi-site applications and
external researchers only): Signatures to be
obtained from PI, research team and HoD
Note: If an LNR SSA is not required, HoD sign
off must be obtained using the Declaration by
HoD form
Application Forms
Complete NEAF Application Form via Online
Forms: Signatures to be obtained from PI and
research team
Complete SSA Application Form via Online
Forms: Signatures to be obtained from PI,
research team and HoD
Eligible Applications:
Reviewed out of session
Supporting Documents
Protocol, waiver of consent (if applicable),
questionnaires, surveys, CVs of all members
of the research team, etc.
Supporting Documents
Protocol, waiver of consent (if applicable),
PICF (if applicable), MHDAS Module (Mental
Health Drug and Alcohol Service – if
applicable), agreement (if project is multi-
site), questionnaires, surveys, CVs of all
members of the research team, etc.
Supporting Documents
Protocol, waiver of consent (if applicable),
PICF (if applicable), MHDAS Module (Mental
Health Drug and Alcohol Service – if
applicable), agreement (if project is multi-
site), questionnaires, surveys, CVs of all
members of the research team, etc.
PRIOR APPROVAL
Barwon Health Single Site Applications:
Reviewed by Barwon Health HREC
SERP/Multi-Site Applications: Reviewed by RGO
Barwon Health Single Site Applications:
Reviewed by Barwon Health HREC
SERP/Multi-Site Applications: Reviewed by RGO
Application Forms
Acknowledgement of Prior HREC Approval
Form: Signatures to be obtained from PI and
HoD (and supporting HoDs where applicable)
(executive sign off required at discretion of
HoD)
Note: Prior HREC approvals are only accepted
from universities and non-NMA HRECs (in NT,
WA & TAS). Approvals from NMA HRECs (in
NSW, QLD & SA) are not eligible for ‘prior
approval’ and must be submitted via SERP.
Supporting Documents
HREC approval letter, all HREC approved
documents listed on the HREC approval letter
Eligible Applications:
Reviewed out of session
LOW RISK