Monitoring Progress

The Ethics Committee is required to monitor all approved research in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007). Part of the monitoring process includes the review of progress reports.

Annual report.doc (40 KB)

What are researchers reporting responsibilities?

You are required to keep the HREC aware of the status of your project by:

• Progress reports are usually due on the anniversary of approval, but occasionally they are requested at a more frequent interval.
• Requesting of extension of approval after 3 years. We recognize that many studies are undertaken past three years. What we suggest is that researchers use the third year as a ‘trigger’ to look at aspects such as the participant information. Please attach a copy of this document to your report.
• Final reports on completion of the study
• Reports are also required if the research is discontinued before the expected date.

What are HREC responsibilities?

The standard ethics approval is for three years subject to provision of reports and documents as described above. Approval will lapse if the progress report is not received by the anniversary of the approval date, or, is not deemed satisfactory by the Ethics Committee.

Monitoring adverse events
Researchers must monitor their research in accordance with guidelines contained in the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007). They must report adverse events where necessary, to the appropriate authorities including the Ethics Office