Ethics and governance forms and guidelines

• General
• Human research ethics
• Animal research ethics and compliance
• Biosafety
• Gene technology
• Chemical hazards
• Plant, equipment, devices and pressure vessels

All forms are in PDF format unless otherwise stated

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General

• Statement of authorship and location of data form - see Frequently asked questions
• Institutional transfer of ethics project
• Ownership and Retention of Data policy

Human research ethics

• Annual report/Extension request/Project Completion (PDF)
• Annual report/Extension request/Project Completion (Word doc)
• Conditions for human ethics approval (Word doc)
• Adverse event form
• Serious adverse event form
• Clinical drug trials notification form (Therapeutic Goods Administration website)
• Model consent form (Word doc)
• Protocol modification request (PDF)
• Protocol modification request (Word doc)
• Use of human tissue samples in subsequent research (Word doc)
• Guidelines for evaluation activities
• Course Coordinator Report form - for use when umbrella approval is required for an entire course

Animal research ethics and compliance

Common application forms are now available. These should be used for applications to SA Path/ CNH AEC and can also be submitted to other AECs with the exception of the University of Adelaide who have their own on-line forms. A print version of this will be accepted by other AECs where dual clearance is required.

See the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) website for additional information: Forms and guidelines

Please note: old copies of forms will no longer be accepted.

• Guidelines for the use of Animals in Research (under review)
• Application for Animal Ethics Committee Approval of Project Involving Research Animals
• Application for Animal Ethics Committee Approval of Wildlife Studies
• Application for Animal Ethics Committee Approval to Use Animals for Tertiary Teaching Programmes
• Application for minor change of protocol
• Annual statistics return and annual progress report
• Application for executive approval preclinical studies
• Application for scavenged tissue
• Application to establish and maintain an animal breeding colony
• If you need to report an adverse event or report on a pilot/trial study, please use:
  • Adverse event report form
  • Report to AEC (Pilot/Trial Study)
• See Teaching and research permits for additional permits that may be required for research involving animals.

Biosafety

• Biological Hazards Application Form (79.5KB Word doc - Updated November 2012)
• Infectious Dealing Risk Management Form (99.3KB Word doc - Updated December 2012)

Gene technology

• Application for Exempt and Notifiable Low Risk Dealings (0.44MB Word doc - Updated October 2012)
• Application for licence for dealings with a GMO not involving intentional release of the GMO into the environment (DNIR) (OGTR website)
• Application for licence for dealings with a GMO involving intentional release of the GMO into the environment (DIR) (OGTR website)

Chemical hazards

• Application for approval to use hazardous substances for research (28.0KB Word doc)
• OHSW 12 Form - Chemical process risk assessment and control (109.0KB Word doc)

Plant, equipment, devices and pressure vessels

• Project proposal safety authorisation form (OHSW70) (60.0KB Word doc) - see Plant, equipment, devices and pressure vessels for when to use this form.