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Research Ethics

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Research Ethics

Conducting research with honesty and integrity.

RESEARCH ETHICS

The Australian College of Applied Professions believes that all research should be conducted with honesty and integrity, and follow responsible and ethical research practices. All ACAP students, staff and research partners engaged in research with ACAP are expected to adhere to the standards of ethical conduct prescribed in the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2018), as well as the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007), each developed jointly by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Australian Research Council (ARC) and Universities Australia.

Additionally, researchers at ACAP engaged in research involving indigenous concerns or participants must adhere to the Ethical conduct in research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities (2018) and the Keeping research on track II (2018), developed by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Guidelines for Ethical Research in Indigenous Studies (2012), developed by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN PARTICIPANTS

All research undertaken by ACAP students and staff that involves human participants requires ethics approval from the ACAP Human Research Ethics Committee (ACAP HREC) before the research is commenced. Through this ethics approval process research is assessed for quality, safety, privacy, risk management, financial management and ethical acceptability in accord with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research.

This process of ethical review and approval reassures researchers that their research project complies with the Code and Standards and related statutory requirements, and has moral validation as well as institutional backing. It also provides researchers with an opportunity to enhance the rigour and quality of their project.

Researchers of ACAP HREC approved human research projects are also required to submit an annual progress report to the ACAP HREC.

Further information can be found under the relevant sections below.

ACAP Human Research Ethics Committee

Terms of Reference
Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) Operations Manual
Chair / Research Expert
  • Associate Professor Fiona Ann Papps
Acting Deputy Chair/ Research Expert
  • Dr Larissa Clarkson
Research Experts
  • Professor John Reece
  • Dr. Larissa Clarkson
  • Dr. Sharon Aris
  • Dr. Peter Spratt
  • Associate Professor Vicki Hutton
Lawyer
  • Ms Ann Gibson
Person with knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people
  • Ms Belinda Jones
Lay Persons
  • Mr Michael Voulgaropoulos
  • Dr. Christine Williams

ACAP HREC Meeting Dates in 2023

Document deadline: Friday 20 January 2023
Meeting date: Monday 30 January 2023

Document deadline: Friday 17 February 2023
Meeting date: Monday 27 February 2023

Document deadline: Friday 17 March 2023
Meeting date: Monday 27 March 2023

Document deadline: Friday 14 April 2023
Meeting date: Monday 24 April 2023

Document deadline: Friday 12 May 2023
Meeting date: Monday 22 May 2023

Document deadline: Friday 16 June 2023
Meeting date: Monday 26 June 2023

Document deadline: Friday 14 July 2023
Meeting date: Monday 24 July 2023

Document deadline: Friday 18 August 2023
Meeting date: Monday 28 August 2023

Document deadline: Friday 15 September 2023
Meeting date: Monday 25 September 2023

Document deadline: Friday 13 October 2023
Meeting date: Monday 23 October 2023

Document deadline: Friday 17 November 2023
Meeting date: Monday 17 November 2023

Document deadline: Friday 1 December 2023
Meeting date: Monday 11 December 2023

Research for Student Research Info

Student Research

ACAP students in some advanced degrees are required to complete a significant piece of independent scholarly research as part of their learning. These research projects aim to contribute new and meaningful knowledge to a range of topical areas. Once approved, a list of current research projects being conducted by ACAP students will be available on this page. In addition to information about each project, there is also a link to enable participation. All approved projects have been reviewed both for scientific merit and to ensure that ethical standards are met.

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