Research Impact: Human Research Ethics Committees

Human Research Ethics Committee

NT Health sponsors the NT Health and Menzies School of Health Research Human Research Ethics Committee (NT HREC) to provide ethical review for all health related research conducted in the NT. 

The Committee is registered with the National Health Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

The Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of Northern Territory Health and Menzies School of Health Research (NT HREC) supports the research activities of the NT Department of Health and the Menzies School of Health Research. For information on how to apply for ethics approval go to Menzies School of Health Research. 

ENQUIRIES:

Ethics administration officer
Phone: (08) 8946 8687 or (08) 8946 8692
Email: ethics@menzies.edu.au

• The Lowitja Institute – Ethics guidelines   
• AIATSIS Guidelines for Indigenous Research  
• Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory AMSANT advice for researchers
• SA-NT Datalink
• Western Australian Aboriginal Health Ethics Committee (WAAHEC)
• WA Dept of Health Human Research Ethics and Governance
• SA Health Human Research Ethics Committees
• SA Aboriginal Health Research Ethics Committee (AHREC) 

• HREC Application Form - DoH and MSHR
• National Ethics Application Form (NEAF)
• Audit Case Study Ethics Clearance Form

• Human Research Ethics Application (HREA) resources: Includes Guides and support resources
• NHMRC Guidelines Under Section 95 of the Privacy Act 1988
• NHMRC Guidelines approved under Section 95A of the Privacy Act 1988
• Values and Ethics: Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research
• Online Ethics Application Portal
• Australian Online Forms for Research: Provides support and assistance to researchers filling out the NHMRC online forms

• NT Information Act
• Information Privacy Principles
• NT Care and Protection of Children Act