Committee Details & Meeting Dates

Number of applications limited for coming HREC meetings

Please note: Due to increasing volumes and current capacity SESLHD Research Office have introduced a cap of 10 applications for both the Greater than Low Risk and LNR Ethics Committees over the coming months.

Regrettably, due to the introduction of these limits, your application may not be accepted for review to the next SESLHD ethics meeting.

Please be reminded that submission to other HRECs can be explored via https://www.medicalresearch.nsw.gov.au/ethics-governance-contacts/.

SESLHD Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)

The SESLHD HREC meets monthly to review research ethics and governance submissions.

Current Membership Composition

Chairperson - Professor Georgina Hold

This HREC is constituted and operates in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council's National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007) and the CPMP/ICH Note for Guidance on Good Clinical Practice.

The Committee comprises the following:

• One Chairperson
• Four lay members
• One Biostatistician
• Equal members of men and women
• Members both internal and external to SESLHD
• Two lawyers (not engaged to advise the institution)
• Five members with current research experience (relevant to research proposals considered at the meetings)
• Nine members with knowledge of and current experience in professional care, counselling or treatment of people

To view the HREC Terms of Reference, please click here.

Meeting Dates

2023

Downloadable here: 2023 HREC & LNR Meeting Dates

HREC

LNR

*Date changed due to public holiday and/or conflicting HREC meeting dates.