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

Submission cut-off date (by 9am) HREC Meeting Date
Tuesday 3 January Tuesday 7 February
Tuesday 7 February Tuesday 7 March
Tuesday 7 March Tuesday 4 April
Tuesday 4 April Tuesday 2 May
Tuesday 2 May Tuesday 6 June
Tuesday 6 June Tuesday 4 July
Tuesday 4 July Tuesday 1 August
Tuesday 1 August Tuesday 5 September
Tuesday 5 September Tuesday 3 October
Tuesday 3 October Tuesday 7 November
Tuesday 7 November Tuesday 5 December

LNR

Submission cut-off date (by 9am) LNR Meeting Date
Friday 3 February Tuesday 14 February
Friday 17 February Tuesday 28 February
Friday 3 March Tuesday 14 March
Friday 17 March Tuesday 28 March
Friday 31 March Tuesday 11 April
Friday 29 April Tuesday 9 May*
Friday 12 May Tuesday 23 May
Friday 2 June Tuesday 13 June*
Friday 16 June Tuesday 27 June
Friday 30 June Tuesday 11 July
Friday 14 July Tuesday 25 July
Friday 28 July Tuesday 8 August
Friday 11 August Tuesday 22 August
Friday 1 September Tuesday 12 September
Friday 15 September Tuesday 26 September
Friday 29 September Tuesday 10 October
Friday 13 October Tuesday 24 October
Friday 3 November Tuesday 14 November
Friday 17 November Tuesday 28 November
Friday 1 December Tuesday 12 December

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