Research Guidelines

Please find a selection of relevant research policies and guidelines for SESLHD. 

If you are looking for specific forms and templates, please click here. 
 

International

• International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) - Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (E6)
• The Declaration of Helsinki (2008).

National

• NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans 
• Access to Unapproved Therapeutic Goods - Authorised Prescribers
• Import and/or supply of an unapproved therapeutic good – Special Access Scheme 
• Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
• ICH/GCP Annotated with TGA comments
• Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
• Medicines Australia
• NHMRC Ethical Considerations in Quality Assurance and Evaluation Activities.

NSW Health Policies

Ethics

• Ethical Review for External Entities
• Operations Manual: Human Research Ethics Committee Executive Officers
• Operations Manual: Human Research Ethics Committees
• Quality Improvement & Ethical Review: A Practice Guide for NSW
• OHMR LNR Guidelines 
• National Mutual Acceptance scheme 
• Requirements of the Human Tissue Act 1983 in relation to research and use of tissue
• Research - Ethical & Scientific Review of Human Research in NSW Public Health Organisations
• Research - Human and Animal Research and the National Health & Medical Research Council Act 1992
• Standardised Patient Information Sheets (PIS) 
• Fee Policy for Review of Commercially Sponsored Research 
• Data Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMBs).

Governance

• Research - Ethical & Scientific Review of Human Research in NSW Public Health Organisations
• Research - Human and Animal Research and the National Health & Medical Research Council Act 1992
• Research - Authorisation to Commence Human Research in NSW Public Health Organisations
• Clinical Trial Research Agreements for Use in NSW Public Health Organisations
• NSW Health Research Ethics and Governance
• Operations Manual: Research Governance Officers
• Research Governance in NSW Public Health Organisations
• Fee Policy for Review of Commercially Sponsored Research 

Clinical Trials

• Australian Clinical Trial Handbook
• Standards of Scientific Review of Clinical trials 
• CTN and CTX schemes for clinical trials
• Clinical Trial Research Agreements for Use in NSW Public Health Organisations
• Clinical Trials - Insurance and Indemnity
• Safety Monitoring and Reporting for Clinical Trials Conducted in NSW Public Health Organisations
• Guidance: Safety monitoring and reporting for clinical trials
• Risk-based Management and Monitoring of Clinical Trials Involving Therapeutic Goods
• Reporting of Serious Breaches of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or the Protocol for Trials Involving Therapeutic Goods

Specialised HRECs

• NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) - Guardianship division - Clinical trials
• Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC)
• NSW Population and Health Services Research Ethics Committee
• Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health HREC 

Local

All Research related SESLHD policies and guidelines can be located here.

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