GV Health Ethics & Research

The Goulburn Valley Health Ethics and Research acts as a committee of review for research conducted at Goulburn Valley Health. The Committee's primary role is to protect the welfare and rights of participants in research. As part of this it is the responsibility of the Ethics and Research Committee to review new research proposals, monitor existing research conducted at the Group and maintain a register of all research projects. The Committee operates in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans. 

The Committee will only accept applications for research projects on the current DHS Common Application Form. 

The Committee meets on the last Wednesday of every second month, except for the December meeting which meets on the first Wednesday in the month.  An original copy of the application plus 15 photocopies must be received two weeks prior to the meeting.  No late applications will be considered. 

Scheduled meetings dates are: 

• Wednesday 3 December 2008
• Wednesday 25 February 2009
• Wednesday 29 April 2009
• Wednesday 24 June 2009
• Wednesday 26 August 2009
• Wednesday 28 October 2009
• Wednesday 9 December 2009