• Research guidelines and approvals
• Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
• Human ethics
  • National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
  • Deakin human research ethics guidelines
  • Forms
  • Application form examples and guidelines
  • HREC deadlines
  • HREC membership
  • Application submission
  • DUHREC contacts
  • HEAG contacts
  • Committee members only
• Animal ethics
  • Forms and guidelines
  • Standard operating procedures
  • Deadlines
  • Training courses
  • Application lodgement
  • AEC committee members
  • Further information
  • Online enquiries
  • Staff only
• Biosafety and biosecurity
  • Microbiological safety
  • Manipulation of genetic material (OGTR)
  • Biological materials that need to be quarantined (AQIS)
  • Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBAs)
  • Forms, guidelines and legislation
  • Laboratory and biosafety committee (LBC)
  • LBC members only
  • Deadlines for LBC meetings
  • Application lodgement
  • Induction and training
  • References and resources
  • Online enquiries
• Radiation safety
  • Hazard assessment - work safety
  • Dose limits and annual dose estimation
  • Radiation work involving human volunteers
  • Radiation safety training
  • Licensing and registration requirements
  • Working rules
  • Personal radiation monitoring
  • Contamination monitoring and decontamination procedures
  • Disposal requirements and maintenance of records
  • Emergency procedures and incident reporting
  • Useful links
  • Contact us
• Privacy
• Induction and training
• Breaches of the code and research misconduct

Human Research Ethics Guidelines

We strive for a rigorous but also transparent, consistent and predictable Human Research Ethics Review Process.

These guidelines are designed to assist you to understand:

• the Deakin ethics process;
• the ethical principles that underpin this process;
• your obligations as a Deakin researcher; and
• how to design and conduct an ethically sound project that meets all of the relevant requirements.

The guidelines have been divided into five broad sections, each with multiple subsections.

You can navigate the guidelines using the links below or use the index button to search for a specific subject.

If you are new to the ethics process, you may find the quickstart tool a great place to start.