University of Tasmania, Australia

The process has two key parts:

1. Submission of your application to the Faculty of Education for Internal  Review and feedback;  and,
2. Submission of your application to the HREC for formal review and approval.

Note: BOTH parts are required. 

Here’s the submission process in more detail:

Step 1
Visit the HREC website and determine whether you should complete a Minimal Risk or Full Risk application.

 
Step 2
Download the appropriate forms and work with your supervisor/s to complete the application form and other required documents (e.g., information sheets, consent forms, and data collection instruments - questionnaires, interview schedules etc).

Step 3
Submit your application by email to the Faculty Ethics Office.  Your application will then undergo an internal review by an academic colleague as well as the Ethics Coordinator.  When the feedback from both reviewers is received their comments will be forwarded to you so you can use the feedback to make suggested changes, address queries etc.

Step  4
When the appropriate changes have been made, re-submit your application to the Faculty Ethics Office, by email, who will in turn confirm changes have been made and secure the Head of School’s final approval before forwarding the application to HREC.  Once your application has gone from the Faculty to the HREC, you will be advised of its status by the HREC Ethics Officer (Katharine.Shaw@utas.edu.au)

Deadlines
If you require a Minimal Risk application, your application can be processed through the Internal Review and HREC at any point in time, since the Chair of HREC reviews Minimal Risk applications on an on-going basis. 

If you require a Full Application, please look at the deadlines for submission for both the Internal Review and the HREC Committee Meetings.  You will need to meet all these deadlines to ensure you get your application to the appropriate HREC monthly meeting.

Contact
Faculty of Education Ethics Officer - Education.ethics@utas.edu.au