High Risk Research Project

Higher risk research projects are referred for full review to the Melbourne Health HREC. Melbourne Health submission details are available at http://research.mh.org.au Examples of projects considered higher risk would include the use of identifiable data in databanks, interventions or therapies, use of human genetic samples, participants unable to consent for themselves and research that may breach a National Privacy Principle.

Research Governance (Site Specific Approval)
All Research requires Site Specific Approval before it can be conducted at Western Health. To attain this approval Researchers must submit a Research Governance application to the Office for Research. The Research Governance application is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator of the project. Please be aware that approval will not be granted until all relevant Governance matters are attended and the Research Governance Officer is satisfied that the Research is appropriate to be conducted at Western Health.

You must complete and submit a copy of the Research Governance checklist which is provided for you below.

Research Governance applications can be submitted at anytime and in parts ( ie. a complete application in one submission is not essential). We recommend submission of Part A of the checklist to the Office for Research at the same time your project is submitted for HREC review. Once all components of the checklist have been met, a Site Specific Assessment Authorisation letter will be issued for your project to commence at Western Health. All Research Projects must receive Site Specific Approval from the Office for Research before they can commence at Western Health.

Please use the following site specific forms and statements of approval forms as relevant to your project.

Please send your Research Governance submissions to:

Dr Tam C Nguyen - Office for Research                                                                                                                                                                           Western Centre for Health Research & Education
Sunshine Hospital, Furlong Road
St Albans VICTORIA 3021