Ethical clearance

All research conducted by or on behalf of QUT staff and students must comply to the legal, moral and ethical standards of society.

All research by QUT staff or students that involve the participation of humans must:

• be undertaken in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
  
• be cleared by the university's Human Research Ethics Committee.

Regulations concerning ethics and experimentation in research are detailed in Section D2/6 of the QUT Manual of Policies and Procedures (MOPP). These regulations comply with statements of:

• the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
• the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC)
• the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research.

They cover general research conduct, as well as issues relating to animal and human experimentation.

QUT Business School Research Ethics Advisor

Faculty Research Ethics Advisors (FREAs) perform an important role within QUT. QUT policy in relation to FREAs can be found in:

• MOPP D/2.6, MOPP D/6
• research ethics.

The dean of the faculty appoint the FREAs. They are drawn from senior members of the faculty with a significant record of research experience. FREAs are nominated as academic staff members with knowledge of, and current experience in, research that involve one or more of the disciplines covered by the nominating faculty.

If you have any queries regarding the type of research that require ethical approval and exemptions from standard ethical clearance, contact:

• the QUT Business School Research Ethics Advisor, Dr Marilyn Healy
• the Team Leader (Research)
• the Research Ethics Officer, Ms Natalie Hando.

QUT Business School process

1. The original application is submitted to businessethics@qut.edu.au.
2. This email address goes to Team Leader (Research), Research Support Office.
3. The Team Leader or FREA uploads it to the shared drive and to the WIKI site.
4. If a courtesy response is not received within 24 hours, please send a follow up email.
5. The FREA reviews the submission and makes comments.
6. The application is sent to a second reader within the school of origin.
7. This reader has 7 days by which to post comments.
8. The collated comments are sent to the researcher.
9. When the paperwork is in order, the FREA sends a letter of approval.
10. Within this letter, the researcher is asked to send the signed, final electronic copy to ethicscontact@qut.edu.au.

Ethical clearance flowchart (PDF file, 74.22 KB)

The readers assigned in each school are: