Victorian Specific Module

Page contents: Overview | Further information

Overview

In Victoria there is a requirement to comply with legislation relevant to human research involving information privacy (Information Privacy Act 2000), health information (Health Records Act 2001) and the use of ionising radiation (Radiation Act 2005 and Radiation Regulations 2007).

In addition, consent under circumstances where the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 and the Mental Health Act 1986 apply must meet legislative requirements in Victoria.

The Victorian Specific Module has specific sections for human research in Victoria and these have been designed so that the HREC can address legislative requirements.

The Victorian Specific Module must be submitted with the NEAF as a supporting document.

The Victorian Specific Module may be modified and updated from time to time. Please access this from this website each time you make a new application, to ensure that you have the latest version.

 Victorian Specific Module – January 2012

The following documents regarding legal information are referred to in the Victorian Specific Module:

Section 2 Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 - Information summary (570kb, pdf)
Section 2.3 – Guideline for the definition of 'medical research procedure' refer to the Chief Psychiatrists Guidelines - define medical research (2.7mb, pdf)
Section 3.4(h) - 'Guidelines' - Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) Statutory Guidelines on Research, issued for the purposes of Health Privacy Principles 1.1(e)(iii) & 2.2(g)(iii), February 2002 (218kb, pdf)

Further information

For more information about how to make an HREC application see Contacts.

top of page