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Common Application Form

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Who should use the form

To determine whether the Institutional Human Research Ethics Committee to which you are submitting your research accepts the form, see Who uses the Common Application Form?

How to use the form

The form consists of a number of modules, all of which have been revised to conform to the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research (2007). All applicants must complete:

  • Module 1 - Core Application Form
  • Any local requirements of the Institution

Applicants undertaking specific types of research must also complete the additional module/s relevant to their research.

Each module includes guidelines for answering the questions. We recommend that applicants read the guidelines before completing the form.

To submit an application, download the appropriate modules, complete them (using Word), and then consult Applying to Other HRECs for information on how to submit.

Download the form modules

All modules are available in Microsoft Word 6/95 format. To save a file to your local directory, click on the relevant link; if the file opens without a 'save' prompt, use the Save As option from the File menu. Alternatively, you may be prompted by your browser to 'open it'.

Module 1 Core application

Adobe Acrobat icon Guidelines - Version 3 - May 2008 (260kb, pdf)

MS Word icon Form – Version 3 - May 2008 (400kb, MS Word)

Participant Information and Consent Forms

MS Word icon Participant Information and Consent Form - Health and/or social science (79kb, MS Word)

MS Word icon Participant Information and Consent Form - Clinical drug/device (152kb, MS Word)

MS Word icon Participant Information and Consent Form - Clinical non drug/device (115kb, MS Word)

Module 2 Projects involving drugs and therapeutic devices

Adobe Acrobat icon Guidelines - Version 2 - January 2008 (133kb, pdf)

Adobe Acrobat icon Form of Indemnity for Clinical Trials (75kb, pdf)

MS Word icon Form - Version 2 - January 2008 (164kb, MS Word)

Module 3 Human tissues

Adobe Acrobat icon Guidelines - Version 2 - January 2008 (43kb, pdf)

MS Word icon Form – Version 2 - January 2008 (152kb, MS Word)

Module 4 Ionising Radiation

Adobe Acrobat icon Guidelines – Version March 2008 (504kb, pdf)

MS Word icon Form – Version March 2008 (157kb, MS Word)

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