Human Ethics

Application Process

BUHREC offers two types of review (application forms below):

1. Full Review: any research involving human participants that is NOT minimal risk. This includes ANY experimental manipulation, research involving minors or special collectivities, research about sensitive or serious social conditions.
2. Expedited Review: any research involving human participants that presents a minimal risk to participants. 

The Committee has adopted the NHMRC Principles in its application form, whilst acknowledging that there are other environments in which university research is conducted and that research methodologies vary in accordance with the fields of study. They affirm fundamental rights for participants/subjects in research and provide guidance in the conduct of research. Although most research carried out by staff and students does not entail serious risks there may be some research projects where these may be present. The questions on this form are intended to assist Bond University Human Research Ethics Committee to minimise risk to everyone, including researcher(s) and participant(s). 

Important Information:  BUHREC Processing Timeframes and Signature Requirements
 

Application Steps - Full and Expedited Review

• Obtain a BUHREC Protocol number from the Ethics Officer.
• Bond University staff and students applying for approval for expedited review research should complete a BUHREC APPLICATION FORM (MS Word 700 K) 
• All external applicants should complete the NEAF. Please also refer to Guidelines for External Applicants.
• Complete the application form electronically and save the file using the protocol number.
• Completed application forms should be submitted to the Research Ethics Coordinator electronically plus one hard copy.

2012 BUHREC Meeting and Submission Dates  
 

FORMS

• BUHREC APPLICATION FORM (MS Word 700 K)
• Example Ethics Application (Pdf 119K)
• NEAF
• Writing an Explanatory Statement (Pdf 54K)
• Request Gatekeeper Approval Letter (Pdf 44K)
• Summary of Amendments Form (MS Word 267K)

Notice to Researchers
Failure to obtain FULL approval of a research protocol involving human participants BEFORE commencing data collection may result in disqualification of the research project or thesis. See NHMRC National Statement.