Resource for Researchers

National Ethics Guidelines and Resources

 

Ethics and Governance Submission Guidelines

 

SVHM-Specific Guidelines

RedCap access at SVHM

Consumer Resources

Biobank Facility for SVHM Researchers

The St Vincent's Institute Biobank is managed by and housed at the National Serology Reference Laboratory (NRL, a division of SVI) on the St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne campus.


Standard Operating Procedures

SVHM Site-Specific SOPs

Chapter 1. Values and Principles of Ethical Conduct

1.1 - Application of Values and Principles of Ethical Conduct

Chapter 2. Risk, Benefit and Consent

2.1 - Assessment of Risks and Benefits 
2.2 - Obtaining and Honouring Consent
2.3 - Qualifying or Waiving Conditions

Chapter 3. Ethical Considerations Specific to Research Methods

3.1 - Qualitative Methods
3.2 - Databanks
3.3 - Interventions and Therapies
3.4 - Human Tissue Samples
3.5 - Human Genetics
3.6 - Human Stem Cells 

Chapter 4. Ethical Considerations Specific to Participants

4.1 Ethical Consideration Specific to Participants

Chapter 5. Research Governance and Ethical Review

5.1 - Low Risk Research
5.2 - Composition of the Committee
5.3 - Appointment of HREC Members
5.4 - Induction of New HREC Members
5.5 - Responsibilities of HREC Members
5.6 - Training for HREC Members
5.7 - Documentation and Record Management
5.8 - Research Misconduct
5.9 - Making and Communicating Decisions
5.10 - Expert Opinion
5.11 - Minimising Duplication of Ethical Review
5.12 - Conflicts of Interest
5.13 - Monitoring of Approved Research
5.14 - Complaints Handling
5.15 - Timelines for Ethical Review
5.16 - Reporting and Accountability
5.17 - Fees and Charges
5.18 - Collaborative Research Groups
5.19 - Training Researchers
5.20 - Management of Research Data and Primary Materials
5.21 - Authorised Prescriber Endorsement
5.22 - Ionising Radiation
5.23 - Multisite Approval
5.24 - Insurance Indemnity Research Agreements and the VMIA
5.25 - Quality Assurance
5.26 - Safety Reporting
5.27 - Standard Operating Procedures