Guidelines, policies and legislation
Research at Justice Health NSW, is designed, reviewed, approved and conducted in accordance with local, national and international guidelines, policies and legislation, including the following:
International ethical guidelines
National ethical guidelines
- Australian code for the responsible conduct of research
- AIATSIS Code of Ethics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research
- Keeping research on track: A guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about health research ethics
- National statement on ethical conduct in human research (2007), updated 2018
- Values and ethics: Guidelines for ethics in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research
NSW Health policies and guidelines
- Human Research Ethics Committees: Standards for Scientific Review of Clinical Trials
- Research - Ethical and Scientific Review of Human Research in NSW Public Health Organisations
- Research - Authorisation to Commence Human Research in NSW Public Health Organisations
- Clinical Trials - Insurance and Indemnity
- Research Governance in NSW Public Health Organisations
- Human Research Ethics Committees - Standardised Patient Information Sheets (PIS)
- Human Research Ethics Committees - Quality Improvement and Ethical Review: A Practice Guide for NSW
- Operations Manual: Human Research Ethics Committee Executive Officers
- Operations Manual: Research Governance Officers
- Research Governance in NSW Public Health Organisations
- Human Research Ethics Committees: Standard Operating Procedures for NSW Public Health Organisations
- Safety Monitoring and Reporting for Clinical Trials Conducted in NSW Public Health Organisations (PDF 1.71MB)
Privacy legislation and guidelines
Justice Health NSW guidelines and policies
Crimes legislation
Crimes Act 1900 (see section 316 pertaining to mandatory reporting)