Ethics and compliance
Welcome to
Ethics and compliance at the University of South Australia. This site provides
information and support for staff and students who wish to undertake
research within the University.
The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research was released by the Australian Research Council, Universities Australia and the National Health and Medical Research Council in 2007. It replaces the previous Joint NHMRC/AVCC Statement and Guidelines on Research Practice (1997). The release of the Code corresponds with the release of the 2007 edition of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research. These two documents articulate institutional responsibilities for research governance and education.
The Australian Code and the National Statement stress the responsibilities of institutions and situate responsible conduct and research ethics within research governance. Both documents specify that institutions must foster and support a culture of ethical and responsible conduct. The Code states that institutions should provide 'an appropriate research governance framework, through which research is assessed for quality, safety, privacy, risk management, financial management, and ethical acceptability. The framework should specify the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of all those who play a part in research.'
The University's response
The University has responded to the Australian Code and the National Statement by firstly establishing an institutional governance framework with the Research Integrity, Accountability and Compliance Committee (RIACC) as an overarching committee reporting to Academic Board. This more structured and accountable governance framework will enable the University to oversee research ethics, integrity and compliance issues and deal with those that require an institutional response.
Links and contact
Ethics and compliance forms and guidelines
Office location: General Purpose (GP) Building, Level 2,
Mawson
Lakes campus
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