Ethics and governance contacts

For enquiries about applications for ethical and scientific review, contact the executive officer of the relevant Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC).

You may also contact the relevant Human Research Ethics Committee for more information about post-approval reporting and study management. This includes advice relating to eligibility for expedited review, meeting and application submission dates, completion of the application form(s), and submission of the application form(s) and supporting documents.

A Certified HREC is one that is hosted by an institution that has been certified by the National Health and Medical Research Council to participate in the national approach to single ethical review. Certification details can be accessed through the National Health and Medical Research Council Human Research Ethics Portal.

For enquiries about applications for site authorisation (i.e. site specific assessments and access requests) and post-authorisation management, contact the relevant research governance officer.

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NSW Health Early Phase Clinical Trials HRECs

OrganisationHRECEmailPhone Meeting dates Certified HREC National Mutual Acceptance
Bellberry Limited Adultsbellberry@bellberry.com.au08 8361 3222AvailableAvailable
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network Paediatricsschn-ethics@health.nsw.gov.au02 9845 3105AvailableAvailable

NSW Human Research Ethics Committees

OrganisationHRECEmailPhone Meeting Dates Certified HREC National Mutual Acceptance
Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW AH&MRC Ethics Committeeethics@ahmrc.org.au02 9212 4777Not availableNot available
Far West Local Health District Greater Western HRECWNSWLHD-EthicsCommittee@health.nsw.gov.au02 6330 5948Not availableNot available
Hunter New England Local Health District Hunter New EnglandHNELHD-ResearchOffice@health.nsw.gov.au02 4921 4140AvailableAvailable
Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Justice Health HRECjhfmhn-ethics@health.nsw.gov.au02 9700 3443Not availableNot available
Mid North Coast Local Health District North Coast NSWnnswlhd-ethics@health.nsw.gov.au Not availableNot available
Murrumbidgee Local Health District Greater Western HRECWNSWLHD-EthicsCommittee@health.nsw.gov.au0436 679 115Not availableNot available
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health DistrictNBMLHD-Ethics@health.nsw.gov.au02 4734 1998AvailableAvailable
Northern NSW Local Health District North Coast NSWnnswlhd-ethics@health.nsw.gov.au Not availableNot available
Northern Sydney Local Health District Northern Sydney Local Health Districtnslhd-research@health.nsw.gov.au02 9926 4590AvailableAvailable
NSW Ministry of Health & Cancer Institute NSW NSW Population and Health Services Research Ethics Committeecinsw-ethics@health.nsw.gov.au02 8374 5689
02 8374 3610		AvailableNot available
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District South Eastern Sydney Local Health Districtseslhd-rso@health.nsw.gov.au02 8797 7605AvailableAvailable
South Western Sydney Local Health District South Western Sydney Local Health Districtswslhd-ethics@health.nsw.gov.au02 8738 8304AvailableAvailable
Southern New South Wales Local Health District Greater Western HRECWNSWLHD-EthicsCommittee@health.nsw.gov.au Not availableNot available
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney St Vincent's Hospitalsvhs.research@svha.org.au02 8382 4960AvailableAvailable
Sydney Children's Hospital Network Sydney Children's Hospitals Networkschn-ethics@health.nsw.gov.au02 9845 3066AvailableAvailable
Sydney Local Health District (CRGH) Sydney Local Health District (CRGH) slhd-concordethics@health.nsw.gov.au02 9767 5622AvailableAvailable
Sydney Local Health District (RPAH) Sydney Local Health District Ethics Review Committee (RPAH Zone)slhd-rpaethics@health.nsw.gov.au02 9515 6766AvailableAvailable
Western NSW Local Health District Greater Western HRECWNSWLHD-EthicsCommittee@health.nsw.gov.au02 6330 5948Not availableNot available
Western Sydney Local Health District Western Sydney Local Health Districtwslhd-researchoffice@health.nsw.gov.au02 8890 8183AvailableAvailable

NSW research governance officers

OrganisationEmailPhone
Calvary Mater Hospital Newcastle researchoffice@calvarymater.org.au02 4014 4784
Cancer Council NSW research@nswcc.org.au02 9334 1993
Central Coast Local Health District CCLHD-Research@health.nsw.gov.au02 4320 2085
HammondCare rgo@hammond.com.au02 8788 3955
Hunter New England Local Health District HNELHD-ResearchOffice@health.nsw.gov.au02 4921 4140
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District ISLHD-ResearchGovernance@health.nsw.gov.au02 4253 4800
Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network JHFMHN-Ethics@health.nsw.gov.au02 9700 3443
Mid North Coast Local Health District-Coffs Clinical Network MNCLHD-RGO@health.nsw.gov.au02 6589 2123
Murrumbidgee Local Health District MLHD-ClinicalGovernance@health.nsw.gov.au02 5943 2014
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District NBMLHD-Ethics@health.nsw.gov.au02 4734 1998
Northern NSW Local Health District NNSWLHD-Ethics@health.nsw.gov.auN/A
Northern Sydney Local Health District NSLHD-research@health.nsw.gov.au02 9926 4590
NSW Ambulance Ambulance-ClinicalResearch@health.nsw.gov.au N/A
NSW Health Pathology nswpath-rgo@health.nsw.gov.au02 9464 4766
Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney research.governance@royalrehab.com.auN/A
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District SESLHD-RSO@health.nsw.gov.au02 8797 7605
South Western Sydney Local Health District swslhd-ethics@health.nsw.gov.au02 8738 8304
Southern NSW Local Health District SNSWLHD-ResearchOffice@health.nsw.gov.au0428 639 984
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney svhs.research@svha.org.au02 8382 4960
Sydney Children's Hospitals Speciality Network - Randwick and Westmead SCHN-Governance@health.nsw.gov.au02 9845 3011
Sydney Local Health District - Concord Repatriation General Hospital SLHD-ConcordEthics@health.nsw.gov.au02 9767 5622
Sydney Local Health District - Royal Prince Alfred Hospital SLHD-RGO@health.nsw.gov.au02 9515 7899
Western NSW and Far West Local Health DistrictWNSWLHD-RGO@health.nsw.gov.au02 6330 5948
Western Sydney Local Health District wslhd-researchoffice@health.nsw.gov.au02 8890 9007
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