Auditing of Research Projects
The Southern Health Human Research Ethics Committees (HREC) are required to monitor all approved research in accordance with the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007).
It is recommended that researchers audit their own project procedures for compliance annually using the Research Governance Self Auditing tool and it is recommended that this occur simultaneously when completing the Annual Project Report Form (Form 13).
Projects may be selected for auditing by the Research Directorate for a variety of reasons:
- Human Research Ethics Committee review – following approval of a new protocol; as part of the approval process; or due to the classification of risk.
- Random selection.
- A complaint.
- Annual report and/or Research Governance Auditing Tool return verification.
