The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023) consists of a series of guidelines made in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.

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E72D
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978-0-6484644-2-6
978-0-6484644-3-3
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2023 National Statement

The 2023 National Statement was in effect from 1 January 2024 to 22 June 2026. Please refer to the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2025), which supersedes the 2023 version and has been in effect since 23 June 2026.

The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023) is available in the Downloads section below.

The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2023 incorporated a revised Chapter 2.1 and Section 5 as well as some minor changes to other sections.

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