National Health and Medical Research Council

The HREC Bulletin was published by the Australian Health Ethics Committee (AHEC) as part of its support for Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs). The primary purpose of the Bulletin was to assist HRECs in fulfilling their responsibilities by providing information and advice about current and emerging issues in the ethical review of research involving humans.

The 16^th Edition of the HREC Bulletin was the final edition. Regular progress on general ethics projects will be featured in the NHMRC E-News , which is published four times a year. AHEC will continue to advise HRECs of developments of particular import to the work of HRECs as they arise. This new Alerts webpage has been developed to provide this information.

HRECs are encouraged to regularly check this alerts page.

• Current HREC alerts

Past editions

2005

• HREC Bulletin - No 16 Spring 2005 (PDF, 103KB)
  Includes information on adverse event reporting, extension of the NHMRC triennium, the future of the HREC Bulletin, rescinded Information Sheets and an article by Jenine Bailey and Valerie Alberts – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers, James Cook University.
• HREC Bulletin - No 15 Winter 2005 (PDF, 160KB)
  Includes advice for HREC's on student research, HREC membership and the National Statement. This edition also provides consultation information on clinical trials and access to unapproved therapeutic goods and the first round public consultation on the Review of the National Statement
• HREC Bulletin - No. 14 Summer 2005 (PDF, 178KB)
  Includes advice for HRECs on disclosure of research funding and researcher financial interests, updates on research ethics guidance and information on the 2005 National Research Ethics Conference. It also provides information on current consultation processes and an article on how one university is responding to the demands of research ethics review.

2004

• HREC Bulletin - No.13 - July 2004 (PDF, 175KB)
  Includes information on the appointment of a new AHEC member, feedback on registered HRECs and compliance processes. Also includes update information on the National Statement review, Ethics in Human Research conference, and advice regarding HREC consideration of research methodology.
• HREC Bulletin - No.12 - April 2004 (PDF, 114KB)
  Includes update information on the National Statement review, Values and Ethics guidelines, xenotransplantation research, the Research Ethics Training Program, and advice regarding consent for research involving excess ART embryos.Previous editions

2003

• HREC Bulletin - No.11 - December 2003 (PDF, 187KB)
  Includes updates on the work of AHEC, reference to interim advice on the legislative requirements for 'Proper Consent' for research on excess ART embryos, and a discussion of the requirements for HRECs to disclose membership information.
• HREC Bulletin - No.10 - July 2003 (PDF, 125KB)
  Includes information on the new AHEC membership for the 2003-2005 triennium, including biographical notes on members.
• HREC Bulletin - No.9 - March 2003 (PDF, 51KB)
  Includes information on an independent study of the work of AHEC in supporting HRECs.

2002

• HREC Bulletin - No.8 - December 2002 (PDF, 56KB)
• HREC Bulletin - No.7 - July 2002 (PDF, 37KB)
• HREC Bulletin - No.6 - April 2002 (PDF, 47KB)

2001

• HREC Bulletin - No. 5 - December 2001 (PDF, 70KB)
• HREC Bulletin - No.4 - October 2001 (PDF, 79KB)
• HREC Bulletin - Special Edition - September 2001 (PDF, 59KB)
• HREC Bulletin - No.3 - June 2001 (PDF, 45KB)
• HREC Bulletin - No.2 - March 2001 (PDF, 43KB)

2000

• HREC Bulletin - No.1 - December 2000 (PDF, 36KB)