National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research – postponed effective date of the 2025 National Statement
The effective date of the 2025 National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (National Statement) was scheduled for 1 October 2025. Due to the major revisions to Section 4 and associated changes to the Human Research Ethics Application (HREA) form, the effective date of the 2025 National Statement has been postponed until early 2026 to allow institutions and HRECs additional time to prepare for the changes.
We expect that users of the National Statement will continue to familiarise themselves with the 2025 National Statement and to prepare necessary adjustments in the lead up to the effective date in early 2026. We also encourage institutions to adopt the 2025 National Statement prior to the effective date if they are ready to do so.
Both the 2023 and 2025 versions and further information are available on the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research page on NHMRC’s website.
For further information, please contact ethics@nhmrc.gov.au.