The Australian Government is now in caretaker period. During this time, updates on this website will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, until after the election.
The Human Research Ethics Application (HREA) form enables all Australian research involving human participants to be efficiently and effectively reviewed.
Starting in 2014, we developed HREA with input from stakeholders from research and government. It was launched in 2016 and researchers can complete their applications online. HREA has been updated to align with the revised National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023), which includes the updated Chapter 2.1 and Section 5.
Current resources are listed below.
User guides
- HREA Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) guide
- Frequently Asked Questions
- HREA How-to guide
- How to download and save your completed HREA
- HREA Troubleshooting – Opening a zip on a Mac
- Terms of use
Technical assistance
- help@hrea.gov.au
- Phone (within Australia)
- 1800 500 983
- Phone (international callers)
- +61 2 6217 9000
Operating hours for HREA technical assistance are Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm AEST/AEDT, excluding public holidays and ACT public holidays.
We cannot offer assistance or support for the following external HREA platforms:
You should contact these providers directly for assistance.
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