National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
2007 (Updated May 2015)
Note: Several chapters are not represented as they are primarily medical and of no known relevance to WU.
Publication information | The National Statement : A User Guide | Preamble | Purpose
Section 1 Values and principles of ethical conduct
Section 2: Themes in research ethics: Risk and benefit, consent
Chapter 2.1 Risk and benefit
Chapter 2.2 General requirements for consent
Chapter 2.3 Qualifying or waiving conditions for consent
Section 3 Ethical considerations specific to research methods or fields
Chapter 3.1 Qualitative methods
Chapter 3.2 Databanks
Chapter 3.3 Interventions and therapies, including clinical and non-clinical trials, and innovations
Chapter 3.4 Human biospecimens in laboratory based research
Chapter 3.5 Human genetics
Section 4 Ethical consideration specific to participants
Chapter 4.1 Women who are pregnant and the human fetus
Chapter 4.2 Children and young people
Chapter 4.3 People in dependent or unequal relationships
Chapter 4.4 People highly dependent on medical care who may be unable to give consent
Chapter 4.5 People with a cognitive impairment, an intellectual disability, or a mental illness
Chapter 4.6 People who may be involved in illegal activities
Chapter 4.7 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Chapter 4.8 People in other countries
Section 5 Processes of research governance and ethical review
Chapter 5.1 Institutional responsibilities
Chapter 5.2 Responsibilities of HRECs, other ethical review bodies, and researchers
Chapter 5.3 Minimising duplication of ethical review
Chapter 5.4 Conflicts of interest
Chapter 5.5 Monitoring approved research
Chapter 5.6 Handling complaints
Chapter 5.7 Accountability