It is a requirement of ethics approval that researchers inform the Ethics Committee of any accidents, incidents or adverse events that arise during the course of research as soon as possible.
Such an incident might include an injury or accident resulting from the research, either to a person (who could be a participant, a member of the research team or a member of the public), a complaint, or involve some other harm such as inadvertent release of personal data.
Researchers should download and complete the form below and submit it to the Research Ethics Manager as a priority.
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Research Ethics Manager |
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Use this form to provide detailed information about an adverse event or incident. |
Submit your completed form to the Research Ethics Manager E: resethics.manager@acu.edu.au T: (02) 9739 2519 |
If an adverse event/incident/accident occurs, then the researcher must:
If a complaint is received:
Complaints relating to the conduct of research by ACU students or staff will initially be investigated by the HREC Chair and the Research Ethics Manager, in line with University policies relating to responsible conduct of research.
In the event of such a complaint being received, the researcher shall immediately be informed and a sub-committee established to investigate the complaint. If appropriate, the sub-committee will recommend that the relevant protocol(s) be suspended until the complaint has been resolved.
In the event of an injury which involved a company asset or property, the researcher should complete a Riskware report in accordance with ACU’s Risk Management Policy and Risk Management Procedure. The researcher should also contact the Research Ethics Manager with details of the incident.
If an accidental release of data or breach of privacy occurs:
For more information see the ACU Privacy Breach Procedure.
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