Human Research Ethics Committee
The Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) meets monthly to discuss Greater than Low Risk applications (HREA) applications and weekly for Negligible or Low Risk applications for ethics approval.
Negligible and Low risk meetings for 2024 will be held each Thursday. The application submission date for all expedited applications is 12 noon Tuesday, the week prior to the meeting. The first meeting date for Negligible and Low risk applications for 2024 will be Tuesday 1st February with a closing date of 23rd January. The final Negligible and Low risk meeting date for 2024 will be held on the 5th December.
The 2024 Meeting Dates can be downloaded here. This also include the first and last E2 meeting dates.
Weekly Zoom Drop-In with the Chair & Human Research Ethics Officer - Tuesday 2pm
Zoom Link
If you require another meeting time, please contact humanethics@une.edu.au and this will be arranged.
Committee Membership
Name | Category |
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Dr Induwara Gunarathne | Category A - Chairperson |
Mr Gary Ivory | Category B - Lay person |
Dr Jann Karp | Category B - Lay person |
Mr Matthew West | Category C - Knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people |
Dr Benjamin Chant | Category C - Knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people |
Dr Irene Ikafa | Category C - Knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people |
Dr David Young | Category C - Knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people |
Bethany Ayers | Category D - Pastoral care |
Ms Bridie Walsh | Category E - Lawyer |
Mr Cameron Cowley | Category E - Lawyer |
Dr Frances Quinn | Category F - Current research experience |
Dr Nicolette Larder | Category F - Current research experience & Deputy Chair |
Dr Stuart Robertson | Category F - Current research experience |
Dr Cat Volpe-Johnston | Category F - Current research experience |
Ms Elva Eddasdottir | Category F - Current research experience |
Ms Brittany Abraham | Category G - Representative of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander interests |
Dr Piers Kelly | Category G - Representative of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander interests |
Mrs Jo-Ann Sozou | Human Research Ethics Officer and HREC Secretary |
Expression of Interest in joining the HREC can be submitted any time and will be considered for any vacancies as they become available.
Please complete the Expression of Interest form. Submission details are included on the form.