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

NameCategory
Dr Induwara GunarathneCategory A - Chairperson
Mr Gary IvoryCategory B - Lay person
Dr Jann KarpCategory B - Lay person
Mr Matthew WestCategory C - Knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people
Dr Benjamin ChantCategory C - Knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people
Dr Irene IkafaCategory C - Knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people
Dr David YoungCategory C - Knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people
Bethany AyersCategory D - Pastoral care
Ms Bridie WalshCategory E - Lawyer
Mr Cameron CowleyCategory E - Lawyer
Dr Frances QuinnCategory F - Current research experience
Dr Nicolette LarderCategory F - Current research experience & Deputy Chair
Dr Stuart RobertsonCategory F - Current research experience
Dr Cat Volpe-JohnstonCategory F - Current research experience
Ms Elva EddasdottirCategory F - Current research experience
Ms Brittany AbrahamCategory G - Representative of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander interests
Dr Piers KellyCategory G - Representative of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander interests
Mrs Jo-Ann SozouHuman 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.