Resources, templates and further important information

Researchers, including students, who wish to undertake research involving human subjects must complete the relevant training, use the appropriate forms, and seek additional approvals and clearances if required.

Related resources

Applying for human research ethics approval

Modifications, reports, and unexpected adverse events

Forms and templates

These templates can be dowloaded in the 'Template' section within ResearchNow Ethics & Biosafety under the Help menu at the top of the Work Area.

Information sheet guidelines
Information sheet and consent form template
Consent form (parent/guardian) template
Photographic release form template
Child or minor participant information sheet and consent form
Transcription Services Confidentiality Agreement template

Resources

Social Sciences Ethics Training Module (Online)

Developed and hosted by Macquarie University, the Social Sciences Ethics training module is a free, publicly available educational resource that examines the particular ethical issues raised by social science and humanities research.

The training module is divided into 6 basic parts. You can start and stop reading at any point in the module, and you can close it and return to it later. After you have reviewed the entire module, there is a quiz that tests your comprehension of the material.

Flinders research related policies

Research Policies

Access the Flinders University research policies.

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Conflict of Interest Policy

Access the Flinders University Conflict of Interest Policy.

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AI in Research

Access the Flinders University Statement on the use of AI in research.

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Further important information

Research involving children and/or vulnerable adults

Researchers who intend to conduct research involving certain sites (e.g., child safe environments) or access to the identifiable information of children (under 18 years of age) or vulnerable adults* require a current clearance to work with children, such as a South Australian Department of Human Services working with vulnerable people check.

Please see the current Child Safety Environment Procedures for Flinders University and ensure that all researchers who will have access to data from children and/or vulnerable people have a current check or certificate,

Research involving or impacting Indigenous peoples

Research involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities has additional review requirements and applicants must address the AIATSIS Code of Ethics (see Useful links below).

Proposals to conduct health-related research involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples or communities in South Australia must be submitted to the Aboriginal Health Research Ethics Committee (AHREC).

Further information on the scope and nature of AHREC, and the application submission process, can be found on the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia website.

Once you have received ethics approval from AHREC, you can apply for cross-institutional approval via ResearchNow Ethics and Biosafety.

Useful links

Research involving SA Health staff, patients, visitors, data and/or premises

All research involving SA Health (including Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - SALHN) staff, patients, visitors, premises or data sets needs to be approved by an SA Health Human Research Ethics Committee.

Once Ethics approval has been obtained from an SA Health Ethics Committee, cross-institutional approval can be requested via ResearchNow Ethics & Biosafety.

For further information about research with SA Health and how to apply for Ethics, please see the SA Health Human Research Ethics Committees website.

Research involving overseas participants

All research involving overseas participants must be approved by one of the full Flinders University Human Research Ethics Committees. This is a requirement of the National Statement. This also includes international online research surveys run through research panels such as M-Turk and Prolific.

Need help?

For general advice regarding the submission of applications for human ethics approval, please contact the Research Ethics Officer for the Human Research Ethics Committee.

08 8201 2255

human.researchethics@flinders.edu.au