Schedule of HREC meetings
Our Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) meet regularly throughout the year. Dates may be subject to change.
Important Information for Applicants
- HREC Research Services will not accept late or incomplete applications.
- Due to high demand, HREC and Executive meetings have a capped number of applications. If the cap is reached, your application will be deferred to the next available meeting.
- Please note: new applications can only be reviewed at HREC meetings.
2026 HREC Meeting Dates
| Executive | ||
| HREC | Mon 15 Jun | Thu 25 Jun |
| Executive | Mon 6 Jul | Thu 16 Jul |
| HREC | Mon 20 Jul | Thu 30 Jul |
| Executive | Mon 3 Aug | Thu 13 Aug |
| HREC | Mon 17 Aug | Thu 27 Aug |
| Executive | Mon 31 Aug | Thu 10 Sep |
| HREC | Mon 14 Sep | Thu 24 Sept |
| Executive | Mon 5 Oct | Thu 15 Oct |
| HREC | Mon 19 Oct | Thu 29 Oct |
| Executive | Mon 2 Nov | Thu 12 Nov |
| HREC (final HREC meeting of 2026) | Mon 16 Nov | Thu 26 Nov |
| Executive (final Exec meeting of 2026) | Mon 7 Dec | Thu 17 Dec |
| Executive | ||
| HREC | Fri 19 Jun | |
| Executive | Mon 22 Jun | Tues 7 Jul |
| HREC | Mon 13 Jul | Fri 24 Jul |
| Executive | Mon 27 Jul | Tues 4 Aug |
| HREC | Mon 10 Aug | Fri 21 Aug |
| Executive | Mon 24 Aug | Tues 1 Sep |
| HREC | Mon 7 Sep | Fri 18 Sept |
| Executive | Mon 21 Sep | Tues 6 Oct |
| HREC | Mon 12 Oct | Fri 23 Oct |
| Executive | Mon 26 Oct | Tues 3 Nov |
| HREC (final HREC meeting of 2026) | Mon 9 Nov | Fri 20 Nov |
| Executive (final Exec meeting of 2026) | Mon 30 Nov | Tues 8 Dec |
Low-risk Human Research Ethics Subcommittees
Low risk applications are reviewed upon receipt and not allocated to scheduled meetings.
End-of-Year Closure: 2026–2027 - To be confirmed
Please take note of the following key dates for the upcoming holiday period:
- Submission Deadline: Friday, 20 November 2026
- Recommencement Date: Monday, 18 January 2027