Policies and procedures
Researchers should ensure that their research and teaching projects comply with all relevant policies, legislation and guidelines. In preparing your application, please refer to the following resources:
Policies
- Macquarie University Human Ethics Policy
- Macquarie University Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
- Macquarie University HREC Participant Reimbursement Policy
- Macquarie University HREC Passive Consent in Child Research Policy
- Market Research Companies/Use of Organisation Databases Policy
- Macquarie University Travel Policy
Legislation
- Human Tissue Act 1983 (NSW)
- Anatomy Act 1977 (NSW)
- Privacy Act 1988 (Clth)
- Guidelines under Section 95 of the Privacy Act 1988
- Guidelines Approved under Section 95A of the Privacy Act 1988
- Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 No. 133 (NSW)
- Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW)
- Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 (NSW)
- State Records Act 1998 (NSW)
- EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Research Implications
Guidelines
- National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007)
- Australian Code for the Conduct of Responsible Research
- Macquarie University Systems and Data Management Guidelines
- Challenging Ethical Issues in Contemporary Research on Human Beings
- Australian Electoral Commission Supply of Elector Information for use in Medical Research
- Statement on Consumer and Community Participation in Health and Medical Research
- World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki (8th revision)
- Ethical Conduct in research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities: Guidelines for researchers and stakeholders: https://nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/ethical-conduct-research-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples-and-communities
- Keeping research on track II: https://nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/keeping-research-track-ii
- AIATSIS Guidelines for Ethical Research in Indigenous Studies
- Understanding Consent in Research Involving Children: The ethical issues (Spriggs 2010)
- Department of Education and Training - Guidelines for approving applications from external agencies to conduct research in NSW Government Schools
- Oral History Association of Australia 'Guidelines of Ethical Practice'2007