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 - 2027 HREC Meeting Dates
| MDS group meeting | Submission deadline | Meeting date |
|---|---|---|
| Executive | ||
| Executive | 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 |
| MDS Meeting Type | Submission Deadline | Meeting Date |
|---|---|---|
| Executive | Mon 4 Jan | Thu 21 Jan |
| Executive | Mon 1 Feb | Thu 11 Feb |
| HREC | Mon 15 Feb | Thu 25 Feb |
| Executive | Mon 1 Mar | Thu 11 Mar |
| HREC | Mon 15 Mar | Thu 25 Mar |
| Executive | Mon 5 Apr | Thu 15 Apr |
| HREC | Mon 19 Apr | Thu 29 Apr |
| Executive | Mon 3 May | Thu 13 May |
| HREC | Mon 17 May | Thu 27 May |
| Executive | Mon 31 May | Thu 10 Jun |
| HREC | Mon 14 Jun | Thu 24 Jun |
| Executive | Mon 5 Jul | Thu 15 Jul |
| HREC | Mon 19 Jul | Thu 29 Jul |
| Executive | Mon 2 Aug | Thu 12 Aug |
| HREC | Mon 16 Aug | Thu 26 Aug |
| Executive | Mon 30 Aug | Thu 9 Sep |
| HREC | Mon 13 Sep | Thu 23 Sep |
| Executive | Mon 4 Oct | Thu 14 Oct |
| HREC | Mon 18 Oct | Thu 28 Oct |
| Executive | Mon 1 Nov | Thu 11 Nov |
| HREC (final MDS HREC meeting of 2027) | Mon 15 Nov | Thu 25 Nov |
| Executive (final MDS Executive meeting of 2027) | Mon 6 Dec | Thu 16 Dec |
| HASS group meeting | Submission deadline | Meeting date |
|---|---|---|
| Executive | ||
| 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 |
| HASS Meeting Type | Submission Deadline | Meeting Date |
|---|---|---|
| Executive | Mon 04 Jan | Tue 12 Jan |
| Executive | Mon 25 Jan | Tue 02 Feb |
| HREC | Mon 08 Feb | Fri 19 Feb |
| Executive | Mon 22 Feb | Tue 02 Mar |
| HREC | Mon 08 Mar | Fri 19 Mar |
| Executive | Mon 22 Mar | Tue 06 Apr |
| HREC | Mon 12 Apr | Fri 23 Apr |
| Executive | Mon 26 Apr | Tue 04 May |
| HREC | Mon 10 May | Fri 21 May |
| Executive | Mon 24 May | Tue 01 Jun |
| HREC | Mon 07 Jun | Fri 18 Jun |
| Executive | Mon 21 Jun | Tue 06 Jul |
| HREC | Mon 12 Jul | Fri 23 Jul |
| Executive | Mon 26 Jul | Tue 03 Aug |
| HREC | Mon 09 Aug | Fri 20 Aug |
| Executive | Mon 23 Aug | Tue 31 Aug |
| HREC | Mon 06 Sep | Fri 17 Sep |
| Executive | Mon 20 Sep | Tue 05 Oct |
| HREC | Mon 11 Oct | Fri 22 Oct |
| Executive | Mon 25 Oct | Tue 02 Nov |
HREC (final HAAS HREC meeting of 2027) | Mon 8 Nov | Fri 19 Nov |
Executive (final HAAS EXEC meeting of 2027) | Mon 29 Nov | Tue 07 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 and 2027 Recommencement
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
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Ethics Secretariat