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Princess Alexandra Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee (PAH HREC)

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Constitution of the PAH HREC

The Princess Alexandra Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee is constituted in accordance with The NHMRC Guidelines and the National Statement. The purpose of the Committee is to ensure that all research practices are conducted in an ethical manner. The Human Research Ethics Committee reviews the ethical and scientific validity of research proposals.

The composition of the Committee is:

• Chair (1)
• One laywoman not associated with the PAH (1)
• Two layman not associated with the PAH (2)
• Minister of Religion (1)
• Lawyer (1)
• Five clinicians with research experience – surgical and medical (5)
• Pharmacologist(1)
• Registered nurse (1)
• Two medical practitioners - not on PAH staff (2)
• One Ethicist (1)
• Ethics Manager (1)

 

The Committee meets once a month, except in January, to review applications for ethics approval. The meeting is arranged to enable at least one member in each category to attend. According to the National Statement, Section 5.2.28; where there is less than full attendance of the minimum membership at a meeting, the Chairperson should be satisfied, before a decision is reached, that the views of those absent who belong to the minimum membership have been received and considered. All members are given the agenda papers to comment on if they are unable to attend.

The HREC is appointed by and acts in an advisory capacity to the Princess Alexandra Hospital Health Service District (PAH HSD). The Clinical CEO upon recommendation of the Committee may grant approval for research proposals conducted within its facilities. The Committee may also act for other Districts and Practices.

Terms of Reference

• To consider all applications to carry out research on humans within the total range of responsibilities of thePrincess Alexandra Hospital;
• To judge the ethics of research projects, as well as to draw the attention of the Clinical CEO to any areas of projects which may be contentious from a scientific or resource view point, and 
• At all times to adhere to and to function within the guidelines of NHMRC.

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