Human research ethics committees

To get ethics approval, you'll need to contact a human research ethics committee.

If the hospital and health service (HHS) you want to do research at isn't on the contact list, you can contact a committee at another HHS.

Cairns HHS

Find about the committee and applying for ethics approval on the Cairns HHS website.

Children's Health Queensland

Find out about the committee and doing research on the Children’s Health Queensland HHS website.

Darling Downs HHS

Find out about the committee and applying for ethics approval on the Darling Downs HHS website.

Forensic and Scientific Services

Find out about the Forensic and Scientific Services Human Ethics Committee.

Gold Coast HHS

Find out about the committee and ethics approval on the Gold Coast HHS website.

Mater Misericordiae Ltd

Find out about the committee and ethics on the Mater research website.

Metro North HHS

Metro North Health Human Research Ethics Committee A

Find out how to contact the committee and ethics approval on the Metro North HHS website.

Metro North Health Human Research Ethics Committee B

Find out how to contact the committee and ethics approval on the Metro North HHS website.

Metro South HHS

Find out about the committee and ethical clearance on the Metro South HHS website.

Townsville HHS

Find out about the committee and research ethics and governance on the Townsville HHS website.

West Moreton HHS

Read about research on the West Moreton HHS website.

HREC meeting dates

Don’t miss key HREC meeting and submission dates. Check committee pages for upcoming deadlines or download the HREC meeting calendar (PDF, 167.8 KB).

Last updated: 11 October 2024