The UTS Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) are Vice-Chancellor's advisory committees that report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
Human research ethics
UTS staff and research students can find out more information about human ethics research ethics, including guidance and submission deadlines, via the UTS ethics sharepoint site (login required).
The University has two HRECs, which are constituted and operate in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007).
Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) (EC00146)
All non-health and medical human research projects (i.e., those not involving health care including mental health, clinical trials, health information, genomic research and human tissues)
Health and Medical Research Ethics Committee (MREC) (EC00467)
All health and medical human research projects (i.e., those involving health care including mental health, clinical trials, health information, genomic research and human tissues)
The UTS HRECs are also registered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (IORG0002284) and with Federalwide Assurance (FWA) for the Protection of Human Subjects (FWA00004785).
UTS policies
Committee composition
- a chairperson, with suitable experience, whose other responsibilities will not impair the HREC’s capacity to carry out its obligations under this National Statement
- at least two lay people, one man and one woman, who have no affiliation with the institution and do not currently engage in medical, scientific, legal or academic work
- at least one person with knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people; for example, a nurse or allied health professional
- at least one person who performs a pastoral care role in a community, for example, an Aboriginal elder, a minister of religion
- at least one lawyer, where possible one who is not engaged to advise the institution
- at least two people with current research experience that is relevant to research proposals to be considered at the meetings they attend. These two members may be selected, according to need, from an established pool of inducted members with relevant expertise
Other categories of membership:
- Six faculty representatives with current research experience that is relevant to research proposals to be considered, nominated by the executive deans of the relevant faculties.
