Review committees
The Research and Higher Degrees Committee at ECU has responsibility for ensuring all human and animal research is conducted in accordance with relevant national, state and local legislation, policies and guidelines. Human research review is managed by the HREC who then delegate their responsibility for lower risk research to other review committees as represented in the diagram below.
Human Research Ethics Committee
The University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) is responsible for the review of human research ethics applications which involve greater than a low risk of harm to human research participants. The HREC will review applications from students and staff whose research qualifies for this review pathway. Download the Terms of Reference for the HREC.
School-based Low Risk Review Panels
At ECU all low risk research is reviewed by one of eight School-based Low Risk Review Panels. These Panels have delegated authority from the HREC to review research which represents no more than a low risk of harm to participants. Download the Terms of Reference for the Low Risk Review Panels.
The eight Panels are listed below.
| School | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| School of Arts and Humanities | Dr Deirdre Drake |
| School of Business and Law | Professor Zhaoyong Zhang |
| School of Education | Associate Professor Melanie Brooks |
| School of Engineering | Associate Professor Mehdi Khiadani |
| School of Medical and Health Sciences | Professor Dennis Taffe |
| School of Nursing and Midwifery | Dr Lesley Andrew |
| School of Science | Professor Helena Grehan |
| WA Academy of Performing Arts | Dr Angus Morrison Saunders - acting for 6 months |
Animal Ethics Committee
The Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) was established by the University Council to ensure the humane care of animals used for scientific purposes, including teaching, by staff and students, and to assist staff and students in the consideration of ethical issues involved in research.
All research or teaching activities involving the use of animals for scientific purposes, requires approval from the Committee.
Download the Terms of Reference for the Animal Ethics Committee.