Before commencing research, researchers (including undergraduate and postgraduate students) who wish to undertake projects involving human participants must obtain approval from the Human Research Ethics Committee. No research being conducted with or about people, or their data or tissue can take place without ethics clearance.
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Human ethics
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Rachael Norris: +61 7 4631 5457
Samantha Davis: +61 7 4687 5703