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North Coast NSW Human Research Ethics Committee

Last updated: 22/05/2023

The North Coast NSW Human Research Ethics Committee (NCNSW HREC) provides scientific and ethical review of human research ethics applications for research that takes place at:

  • any institutions governed by Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNC LHD) and/or Northern New South Wales Local Health District (NNSW LHD); and/or
  • external institutions/organisations and/or for research that is undertaken by independent researchers within the geographical boundaries of MNC and NNSW LHDs as approved by a HREC Co-Chairperson (referred to as 'external entities').
Application Fees

From 1 July 2022, the NCNSW HREC charge external entities a fee of $150 (ex GST) for each human research ethics application and $50 (ex GST) per subsequent amendment reviewed. Fees may be waived by the NNSWLHD Chief Executive (or delegate) for projects that aim to foster research in NNSW and/or MNC LHDs through collaboration (e.g. external entity has engaged LHD staff in several key stages of project conception, design and/or planned conduct of the research) or on other reasonable grounds.

HREC Membership

The NCNSW HREC is registered with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The NCNSW HREC is constituted and operates in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007)  incorporating all updates by the NHMRC, Australian Research Council and Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee.

In accordance with the NCNSW HREC Terms of Reference  the NCNSW HREC has an Executive Committee with membership comprised of the following positions:

  • Director of Research, NNSWLHD
  • Director of Research & Knowledge Translation, MNCLHD
  • Research Governance Officer, MNCLHD
  • Research Ethics and Governance Officer, NNSWLHD (Executive Officer to the NCNSW HREC)
  • NCNSW HREC Chairperson or Delegate.

The current NCNSW HREC membership is:

Dr Valerie Delpech Co-Chairperson – MNCLHD
Dr Alexandre Stephens Co-Chairperson – NNSWLHD
Neal Marks Layman
Dr Nicola Jayne Laywoman 
Maria Kelly Laywoman
Rev Simon Reeve Pastoral Role
Stephen Downs Knowledge/Experience of Professional Care
Karen Beattie Knowledge/Experience of Professional Care
Ashley Handy Knowledge/Experience of Professional Care
Samantha Petersen Knowledge/Experience of Professional Care
Gowri Sriraman Knowledge/Experience of Professional Care
Robin Auld Research Experience
Dr Kazi Rahman Research Experience
Dr Christina Aggar Research Experience
Dr Sabrina Pit Research Experience
Dr Emma Schofield Research Experience
Dr Avigdor Zask Research Experience
Amanda Tucker Lawyer
Alicia Northcott Lawyer

 

Contact: Rebecca Lavery, Executive Officer to the North Coast NSW Human Research Ethics Committee.
Email: NNSWLHD-Ethics@health.nsw.gov.au or telephone (02) 6672 0269.

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