Human Research Ethics Online Training
II. A Brief History of Research Ethics Violations and Regulation
Other Research Ethics Protocols
Other protocols developed to guide ethical research include:
- The Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) / World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines http://www.cioms.ch/frame_guidelines_nov_2002.htm
- The European Union's EU Clinical Trials Directive http://www.eortc.be/Services/Doc/clinical-EU-directive-04-April-01.pdf
- The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research in the United States (its guidelines are called the Belmont Report) http://www.familyhm.org/Belmont%20Report.pdf
In Australia we follow:
- Australia's National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/national-statement-ethical-conduct-human-research-2007-updated-2018
- Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/australian-code-responsible-conduct-research-2018
The Code guides institutions and researchers in responsible research practices and promotes research integrity. The Code also shows how to manage breaches of the Code or misconduct, as well as how to manage and publish research data.
For eviDent projects, which are conducted under the auspices of the University of Melbourne, we are also bound by:
- The University of Melbourne's Code of Conduct for Research (Regulation 17.1.R8) https://gradresearch.unimelb.edu.au/roles-and-responsibilities/responsible-research
