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EthicsGlossary

inresearchandtheinstitutional
framework.

ACECAnimalCareandEthicsCommittee
AdverseEventAnunexpectedand
unintendedoutcomeresultingfrom
theconductofaresearchprotocol.It
couldincludereactiontoadrugor
intervention,psychologicalor
emotionaldistress,oracomplaint
relatingtotheconductofresearch.

ClinicaltrialAformofresearchdesignedto
findouttheeffectsofan
intervention,includingtreatmentof
diagnosticdevice.
ConfidentialityTherecognitionthatprivacy
shouldberespectedandprivate
informationnotdivulgedwithout
permissionorusedforanypurpose
otherthanforwhichpermissionhas
beengiven.Itdiffersfrom
Anonymityinwhichidentityis
protectedbecauseitisunknownand
thereforecannotbedisclosed.Inthe
caseofresearchthisextendstocare
beingtakentostoredata.

AHECAustralianHealthEthicsCommittee
AHECisaprincipalcommitteeofthe
NationalHealthandMedical
ResearchCouncil(NHMRC)andis
responsiblefortheoversightof
ethicscommitteesandthe
developmentofpoliciesand
guidelinesrelatingtotheethical
conductofresearch.

ConflictofinterestWherepersonal
interestmayhavethepotentialto
influencetheconductofthe
research.Thismayincludea
personal,professionalorfinancial
interestintheoutcomesofthe
research.

AnonymityWhereaperson'sidentityis
unknownandthereforecannotbe
disclosed.Thisisdifferentto
Confidentialitywheretheidentityis
knownbutprotected(ienot
disclosed).
ApplicantThepersonwhocompletesthe
ethicsapplicationform.

ConsentInthiscontext,whereaperson
hasagreedtoparticipateinresearch.
Consentmustbefreelygiven
(withoutcoercionorpressure)and
fullyinformed.Consentmaybe
written,oral,impliedorincertain
circumstancesmaybegivenbya
thirdpartyonbehalfofthe
participant.SeeInformedConsent.

AustralianCodeAustralianCodeforthe
Responsibleconductofresearch
developedasacompaniondocument
totheNationalStatement,theCode
providesguidanceforresearchers
andtheirinstitutionsonresponsible
researchconduct.PartA
encompassesresponsibleresearch
practiceandprinciples.PartBcovers
breachesoftheCodeandmisconduct
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ConsentformConsentformisadocument
signedbythepotentialparticipant
acknowledgingtheirunderstanding

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oftheinformationprovidedinthe
LettertoParticipantsandtheir
agreementtoparticipateinthe
research.Insomecases,consent
formsarereadoutloudandconsent
isgivenverbally.

consentiscloselyrelatedtothe
ethicalprinciplesofRespectfor
PersonsandAutonomy.
LowriskTheNationalStatementdefines
lowriskresearchaswheretheonly
foreseeableriskisoneofdiscomfort.

DataPiecesofinformation.Inrelationto
researchthiscaninclude
measurements,personaldetailsand
information,recordedconversations
andinterviews,surveys,observations
anddatabases.

MOUMemorandumofUnderstanding
MultisiteReferstoresearchprojectsbeing
undertakenbyresearchersfrom
differentinstitutionsacrossanumber
ofsites(eghospitals,schools,
organisations).

EthicsProtocolThisisthetermusedto
describetheresearchoutlinedinthe
ethicsapplication,including
background,rationale,objectives,
designandmethodology.Itisusedto
avoidconfusionwiththeterm
project,becauseitrefersonlytothe
researchoutlinedintheethics
application.

NationalStatementTheNational
StatementonEthicalConductin
HumanResearch(2007)isAustralia's
primaryresearchethicsguidelines,
developedjointlybytheNHMRC,the
AustralianResearchCouncil(ARC)
andtheAustralianViceChancellor's
Committee(AVCC,nowUniversities
Australia).

ExternalApprovalEthicsapprovalfroman
external(nonACU)HREC.

NegligibleriskRisk,harmordiscomfortis
minimalandunlikelyandnomore
thanmightbeencounterednormally.

HarmHarmmaybephysical,psychological,
reputationalorsocial.

NHMRCNationalHealthandMedical
ResearchCouncilResponsiblefor
providingadviceandguidelines
relatingtoresearchethicsandhealth
andmedicalresearch,includingthe
administrationofresearchfunding
schemes(seeAHEC).

HRECHumanResearchEthicsCommittee.
AustralianHRECsareaccreditedby
theNationalHealthandMedical
ResearchCouncil(NHMRC)andare
constitutedaccordingtothe
requirementsoftheNational
Statement.

OrionOrion(ResearchInformationOnline)
isthewebinterfaceof
ResearchMasteratACU.Orionis
enabledforallacademicstaff,
researchhigherdegreestudents,
ResearchDataCollection
CoordinatorsandFacultyResearch
AdministrativeStaff.

InformedconsentTheprocessbywhicha
personconsentstoparticipatein
researchafterbeingfullyinformed
aboutwhattheresearchinvolves,
includinganyassociatedrisk.This
termiscommonlyusedinamedical
contextinrelationtotreatmentbut
itsusehasspreadtoincluderesearch
generally.Theconceptofinformed
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OrionAccessYoucanaccessOrionat
https://orion.acu.edu.au/rmenet/.

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UseyourACUnetworkusernameand
passwordtologin.Torequestaccess
toOrion,completetheRequestfor
AccesstoOrionformavailablefrom
theOrionhomepage.

ResearchmisconductIncludesfabrication,
falsification,plagiarismordeception
inproposing,carryingoutor
reportingtheresultsofresearch,
failuretodeclareormanageaserious
conflictofinterestortoadheretoan
approvedresearchprotocol.

OrionEthicsNewHumanResearchEthics
Applicationsarecreatedand
managedthroughthe
'Ethics/Applications'menuswithin
Orion.Accessthelistofapplications
youareassociatedwithbyclickingon
'AllApplications'andopenan
applicationbyclickingonthetitle.

ResearchProjectThisisthetermusedto
describetheoverallresearchproject.
Itincorporatestheoriginal
applicationforfundingandisdistinct
fromtheethicsprotocolbecauseit
mayinvolvemorethantheresearch
outlinedintheethicsprotocol.A
researchprojectmayhavemorethan
oneethicsprotocolassociatedwith
it,includinganimalethicsand
biosafetyprotocols.

PrimaryHRECWherearesearchprotocol
involvesresearchersfrommorethan
oneinstitution,oneinstitutionwill
assumeresponsibilityforthe
oversightandadministrationofthe
protocol.Thisisreferredtoasthe
PrimaryHREC.

RetrospectiveapprovalReferstoseeking
ethicsapprovalaftertheresearchhas
takenplace.RetrospectiveHREC
approvalcannotandwillnotbe
grantedunderanycircumstances.

PrimaryResearcherThePrimary
Researcheristhepersonwhoisthe
pointofcontactwiththeHRECand
shouldalwaysbeanACUstaff
member.

RiskRiskreferstothemagnitudeand
likelihoodofharmarisingasaresult
ofresearch.Itincludesrisktothe
researchparticipant(s),the
researcher(s)andotherswhomaybe
harmedasaresultoftheresearch.
Riskmayoccurinanumberofforms,
includingphysical,emotionaland
reputational.

ProjectSeeResearchProject.
ProtocolSeeEthicsProtocol.
QualitativeresearchThistermreferstoa
varietyofmethodsemployedby
differentacademicdisciplines,
notablyandtraditionallyinthesocial
sciences,togatherdata.Methods
include(butarenotlimitedto)
interviews,observations,participant
observation,focusgroups,
storytelling,surveysand
questionnaires.

TGATherapeuticGoodsAdministration
Thebodyresponsibleforregulating
therapeuticgoods,including
medicinesandmedicaldevices.

EmailRes.Ethics@acu.edu.auifyouthinkweshouldincludeadditionaltermsintheGlossary.

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