Human Research Ethics Committee Terms of Reference

This is the first version of these terms of reference to be published in the University's new Committee Register. The terms are equivalent to those published on the University's Governance website, except for minor changes to their format and numbering.

GOVERNANCE Responsible Executive Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation Implementation Officer Director, Research and Innovation Category Academic Governance Approving authority Academic Board Effective date 29 Sep 2021 Review date 29 Sep 2023 Version 3.01 TER-008 Content enquiries governance@cdu.edu.au

DOCUMENT HISTORY AND VERSION CONTROL Version Date Approved Approved by Brief Description 1.00 25 Mar 2008 Vice Chancellor
- Creation of original document 1.01 18 Mar 2013 Governance
- Imported document to new template 1.02 19 Sep 2017 Governance
- Imported document to new template
- Minor changes and updates 2.00 1 May 2019 Vice Chancellor
- Major revision in line with updated legislation 3.00 28 Sep 2021 Academic Board
- Major review of document
- Changed title to Charles Darwin University Human Research Ethics Committee and imported to new template
- Added Conflict of Interest and Review of Decisions and Complaints section
- Major expansion of Chair and Deputy Chair, Secretary and Resources, Terms of Office, Meetings, Decisions and Resolutions of the Committee, Agenda and Reporting sections
- Changed acronym to “CDU-HREC” to distinguish from the Menzies School of Health Research HREC 3.01 8 Nov 2021 Governance
- Minor administrative changes to update Senior Executive Staff and First Nations references

Clauses Amended:Terms of Reference: All