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Governance Checklist for Research Governance Officers

This checklist is designed to support Research Governance Officers in reviewing submissions for governance authorisation for research studies at selected NSW sites.

Key Takeaways

  • Designed to promote consistency in governance review processes across different NSW Health sites (see relevant sites below) 
  • Access to a step-by-step checklist to ensure your complete and accurate review of submissions
  • Reduces delays and improves approval timelines by supporting consistent application requirements and review processes

Who is this for?

The Checklist is an internal tool for Research Governance Officers who review submissions for governance authorisation for Higher Risk Research (HRR) or Lower Risk Research (LRR) at the following sites:

Central Coast Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

Illawarra Local Health District

Murrumbidgee Local Health District

Mid North Coast Local Health District

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

Northern New South Wales Local Health District

Northern Sydney Local Health District

South Western Sydney Local Health District

St Vincent’s Hospital

Sydney Local Health District: Concord Repatriation General Hospital Research Office

Sydney Local Health District: Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) RPA

The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network

The Westmead Institute for Medical Research

Western Sydney Local Health District