Lawyer member for WCHN Human Research Ethics Committee (who may or may not be currently practicing)

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A volunteer proxy lawyer member(s) in the below NHMRC category will need to attend meetings when required and to relieve during periods of leave and also undertake out of session expedited reviews of research studies from time to time.

Applicants may also be offered full membership in the future as other members in the same category leave the committee.

As per section 5.1.30 (e) of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research the qualified lawyer, who may or may not be currently practicing and, where possible, is not engaged to advise the institution on research-related or any other matters;

The NHMRC National Statement will assist members to meet their responsibilities to identify issues of ethics that arise in the design, review and conduct of human research, to deliberate about those ethical issues, and to justify decisions about them.

The Committee has the designated role to provide ethical review in accordance with the values and principles set out in the National Statement on Ethical

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Type of work

Governance, Boards & Committees

Suitable for

Skilled Volunteers

Commitment

Regular - more than 6 months

Training

Induction prior to commencement will be provided

Time required

12 noon until 3.00 pm. Meetings held via MS Teams and are usually the fourth Wednesday of each month.

Requirements

National Police Certificate
Working with Children Check

You will need to attend and participate at meetings as required and read relevant documentation provided prior to each meeting. Pre-reading of documentation prior to meetings is also required and provided one week before a meeting. You will also need to: 1) Ensure that information obtained through the course of your duties is kept confidential and not discussed unless required to in the course of your duties or as required by Law. 2) The ability to attend and participate in at least 80% of scheduled meetings if a full member (less for proxy member). 3) Be able to contribute (from your perspective) to discussions at meetings where a range of persons will be present both junior and senior healthcare and other institutional staff. 4) Attend and participate at meetings as required and read relevant documentation provided prior to each meeting. Meetings are usually held on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 12 – 3pm via MS Teams.

Lawyer member for WCHN Human Research Ethics Committee (who may or may not be currently practicing)

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