Lay member / Consumer rep. required for Women’s and Children’s Health Network Ethics Committee

There are a number of different membership categories on the Committee, and this advertisement is for voluntary Lay members/Consumer representatives.

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 Conduct in Human Research 2025 and other National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines pertaining to research and ethical review, the Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research (2018), and all relevant State and Commonwealth legislation.

The purpose of the NHMRC National Statement is to promote ethically good human research. Fulfilment of this purpose requires that participants be accorded the respect and protection that is due to them. It also involves the fostering of research that is of benefit to the community.

You will need to:

1. Ensure that information obtained through the course of your duties as a member on the HREC Committee 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. Have the capacity to attend meetings via MS Teams and reside within South Australia.

Induction will be provided. Additional information is available via email below