Tasmanian Department of Health Low Risk Human Research Ethics Committee

Thank you for expressing interest in the Tasmanian Department of Health Low Risk Human Research Ethics Committee (LRR Ethics Committee). Please note that you can contribute in one of two ways:

1. LLR Research Ethics Committee Member

The primary role of the LRR Ethics Committee is to review, evaluate, approve, and monitor research undertaken within all services for which the Department of Health is responsible e.g., hospitals, ambulances, community health, and related areas such as primary healthcare. Some Quality Improvement (QI) and Audit projects may also require ethical review.

Time commitment = approximately 1 day per month (½ day preparation, 2-3 hr monthly meeting)

2. Pool of Experts

The LRR Ethics Committee may call upon subject matter experts, research methodology specialists, representatives from identified cultural groups, and clinicians with specialist knowledge and expertise to provide advice on specific matters related to lower risk research, QI, or audit projects.

Time commitment = approximately 2-3 days per year (determined on a case-by-case basis – some reviews will take 1-2 hrs while other reviews may take longer. Attendance at a LRR Ethics Committee meeting may be negotiated between the Chair and an expert reviewer).

Please complete the questions below, or contact the Research Ethics Office if you have any questions: research.ethics@health.tas.gov.au

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Committee Member - please select the membership category for which you are expressing interest. You may select up to two categories.*

Community or consumer member with no paid affiliation with the Tasmanian Department of Health or the Tasmanian Health ServiceMember with knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care or treatment of people (e.g., a nurse, counsellor, or allied health professional)Member who performs a pastoral care role in the community including, but not limited to, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Elder or community leader, a chaplain or a minister of religion or other religious leaderA 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 mattersA member with current research experience relevant to research proposals to be considered at the meetings they attendChair – an agency employee with considerable research experience and previous membership of an HREC, whose other responsibilities will not impair the LRR Ethics Committee’s capacity to carry out its obligations under the National StatementI am expressing interest in providing ad hoc expert advice

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Tasmanian Department of Health Low Risk Human Research Ethics Committee – Expression of Interest