1. HDR Supervisor Induction
HDR Supervisor Induction
Research Integrity, Ethics and Hazardous Materials
Dr Catherine Gangell, Manager Research Integrity
21/JUL/2016

2. Research Integrity Office
Research Integrity Office
The Research Integrity Team is here to provide assistance to help facilitate high quality research that is conducted with integrity and within the legislative framework
Hazardous Materials
Human Research Ethics
Animal Research Ethics
Animal Welfare
Responsible Conduct of Research

3. Research Integrity Office
Research Integrity Office
Hazardous Materials
Biosafety: Dr Bernadette Bradley
Radiation Safety: Dr Matt Carroll
Chemicals and Poisons: Amy Bowater
Defence Trade Control Act: Dr Catherine Gangell
Human Research Ethics
Ethics Support Officers: Wendy Jacobs (Hlth), Heather Johnson (S&E), Pam Lee (CBS), Stephanie Holmquest (Hum)
Ethics Officers: Mandy Downing, Alina Dmitrieva
Animal Research Ethics
Ethics Officers: Alina Dmitrieva, Mandy Downing
Manager Animal Facility: Dr Beng Chua
Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare Officer: Tara Pike
Scientific Officers: Kodee King
Responsible Conduct of Research
Manager Research Integrity: Dr Catherine Gangell

4. Responsibilities of supervisors (the Code)
Ensure training (3.3)
Discipline-based research methods and other relevant skills
Mentor and provide support (3.4)
Guide professional development
Provide guidance in all matters relating to research conduct and overseeing all stages of the research process including ethics and other approvals
Ensure valid and accurate research (3.5)
Oversight of the research outcomes
Research methods and outcomes are appropriate and valid
Ensure appropriate attribution (3.6)
Appropriate credit for their work

5. Responsibilities of the research integrity office
Provide training
Provide specialised advice
Process applications for permits/approvals
Promote and ensure compliance

6. Hazard Identification Tool
Hazard Identification Tool
Purpose
Identify some of the hazards (biological, radiology, chemicals, poisons).
Receive feedback telling you about the major State and Federal legislation that regulate the use of the hazards that you identify.
Help you to seek the necessary approvals and prepare the risk assessment.
When should it be used
At the very start of a HDR programme, before work commences.
Form part of the students Application for Candidacy documentation.
How is it accessed
Online at

7. Hazardous Materials legislation
Poisons Act
Radiation Safety Act
Gene Technology Act
Quarantine Act
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act
National Health Security Act
Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
Curtin University’s Research Management Policy
Curtin University’s Responsible Conduct of Research Policy

8.
Human Research Ethics
Human research is conducted with or about people, or their data or tissue.
Taking part in surveys, interviews or focus groups
Undergoing psychological, physiological or medical testing or treatment
Being observed by researchers
Researchers having access to the participants’ personal documents or other materials
The collection and use of participants’ body organs, tissues, fluids or exhaled breath
Access to participants’ information as part of an existing published or unpublished source or database

9.
Human Research Ethics
National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (NHMRC)
Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
Curtin University’s Research Management Policy
Curtin University’s Responsible Conduct of Research Policy

10. Human Research Ethics – Core principles
Respect for human beings
Regard for the welfare, beliefs, customs etc
Research merit and integrity
Scientific validity of the project
Justice
No unfair burden, exploitation etc
Beneficence
Benefits must outweigh/justify the risks

11. Human Research Ethics Workflow
Human Research Ethics Workflow
Application submitted
1-2 days
Low risk
Non-Low risk
2 weeks
Review within the school/faculty
Advisory Committee
(unless Candidacy has been approved)
1 week
Review by Manager Research Integrity
4 weeks
Human Research Ethics Committee

12. Human Research Ethics - InfoEd
Human Research Ethics - InfoEd
InfoEd is the digital solution to ethics (sponsored by Digital Futures)
Students can submit the application
Students cannot be chief investigators
In InfoEd if they create the application they must delete their name and add their supervisors
They must add themselves as an investigator on the form to see the application
They can find the application by searching for the record number in quick find

13. Human Research Ethics Help
Human Research Ethics Help
Submission deadlines for non-low risk
Guides and Help page
Quick guides for InfoEd
iLecture for InfoEd
Good research practice guidelines
Ethics Support Officers
WebEx for non-Bentley staff/students
Face to face training on InfoEd

14. Animal Research Ethics
Animal Research Ethics
An animal is defined as “any live non-human vertebrate (that is, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, encompassing domestic animals, purpose-bred animals, livestock, wildlife) and cephalopods”
Animal research is divided into three categories:
Observational studies
Teaching studies
Research studies

15. Animal Research Ethics
Animal Research Ethics
Animal Welfare Act (WA) 2002
Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes 8th edition
Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
Curtin University’s Research Management Policy
Curtin University’s Responsible Conduct of Research Policy

16. Animal Research Ethics – 3 R’s
Animal Research Ethics – 3 R’s
The replacement of animals with other methods
The reduction in the number of animals used by good experimental design and use of statistics.
The refinement of techniques used to reduce adverse impact.

17. Animal Research Ethics Workflow
Animal Research Ethics Workflow
Application submitted
Up to 6 weeks
Animal Ethics Committee
1 week
Approval

18. Animal Research Ethics - InfoEd
Animal Research Ethics - InfoEd
InfoEd is the digital solution to ethics (sponsored by Digital Futures)
Students can submit the application
Students cannot be chief investigators
In InfoEd if they create the application they must delete their name and add their supervisors
They must add themselves as an investigator on the form to see the application
They can find the application by searching for the record number in quick find

19. Animal Research Ethics Help
Animal Research Ethics Help
Submission deadlines
Standard Operating Procedures
Training and Competencies

20. Defence Trade Control Act
Defence Trade Control Act
Australian legislation controls the export of controlled goods and technologies under two Acts:
Customs Act 1901 (Cth) controls tangible goods
Defence Trade Control Act 2012 (DTCA) controls intangible goods
Controlled goods and technologies are listed on the Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL)

21. Defence Trade Control Act
Defence Trade Control Act
Tangible Goods (Customs Act)
controlled goods and technology that leave Australia in the tangible (physical) form
blueprints, plans, technical data etc., and included controlled technology stored on a physical medium such as a USB, computer hard drive, CD etc.
Intangible Goods (Defence Trade Control Act)
controlled technology that is sent from Australia electronically rather than in a physical form (supply via , fax, password access to electronic files)
brokering (one person arranges the supply of goods to a place outside of Australia)
publishing (publishing or dissemination to the public by electronic or other means)

22. Research Integrity Research Integrity Professional Development Course
Research Integrity
Research Integrity Professional Development Course
iPerform for Staff
Blackboard for Students
Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
Curtin University’s
Research Management Policy
Responsible Conduct of Research Policy and Procedure
Authorship, Peer Review and Publication of Research Findings Policy and Procedure
Research Data and Primary Materials Policy

23. Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
All researchers at Curtin University must conduct research in accordance with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
Part A: Outlines good research practice
Part B: Deals with breaches of the code, research misconduct, and the framework for resolving allegations
Research Integrity Advisers
Provide advice to researchers with queries related to the Code