1. HDR Supervisor Induction
HDR Supervisor Induction
Research Integrity, Ethics and Hazardous Materials
Dr Bernadette Bradley, Biosafety Advisor
15/FEB/2018

2. Research Integrity Office OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research Integrity Office OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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.

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 Controls Act: Dr Catherine Gangell
Human Research Ethics
Ethics Officer: Mandy Downing
Ethics Support Officers: Wendy Jacobs (Hlth), Heather Johnson (S&E), Pam Lee (CBS), Stephanie Holmquest (Hum)
Animal Ethics
Ethics Officer: Alina Dmitrieva
Animal Welfare
Manager Animal Facility: Dr Beng Chua
Animal Welfare Officer: Tara Pike
Scientific Officer: Kodee King
Responsible Conduct of Research
Manager Research Integrity: Dr Catherine Gangell

4. Legislation Poisons Act Radiation Safety Act Gene Technology Act
Biosecurity Act
Defence Trade Controls Act
National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
Animal Welfare Act
Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes
Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
Curtin University’s Research Management Policy
Curtin University’s Responsible Conduct of Research Policy

5. Responsibilities of Supervisors From the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
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

6. The Research Integrity Office helps by:
Providing training
Providing specialised advice
Promoting and ensuring compliance
Processing applications for permits/approvals
Supporting the Safety and Ethics Committees

9. Hazard Identification Tool
Hazard Identification Tool
Purpose
- Identify some of the hazards (biological, radiological, chemical, poisonous).
- 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 student’s Application for Candidacy documentation.
How is it accessed
- Online at

10. InfoEd Apply for and manage your approvals from Curtin’s :
InfoEd
Apply for and manage your approvals from Curtin’s :
Animal Ethics Committee
Human Research Ethics Committee
Institutional Biosafety Committee
Radiation Safety Officer

11. InfoEd Students can submit the application
InfoEd
Students can submit the application
Students cannot be Chief Investigators
- When a Student creates an application, they must assign a Staff member as the Chief Investigator.
- 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’.
InfoEd help guides

12. Research Integrity Professional Development eCourse
All researchers at Curtin University must conduct research in accordance with the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research.
Research Integrity Professional Development eCourse
iPerform for Staff
Blackboard for Students
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

13.
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

14. 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

15.
Animal 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

16. Animal Ethics – 3 R’s The replacement of animals with other methods
Animal 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. Links National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (NHMRC)
Links
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
Animal Welfare Act (WA) 2002
Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes 8th ed