1. HREC Perspective/s
SVH Jo-anne Brien

2. Perspectives
clinical practitioner, researcher, teacher, clinical supervisor, PhD supervisor, consumer…
HREC member (SVH, JH&FMH LHN, RWH)
Individual’s observations
SVH HREC: wide spectrum of research activities
FTIH clinical trials…
clinical audits, health service research (local -> large)
epidemiological and social studies
quantitative and qualitative methods
Training – student, fellow ‘projects’
‘high’ and ‘low’ risk
locally designed and managed v. ‘contract’ research

3. HRECs National Statement on the Ethical Conduct of Human Research
SVH HREC
Lead NSW Committee
HoMER Certified
not a ‘Catholic’ committee
National and state based systems allow for site/organisation specific considerations-
eg, radiation risk statements, guardianship provisions, contraceptive wording, etc

4. Topics of interest Big Data, data linkage ‘Wishful’ data Genomics
Literacy (epidemiological/ probabilistic findings)
‘Wishful’ data
Electronic… therefore available (?)
Easy to lose
Genomics
Literacy, re risk, science; challenges for consent (research v practice)
Political and social drivers, need for legal framework
cannabinoids, PrEP

5. Topics of Interest Practice v. Research ‘Access’ clinical trials
Science a precursor to legal, social framework
‘Access’ clinical trials
Hype v hope
Big pharma
Researcher v treating clinician role/s
?conflict
Consent
Research training for practitioners