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Researchers You are here:HomeResearchResearchers The researchers at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne are committed to advancing medical research and translating the results into clinical practice, allowing doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to provide better quality healthcare for patients. Find out more about the ethics and governance review processes for different types of research projects, submission guidelines and all necessary resources. The closing dates only apply to NEW HIGH RISK ETHICS APPLICATIONS. All other submissions are not reviewed during the HREC Meeting, and may be submitted outside the RGU closing dates, including: Governance submission for high-risk studies Ethics submission for low-risk studies Governance submission for low-risk studies Quality Assurance Amendment Requests Investigator-Initiated Trials Resources Relevant guidelines to provide researchers with a launching pad for conducting their research can be found at the link below. These have been developed in partnership with the Melbourne Academic Centre for Health (MACH), of which SVHM is a contributing member of. https://www.viccompcancerctr.org/what-we-do/clinical-trials-expansion/investigator-initiated-trials/resources/ Human Research Ethics Committee The SVHM HREC is fully constituted and operates in accordance with the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007) including all subsequent updates. Read more Low Risk Research and Quality Assurance The Low Risk Research Sub-committee provides an expedited review pathway for all projects which are considered as “low risk”. Read more Animal Ethics Committee The St Vincent’s Hospital Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) is responsible for ensuring that all activities relating to the care and use of animals are conducted in compliance with the ‘Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes’ 8th Edition 2013. Read more Institutional Biosafety Committee The St Vincent’s Hospital Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is responsible for the review, approval and ongoing monitoring of all research involving Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) conducted in OGTR-Accredited Organisations at St Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy Campus. Read more Forms Forms Read more Resource for Researchers Resource for Researchers Read more St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne Read more