Australian Paediatric Research Ethics and Governance Network
The Australian Paediatric Research Ethics and Governance (APREG) Network was established in 2013.
APREG (represented by a Steering Committee) formalised a commitment within paediatric Australian public health organisations to streamline the ethics and governance review of multicentre projects using the National Mutual Acceptance (NMA) Scheme. APREG also aims to identify opportunities for collaboration and project initiatives in the ethics and governance of paediatric research.
The partner members of APREG are the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network; John Hunter Children's Hospital, Newcastle; The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne; Monash Health, Melbourne; Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Services (incl Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital), Brisbane; Mater Hospital, Brisbane; Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide; and Child and Adolescent Health Service (incl Princess Margaret Hospital), Perth.
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APREG Guidelines
Clinical trials, the child participant and consent: a practical guide for investigators and sponsors
- Are assent forms required?
- What if a parent and child’s view regarding participation in the clinical trial conflict?
- Can investigators request exemption from parental consent?
- Who signs the informed consent form when a child’s parents are separated?
- Should the written information provided to the child participant differ from the written information provided to the parent(s)/legal guardian(s)?
- Who should provide written informed consent to participate in a paediatric clinical trial?
and more...
APREG Contacts
| State | Institution | HREC name and Contact Officer | Research Governance Officer |
| NSW |
The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network (incorporates The Children’s Hospital Westmead and Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick) ABN 53 188 579 090 |
The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network HREC
Asra Gholami HREC Executive Officer 02 9845 3066 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/health-professionals/our-research |
Lucia Smith Research Governance Manager 02 9845 0198 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/health-professionals/our-research |
| NSW |
Hunter New England Local Health District (Includes John Hunter Hospital) ABN 63 598 010 203 |
Hunter New England Health HREC
Dr Nicole Gerrand Manager, Research Ethics and Governance Unit 02 4921 4950 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/research_ethics_and_governance_unit
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Dr Nicole Gerrand Manager, Research Ethics and Governance Unit 02 4921 4950 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/research_ethics_and_governance_unit |
| QLD |
Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital) ABN 62 254 746 464 |
Children’s Health Services QLD HREC
Amanda Smith Co-ordinator Human Research Ethics Committee 07 -3069 7002 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Dr Peng Tjun Choy Research Governance Officer
07 -3069 7008 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| QLD |
Mater Misericordiae Ltd ABN 83 096 708 922 |
Mater Health Services HREC
Odette Petersen HREC Coordinator 07 3163 1585 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.mater.org.au/Home/Research/Human-Research-Ethics-Committee.aspx |
Dominique Rossouw Research Governance Officer 07 3163 2147 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| SA |
Women’s and Children’s Health Network (incorporates Women’s and Children’s Hospital) ABN 64 021 748 126 |
Women’s and Children’s Health Network HREC
Dr Luke Fraser (08) 8161 7703 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.wch.sa.gov.au/research/committees/humanethics/index.html |
Camilla Liddy Research Governance Officer 08 8161 6688 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.wch.sa.gov.au/research/committees/researchgovernance.html
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| VIC |
The Royal Children’s Hospital ABN 35 655 720 546 |
Royal Children’s Hospital HREC
Alexandra Robertson
Director, Research Ethics & Governance
03 9345 6924
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Kelly Hoffman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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| VIC |
Monash Health ABN 82 142 080 338 |
Monash Health HREC
Deborah Dell Manager, HREC 03 9594 4611 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.monashhealth.org/page/Research/Human_research_ethics/
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Michael Kios Research Governance Manager 03 9594 4606 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.monashhealth.org/page/Research/Human_research_ethics/ |
| WA |
Child and Adolescent Health Service (including Princess Margaret Hospital for Children) ABN: 37 180 581 22 |
Child and Adolescent Health Service HREC
Helen Hughes
Ethics Committee Coordinator
08 9340 8405
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.pmh.health.wa.gov.au/development/resources/ethics.htm |
Jenny Westgarth-Taylor Research Governance Officer 08 9340 7108 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.pmh.health.wa.gov.au/development/resources/ethics.htm |