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AEC members are remunerated for their time and contribution.

CCAP members are remunerated for their time and contribution.

Not necessarily. CCAP membership is built around lived experience, rather than formal qualifications. If you, or someone close to you, has experience as a patient, carer or family member affected by a health issue, that’s the most important thing you bring to the panel.

Bellberry provides an induction program for all new members, along with ongoing mentoring and training, so you’ll never be reviewing a study without support.

You’ll review study protocols and documents from a participant’s point of view, considering whether the research is fair, practical and designed with people like you in mind. You’ll provide feedback before studies go to full ethical review.

Membership is a paid role, and members are remunerated for their time and contribution.

Meetings will be held dependent on the number of applications received – we expect meetings to be held monthly initially.

Bellberry welcomes people from a range of backgrounds, including researchers, clinicians, legal professionals, pastoral or community representatives, and lay members. See the ‘Who can become a member’ section above for the full requirements.

Our HREC Committee meetings are usually held on a Wednesday. A Principal Investigator can expect to receive comments detailing the committee’s deliberations two business days following the HREC meeting. Comments are provided via eProtocol.

Refer to BA G1 Submission requirements and responsibilities.

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Not all projects require HREC review. Studies with more than a low level of risk must be reviewed by an HREC. Some low-risk or quality assurance activities may follow other pathways or be exempt. Refer to the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research for details, or see our Review Pathways guide.

Meetings are held weekly, on Wednesday evenings. How often you’re asked to attend depends on your membership category and availability — some scientific members attend 3 to 4 meetings a year, while others attend 12 to 20. Non-scientific members may attend regularly or occasionally, depending on availability.

HREC Member Expression of Interest form

AEC Member Expression of Interest form

CCAP Member Expression of Interest form