Human Ethics training

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NEW Research Ethics Management System (REMS) will go live on 8 August 2023

The ANU is replacing the ARIES system for the submission, review and approval of human ethics applicaitons.

Date	Details
Monday 31 July	This is the final day to enter human ethics protocols into ARIES Researchers and committee members will no longer have access to ARIES to make changes to Human ethics protocols.
Tuesday 8 August	REMS is Live for all human ethics
Notes	All active human protocols and attachments will be moved into REMS onto a form called the Human Legacy form If you have an active protocol, you will only be able to access it in REMS from this date onwards All NEW protocols will be completed using a NEW form called the Human Research Ethics Application form (HREA)

Date

Details

Monday 31 July

This is the final day to enter human ethics protocols into ARIES

Researchers and committee members will no longer have access to ARIES to make changes to Human ethics protocols.

Tuesday 8 August

REMS is Live for all human ethics

Notes

All active human protocols and attachments will be moved into REMS onto a form called the Human Legacy form

If you have an active protocol, you will only be able to access it in REMS from this date onwards

All NEW protocols will be completed using a NEW form called the Human Research Ethics Application form (HREA)

For more information on the new REMS system visit the REMS SharePoint site or contact the REMS project team to request access to the sandbox test environment.

ARIES Video

This video explains what you need to know when submitting your first human ethics application at ANU. Please watch the video prior to beginning your application. We also recommend you complete the online Privacy Awareness Training course available through Pulse.

00:46 Part 1: Using the Ethics Website
13:45 Part 2: Information Sheets and Consent Forms
20:45 Part 3: Writing an ARIES application

Resources mentioned in the video:

00:46 Our website
3:25 Human Ethics Committees & Dates
5:27 Risk level classification table
11:38 National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
12:08 Key Ethical Concerns
12:20 Specific Research Areas
13:25 Information Sheets & Consent Forms
21:08 ARIES
22:01 ARIES New User Form
41:08 What is sensitive personal information?
48:35 Electronic signatures

The Human Ethics ARIES Manual has quick outlines of the steps to create, edit and submit a protocol in ARIES. Please note that the manual only has basic instructions on a few common areas and is not a substitute for the training video.

PLEASE NOTE: In-person ARIES training is cancelled until further notice. Please watch the ARIES training video above before creating an ethics application. If you have further questions, you can email us to request a Zoom or phone consultation.

Visit the REMS sharepoint

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