Departments Of Defence And Veterans’ Affairs Human Research Ethics Committee (ddva Hrec) Meeting Minutes February 2024 734/23/24 - Documents (pdf, 1.42 Mb)

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These are minutes from the 60th meeting of the Defence and Veterans' Affairs Human Research Ethics Committee held on 5 February 2024. The committee reviewed human research ethics applications across both departments, with substantial redactions applied throughout under privacy and other exemptions. Key activity included: five new applications reviewed out-of-session with one pending further information; 27 final reports received (18 approved); 57 progress reports received (45 approved); 23 resubmissions reviewed; 21 amendments reviewed; 36 ethics approval extensions processed; and eight desktop audits conducted. Three deviations and one ethics approval withdrawal were reported. No adverse or serious adverse events occurred. The Veterans' MATES Program was noted under other business but details are redacted. Extensive redactions (s47C, s47E, s47F designations) obscure specific researcher names, project identities, complaint details, and decision rationales throughout