UniSQ Human Research Ethics Committee

Research that is deemed Higher risk (greater than low risk) must be reviewed by the UniSQ HREC at one of the scheduled meeting below. These dates should be taken into consideration when preparing your ethics submission. To determine if your ethics application will need to be reviewed at a HREC meeting, a list of the conditions can be found on the Human Ethics Review page. If your project is lower risk, the submission deadlines do not apply and you can submit your application at anytime to be reviewed via the Expedited review pathway.

2025 Human Research Ethics Committee meeting dates

Note: Please allow up to 15 business days following a meeting date for an outcome to be provided.

Why is the submission deadline 3 weeks before the meeting date?

The submission deadline is to allow enough time for: the administrative review process (once endorsed by the HoS); further information to be provided by the research team (if requested); and the HREC members to read and review the applications itemised for review before the meeting date.

Why does it take up to 15 business days for an outcome to be provided following the meeting?

If your application is approved at a meeting, you will most likely be notified within 5 business days. For all other outcomes, 15 business days applies - There can be upwards of 10 applications reviewed at a single meeting. For each application reviewed, both the pre-meeting review comments and the discussions held at the meeting must be complied and drafted into actionable feedback by the Ethics Office. The finalised actional feedback must then be confirmed by the HREC Chair before it can be forwarded each of the research teams. This process takes time and should be taken into consideration when you are preparing your submission so as to meet your own deadlines.

The UniSQ HREC has vacancies in the following member categories

• Expression of Interest flyer (PDF)
• Expression of interest application form (DOC)

Email human.ethics@unisq.edu.au for further information on the University of Southern Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee (UniSQ HREC).