Participating organisations in the National Mutual Acceptance scheme may be added to the ethical approval of a project reviewed by the Peter Mac Ethics Committee. See the listing of the participating organisations under the National Mutual Acceptance scheme. Whether a site can be added to an approved project is determined by the type of research; the initial Peter Mac Ethics Committee approval date; and the location of the site to be added, as follows:
Interventional research:
- Approved from November 2009: can add Victorian sites
- Approved from November 2012: can add New South Wales and Queensland sites
- Approved from November 2013: can add South Australia sites
- Approved from August 2016: can add Australian Capital Territory site
- Approved from September 2017: can add Western Australia sites
- Approved from December 2020: can add Northern Territory sites
All types of human health and medical research, including low and negligible risk research:
- Approved from February 2015: can add Victorian sites
- Approved from January 2016: can add New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia sites
- Approved from August 2016: can add Australian Capital Territory site
- Approved from September 2017: can add Western Australia sites
- Approved from December 2020: can add Northern Territory sites
If you need assistance in determining if a site can be added to the ethical approval of a project, please contact Peter Mac Ethics Committee Secretariat using the contact detail at the bottom of this page.
The Coordinating Principal Investigator (CPI) is responsible for submitting the amendment for addition of site(s) on behalf of the added site(s). The Coordinating Principal Investigator will be advised of the outcome of the review and any further queries or requirements.
Submission due dates
Submit at any time.
Preparing your addition of site application
Resources
Contact
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