Australian code for the responsible conduct of research : revision of the Joint NHMRC/AVCC Statement and Guidelines On Research Practice / Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council, Universities Australia.

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[2007]
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Credit: Australian code for the responsible conduct of research : revision of the Joint NHMRC/AVCC Statement and Guidelines On Research Practice / Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council, Universities Australia. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1.8 i AUSTRALIAN CODE FOR THE RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH PART A—PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES TO ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH CONDUCT Respect research participants Researchers must comply with ethical principles of integrity, respect for persons, justice and beneficence. Written approval from appropriate ethics committees, safety and other regulatory bodies must be obtained when required. The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research and Values and Ethics — Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research (or any replacement documents) sets out principles for protecting human participants in research (see Appendix 3). Respect animals used in research Researchers must respect the animals they use in research, in accordance with the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes (see Appendix 3). Respect the environment Researchers should conduct their research so as to minimise adverse effects on the wider community and the environment. Report research misconduct A researcher who considers that research misconduct may have occurred must act in a timely manner, having regard to the institution’s policies. 2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples It is acknowledged that research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples spans many methodologies and disciplines. There are wide variations in the ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, communities or groups are involved in, or affected by, research to which this Code applies. This Code should be read in conjunction with Values and Ethics: Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research (NHMRC 2003) and the Guidelines for Ethical Research in Indigenous Studies (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies 2002). Consumer and community participation in research Appropriate consumer involvement in research should be encouraged and facilitated by research institutions and researchers. This Code should be read in conjunction with the Statement on Consumer and Community Participation in Health and Medical Research (NHMRC and Consumers’ Health Forum of Australia Inc, 2002).