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North Coast NSW HREC meeting dates and submission deadlines

Please be aware of the following:

  • Every new Human Research Ethics Application must include a Pre-Submission Checklist.
  • All new Human Research Ethics Applications, and Amendments to existing projects, are to be submitted via REGIS. See the REGIS Quick Reference Guides for instructions to help users work in REGIS.
  • All study documentation submitted should include version control (date and version number) in the document footer.
  • Applications received after the submission closing date will be held over until the next available meeting.
  • Incomplete applications will be returned to the researcher for re-submission to the next available meeting.
  • In preparing a revised submission please provide a cover letter listing the feedback provided and your response and/or responsive action, to each item.
  • Any changes to the study documents (via a revised submission or an Amendment) should be made with tracked changes and include updated version control (date and version number) in the document footer.
  • If you are an employee or agent of Northern NSW and/or Mid North Coast Local Health District you may be eligible to apply for a non-HREC level of review. Please contact your research office to discuss prior to preparing a Human Research Ethics Application via REGIS.
Submission deadlines and meeting dates

Note: The Executive Committee may only review applications classified as lower risk as defined by Chapter 2.1 of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023) 

Submission Closing Date Meeting Date Committee
2 January 2025 16 January 2025 NCNSW HREC
16 January 2025 30 January 2025 Executive Committee
30 January 2025 13 February 2025 NSNSW HREC
13 February 2025 27 February 205 Executive Committee
27 February 205 13 March 2025 NCNSW HREC
13 March 2025 27 March 2025 Executive Committee
27 March 2025 10 April 2025 NCNSW HREC
10 April 2025 24 April 2025 Executive Committee
24 April 2025 8 May 2025 NCNSW HREC
8 May 2025 22 May 2025 Executive Committee
22 May 2025 5 June 2025 NCNSW HREC
5 June 2025 19 June 2025 Executive Committee
19 June 2025 3 July 2025 NCNSW HREC
3 July 2025 17 July 2025 Executive Committee
17 July 2025 31 July 2025 NCNSW HREC
31 July 2025 14 August 2025 Executive Committee
14 August 2025 28 August 2025 NCNSW HREC
28 August 2025 11 September 2025 Executive Committee
11 September 2025 25 September 2025 NCNSW HREC
25 September 2025 9 October 2025 Executive Committee
9 October 2025 23 October 2025 NCNSW HREC
23 October 2025 6 November 2025 Executive Committee
6 November 2025 20 November 2025 NCNSW HREC
21 November 2025 4 December 2025 Executive Committee
5 December 2025 18 December 2025 NCNSW HREC
* Low and negligible risk (LNR) research only.

Further information:

Research Ethics and Governance contact details