Bioethics

Bioethics is the study of the ethical issues associated with health and medical research and practice. 

Follow the links below to find information about bioethics.
Reviewed September 2009

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Title:   Harmonisation of Multi-centre Ethical Review (HoMER)
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The objective of the Harmonisation of Multi-centre Ethical Review (HoMER) initiative is to enable the recognition of a single ethical and scientific review of multi-centre health and medical research within and/or across Australian jurisdictions. This section of the website introduces the HoMER initative.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Australian Health Ethics Committee (AHEC)
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This section of the site contains a range of information about the functions and composition of AHEC
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Human genetics and genetic technologies
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Nationally and internationally advances in genetic research and genetic testing are ongoing. Information on ethical aspects of genetic research and genetic testing including privacy and confidentiality, are provided.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   DVA Human Research Ethics Committee (DVA HREC)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Information and documentation relating to the Human Research Ethics Committee.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   The Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee (GTECCC)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   An overview of the workings of the Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee(GTECCC).
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   ARPANSA - Code of practice for the exposure of humans to ionizing radiation for research purposes (2005)
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   This Code of Practice is designed to ensure that researchers proposing to expose research participants to ionizing radiation provide the participants and the Human Research Ethics Committees with information that allows consent to be properly considered by the research participants and approval considered by the Human Research Ethics Committee.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Palliative Care
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on palliative or terminal care, euthanasia, 'dying with dignity' and hospice care.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Understanding medical research
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Medical research studies help us to provide information on health or disease, to learn how our bodies work, why we become ill, and what we can do to get and stay well.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Assisted Reproductive Technology is the application of laboratory or clinical technology to gametes and/or embryos for the purposes of reproduction. All reproductive medicine units offering ART services should comply with the Ethical Guidelines in use of assisted reproductive technology in clinical practice and research.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Ethical issues
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This section of the site contains information about the many ethically significant and complex issues relating to human health and research. AHEC has considered, or is currently considering, a number of these issues. Information on some of these issues, with links to documents produced by AHEC or the NHMRC more broadly, is provided below.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Former gene technology advisory committees
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Gene Technology Ethics Committee (GTEC) was established by the Gene Technology Act 2000 (the Act) in June 2001. From 1 January 2008 GTEC was replaced by the Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee (GTECCC), which was established as a result of the Gene Technology Amendment Act 2007.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Ethical conduct of research
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   It is expected that all research involving, or impacting on humans is performed in an ethical manner. The Australian Health Ethics Committee developes guidelines for health and medical research. The following area of the site has more information about the guidelines, the history of ethics in health research, the relevant documents for ethics and health research.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Guidelines for the generation, breeding, care and use of genetically modified and cloned animals for scientific purposes
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The Code encompasses all aspects of the care and use of, or interaction with, animals for scientific purposes in medicine, biology, agriculture, veterinary and other animal sciences, industry and teaching.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   National statement on ethical conduct in research involving humans
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The purpose of this Statement is to provide a national reference point for ethical consideration relevant to all research involving humans. It identifies the ethical principles and values which should govern research involving humans.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Human Research Ethics Handbook
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Table of contents for the Human Research Ethics handbook
Date:   Jun 2005
Title:   Animal research ethics
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This section of the site contains information about ethics and related issues in the use of animals for scientific purposes.
Date:   Jun 2005
Title:   NHMRC policy on the care of dogs used for scientific purposes
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This policy ahs been developed by the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) in response to the Committee's concern about the housing and care of dogs in some research and teaching institutions. This policy aims to improve animal welfare and identify issues for the institutions Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) assessing research projects which use dogs.
Title:   Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes 7th Edition 2004
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The Code encompasses all aspects of the care and use of, or interaction with, animals for scientific purposes in medicine, biology, agriculture, veterinary and other animal sciences, industry and teaching.
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   NHMRC guidelines on the use of animals for training surgeons and demonstrating new surgical equipment and techniques
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This document was developed in response to requests from Animal Ethics Committees (AECs) for guidance when they are considering applications for the use of animals to train surgeons in new techniques and how to use new technology.
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   Policy on the Care and Use of Non-Human Primates for Scientific Purposes
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is the main funding body for biomedical research in Australia. The use of animals is crucial to a high proportion of NHMRC-funded research designed to find better ways of preventing, treating and curing human disease, as there are many situations where no alternatives exist.
Date:   Jun 2003
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