Research Office contact details and news
Research Office Contact details
Eye and Ear on the Park
St Andrews Place
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Locked Bag 8
East Melbourne VIC 8002
Phone: +613 9929 8525
Email: ethics@eyeandear.org.au
Response time frames
The Research Office is staffed by 2 part-time staff so we aim to respond to all queries as soon as possible and within 10 business days. We usually respond much more quickly than that.
If you have not had a response within 10 business days please contact the office directly.
During the following times of the year, there may be additional delays due to staff leave:
| Dates - 2019 | Reason |
| 4 Nov - 8 Nov | Public Holiday and staff leave |
| 12 Dec - 24 Dec | Research Office staff leave |
| 25 Dec - 27 Dec | Research Office closed |
| 30 Dec - 27 Jan 2020 | Public Holidays / Research Office staff leave / HREC committee members on leave |
Last updated 16 October 2019
News and Events
Read about the latest news and updates from the Eye and Ear Research Office.
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September 2019 - Streamline E-bulletin from Coordinating Office
Latest E-Bulletin September 2019 It is recommended that you request to be added to the E-Bulletin distribution list by contacting the Coordinating Office for Clinical Trial Research (Phone: 03 9096 7394 or email) Previous E-Bulletins July 2019 edition...
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July 2019 - ENT Research Governance Committee update
The ENT Research Governance Committee will cease to operate from 1 August 2019. A new Cochlear Implant Clinic Steering Group has been established to review applications involving patients and resources of the Cochlear Implant Clinic, including the CIC...
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June 2019 - ERM update
Coordinating Office for Clinical Trial Research Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria provided by Coordinating Office for Clinical Trial Research - Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria Changes to the ERM Site Audit Report form are...
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March 2019 - Changes to the Safety Monitoring and Reporting Procedures
The Eye and Ear previously had the following procedures RS1.3 HREC Procedure Protocol Deviation or Violation Reporting RS1.4 HREC Procedure Monitoring and Safety RS1.6 HREC Procedure Safety Reporting These Procedures have been combined into a single...
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December 2018 - Research Office hours over December 2018 / January 2019
The Research Office will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period from Monday 25 December.
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November 2018 - HREC meeting and submission schedule for 2019
The last Human Research Ethics Committee meeting of the year will be held at 12pm on Thursday 23 November.
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October 2018 - Reminder - streamlining ethical review pathways
A reminder that research projects conducted at more than 1 Victorian public hospital site must be reviewed by a Reviewing HREC. The Eye and Ear may then accept the ethical approval of that Reviewing HREC and, following site specific assessment, may then...
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September 2018 - New procedures to support Low Risk Research
New procedures to support Low Risk Research (from 1 September 2018) The Eye and Ear encourages Eye and Ear staff to conduct research projects from surveys to clinical research through to clinical trials (commercially sponsored and investigator-initiated)....
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September 2018 - New Quality Assurance activity procedures
New procedures to support Quality Assurance activity (from 1 September 2018) The Eye and Ear encourages Eye and Ear staff to conduct clinical audit and quality assurance (QA) activities, such as, quality improvement and audit. To support QA activity, the...
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July 2018 Update - Updates to application submission procedures using ERM
The Eye and Ear is now participating (from 1 June 2018) in the streamlining ethical review procedures managed by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services. The current system being used to submit the HREA application form is Online Forms....
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June 2018 - Streamlining ethics review
From 1 June 2018, the Eye and Ear will be participating in initiatives to streamline ethical review and minimise duplicate ethical review. Single site research projects require approval from the Eye and Ear HREC. Multi-site clinical trials can be reviewed...
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June 2018 - Ethics Review Manager (ERM) system will replace Online Forms in Victoria and Queensland on 16 July 2018.
The new Ethics Review Manager (ERM) system will replace Online Forms in Victoria and Queensland on 16 July 2018. What is ERM used for? ERM is a paperless information management system for completion, submission and storage of documentation for: Human...
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June 2018 - Authorised Prescriber applications
The Eye and Ear Hospital has updated its procedures for Medical Practitioners applying for Authorised Prescriber status to align with the updated guidelines issued by the Therapeutic Goods Administration in July 2017. Please review the new procedures...
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June 2018 - Updated Procedure - Procedure for Determining Authorship
The Research Office has recently reviewed and updated the following Procedure: RS1.7 Research Office Procedure for Determining Authorship The major change is related to acknowledging the Eye and Ear in publications when relevant. Acknowledgement and...
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January 2018 - Mandate for GCP training extended
From 1 January 2018, the requirement for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training is being extended to all Principal Investigators (PIs).
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