Low Risk Research
Applications are to be submitted by no later than 5 pm on the closing date listed below and are reviewed monthly. Submissions received after closing will be processed for the next available meeting. Outcomes of the meeting will be circulated via email within 10 business days from the meeting date.
Modification Requests, Minimal Risk Applications, and Responses
Submissions must be provided by no later than 5 pm on a Tuesday and are reviewed weekly. Submissions received after closing will be processed for the next available meeting.
Extension Requests and Late Submissions
- Extensions for new applications to submission deadlines must be requested in writing before the submission deadline. Requests will be granted based on the number of applications listed on the panel agenda for the submission deadline and whether the maximum number of 15 applications has been exceeded. An extension of two working days will be provided for all requests granted.
- Submissions received after the deadline without a approved extension request will be processed for the next available submission closing date.
- Extension requests are not provided for modifications or responses.
2024
Submission Deadline |
Meeting Date |
Wednesday 7th of August |
Thursday 15th of August |
Wednesday 4th of September |
Thursday 12th of September |
Wednesday 2nd of October |
Thursday 10th of October |
Wednesday 30th of October |
Thursday 7th of November |
Wednesday 27th of November |
Thursday 5th of December |
2025
Submission Deadline |
Meeting Date |
Tuesday 28th of January |
Thursday 13th of February |
Tuesday 25th of February |
Thursday 13th of March |
Tuesday 25th of March |
Thursday 10th of April |
Tuesday 22nd of April |
Thursday 8th of May |
Tuesday 27th of May |
Thursday 12th of June |
Tuesday 24th of June |
Thursday 10th of July |
Tuesday 29th of July |
Thursday 14th of August |
Tuesday 26th of August |
Thursday 11th of September |
Tuesday 23rd of September |
Thursday 9th of October |
Tuesday 28th of October |
Thursday 13th of November |
Tuesday 25th of November |
Thursday 11th of December |
The HREA Panel A: UNSW Canberra will only review applications from the following schools.
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Name |
School |
Membership Category |
Dr Andrew Lapworth |
UNSW Canberra - School of Science |
Panel Convenor |
Dr Neil Ramsey |
UNSW Canberra - School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
Panel Member |
Dr Christopher Cvitanovic | UNSW Canberra - School of Business | Panel Member |
Dr Nina Williams | UNSW Canberra - School of Science | Panel Member |
Researchers must apply for human ethics approval in the UNSW iRECS portal.