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Ethics Applications to the North Coast NSW HREC

North Coast NSW HREC Meeting Dates and Submission Deadlines

Preparing and Submitting a Governance Application (SSA) Research

Resources and Forms

North Coast NSW Human Research Ethics Committee

Last reviewed: 10/11/2025

 

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 Deadline (Thurs) Meeting Date (Thurs) Committee
6 November 2025 20 November 2025 NCNSW HREC
21 November 2025 4 December 2025 Executive Committee
15 JAN 26 29 JAN 26 Executive Committee
29 JAN 26 12 FEB 26 NCNSW HREC
12 FEB 26 26 FEB 26 Executive Committee
26 FEB 26 12 MAR 26 NCNSW HREC
12 MAR 26 26 MAR 26 Executive Committee
26 MAR 26 9 APR 26 NCNSW HREC
9 APR 26 23 APR 26 Executive Committee
23 APR 26 7 MAY 26 NCNSW HREC
7 MAY 26 21 MAY 26 Executive Committee
21 MAY 26 4 JUN 26 NCNSW HREC
4 JUN 26 18 JUN 26 Executive Committee
18 JUN 26 2 JUL 26 NCNSW HREC
2 JUL 26 16 JUL 26 Executive Committee
16 JUL 26 30 JUL 26 NCNSW HREC
30 JUL 26 13 AUG 26 Executive Committee
13 AUG 26 27 AUG 26 NCNSW HREC
27 AUG 26 10 SEP 26 Executive Committee
10 SEP 26 24 SEP 26 NCNSW HREC
24 SEP 26 8 OCT 26 Exec Committee
8 OCT 26 22 OCT 26 NCNSW HREC
22 OCT 26 5 NOV 26 Exec Committee
5 NOV 26 19 NOV 26 NCNSW HREC
19 NOV 26 3 DEC 26 Exec Committee

Further information:

Research Ethics and Governance contact details