WACHS HREC information
The WA Country Health Service Human Research Ethics Committee (WACHS HREC) is a WA Health Lead HREC responsible for fostering quality research and for ensuring that research undertaken meets the guidelines of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) within the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007, updated 2018).
The WACHS HREC is registered with the NHMRC (EC00261) and operates in accordance with the WA Health Research Governance Policy and Procedures (2012) and the WA Health Research Governance and Single Ethical Review Standard Operating Procedures (2013).
- Terms of Reference (2021)
- Standard Operating Procedures (2018)
- Meeting and Submission Dates (2021-2022)
- Annual Reports
- Biannual Reports - Summaries of Approved Projects
| WACHS HREC Membership Composition |
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Role |
Member |
Region |
| Chairperson | Assistant Professor Judy Allen | South West |
| Lawyer Representative | Ms Julia Barber | Kimberley |
| Lawyer Representative | Vacant | |
| Layperson (Male)Representative | Dr Donald Reid (retired) | South West |
| Layperson (Female)Representative | Ms Tresslyn Smith | South West |
| Layperson (Female)Representative | Ms Ruth Webb-Smith | Perth |
| Layperson (Female) Representative | Ms Therese Hadland | Perth |
| Pastoral CareRepresentative | Reverend Geoff Chadwick | South West |
| Professional CareRepresentative | Ms Natalie Rudling | Great Southern |
| Professional CareRepresentative | Ms Katrina Boldt | Goldfields |
| ResearcherRepresentative | Vacant | |
| ResearcherRepresentative | Associate Professor Katrina Spilsbury | Perth |
| ResearcherRepresentative | Associate Professor Anne Whitworth | Perth |
| WACHS CEO Representative | Dr Peter Barratt | Wheatbelt |
| WACHS Aboriginal Representative | Mr Russell Simpson | Perth |
Last Updated:
17/08/2021