PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Workshop 1: Upskilling Workshop for Research Ethics Professionals (Repeat of online Workshop held on 11.11.22)
Wednesday, 10 May - 8:30AM - 12:30PM (Concurrent Workshop)
In this workshop you will get the opportunity to join your colleagues in research ethics to upskill in areas like privacy and discuss the line between ethics and governance. You will also engage in an interactive session on how to give feedback to researchers and get the most out of your committee.
Presented by: Dr Nitya Phillipson, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Elizabeth Hill, Victoria University & Jennifer Rowland, Macquarie University
Workshop 2: Human Research Ethics Committee Chairs Roundtable (Repeat of online Workshop held on 9.11.22)
Wednesday, 10 May - 8:30AM - 12:30PM (Concurrent Workshop)
This workshop is designed to encourage discussion around management and facilitation of a human research ethics submission from application through committee review and discussion. Using a case study approach, this session will include discussion of the potential use of primary/secondary reviewers and supporting active discussion during a review. Speakers will engage chairs in sharing methods of managing conflicting opinions and how to promote consensus.
Presented by: Dr Karolyn White, Macquarie University & Professor Richard Chenhall, The University of Melbourne
Workshop 3: The Victorian Aboriginal Health, Medical and Wellbeing Research Accord: What Does it Mean for Ethics?
Wednesday, 10 May - 1:00PM - 5:00PM (Concurrent Workshop)
The aim of the workshop is to inform conference attendees of the Victorian Aboriginal Health, Medical and Wellbeing Research Accord (the ‘Accord’) as well as gain feedback on its implementation.
The Accord is an official agreement between Victorian Aboriginal communities, the Victorian Government, and Victorian research organisations. The implementation of the Accord, which is led by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), aims to address the inequality and lack of self-determination that currently exists in the research sector.
Globally, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (respectfully hereafter, “Aboriginal peoples”) are considered to be the most researched population. However, a large proportion of this research is culturally unsafe and does not translate into meaningful benefits for Community. Often, research that impacts Aboriginal peoples fails to address Aboriginal health priorities at the local level and does not acknowledge the diversity of Aboriginal cultures, knowledge, and belief systems. To address this, the Accord includes principles and implementation actions that will promote and facilitate ethical Aboriginal research in Victoria.
In the workshop, we plan to inform attendees of the principles to the Accord, which centre around:
- Aboriginal leadership
- Trusting relationships
- Localised research priorities
- Appropriate use of Indigenous research methodologies
- Aboriginal data governance protocols; and
- Culturally respectful research practices.
We will talk to how these principles will be translated into practice and the effect on Victorian HRECs. In line with this we will inform attendees of the steps to implementing the Accord and the new processes that will be established as a result. We want to gain feedback on two processes in particular, those being:
- A Victorian Aboriginal-led Ethics Committee
- Capability building for existing Victorian HRECs
This feedback will be crucial to establishing a new process in Victoria as we know that the sustainability of an Aboriginal-led Ethics Committee is contingent on its coordination with existing committees.
Workshop 4: Upskilling for New Committee Members (Repeat of online Workshop held on 10.11.22)
Wednesday, 10 May - 1:00PM - 5:00PM (Concurrent Workshop)
This session will build on the fundamentals of the National Statement, to provide practical skills and strategies for effective ethics review. The interactive workshop format will allow participants with practical case studies, discuss their reflections and learn from their peers. The key aim of the workshop will be to build skills in identifying which aspects of an ethics application need comment, and how to frame comments to be useful to the committee and researchers. One particular focus will be evaluating risk and risk management strategies.
Presented by: Prof Lynn Gillam, Clarissa Martin, & Suzana Kovacevic, The University of Melbourne
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