Research Forms
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Research Ethics and Biosafety
Human ethics
- Project Description template (DOCX, 69.88 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Amendment Request form (DOCX, 76.88 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Clinical Trial form (DOCX, 52.7 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Exemption from Human Ethics Review form (DOCX, 64.92 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Progress and Final Report form (DOCX, 64.2 KB) (opens in a new window)
- External Ethics Recognition Cover Sheet (DOCX, 49.41 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Joint Ethics Application Cover Sheet (DOCX, 56.05 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Transfer of Ethics Approval Cover Sheet (DOCX, 49.07 KB) (opens in a new window)
Human ethics – Participant Information Sheets and Consent forms
- Participant Information Sheet – General (Extended) (DOC, 152.5 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – General (Extended) (DOC, 143.5 KB) (opens in a new window)
When the participant gives consent for him/herself and data will be used for this project and possibly other similar projects. - Participant Information Sheet – General (Specific) (DOC, 146 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – General (Specific) (DOC, 142.5 KB) (opens in a new window)
When the participant gives consent for him/herself and data will ONLY be used for this project. - Participant Information Sheet – General (Unspecified) (DOC, 150.5 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – General (Unspecified) (DOC, 145 KB) (opens in a new window)
When the participant gives consent for him/herself and data will be used for this project and possibly other projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Parent or Carer (Extended) (DOC, 153 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Parent or Carer (Extended) (DOC, 144 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a parent or carer for a child and data will be used for this project and possibly other similar projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Parent or Carer (Specific) (DOC, 148 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Parent or Carer (Specific) (DOC, 145 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a parent or carer for a child and data will ONLY be used for this project. - Participant Information Sheet – Parent or Carer (Unspecified) (DOC, 156 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Parent or Carer (Unspecified) (DOC, 145 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a parent or carer for a child and data will be used for this project and possibly other projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Guardian (Extended) (DOC, 154 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Guardian (Extended) (DOC, 144 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a guardian of the participant and data will be used for this project and possibly other similar projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Guardian (Specific) (DOC, 148 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Guardian (Specific) (DOC, 145 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a guardian of the participant and data will ONLY be used for this project. - Participant Information Sheet – Guardian (Unspecified) (DOC, 152 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Guardian (Unspecified) (DOC, 145.5 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a guardian of the participant and data will be used for this project and possibly other projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Medical/Health (Extended) (DOC, 152.5 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Medical/ Health (Extended) (DOC, 143.5 KB) (opens in a new window)
When medical information is being collected and data will be used for this project and possibly other similar projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Medical/Health (Specific) (DOC, 147 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Medical/Health (Specific) (DOC, 143 KB) (opens in a new window)
When medical information is being collected and data will ONLY be used for this project. - Participant Information Sheet – Medical/Health (Unspecified) (DOC, 150.5 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Medical/Health (Unspecified) (DOC, 144 KB) (opens in a new window)
When medical information is being collected and data will be used for this project and possibly other projects.
Animal ethics
- Animal Ethics Application form (DOCX, 136.3 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Observational Field Research Application form (DOCX, 77.39 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Adverse Event report (DOCX, 78.4 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Necropsy report (Rodents) (DOCX, 23 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Amendment Request form (DOCX, 63.89 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Team Member Amendment Request for multiple projects (DOCX, 69.96 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Progress and Final Report form (DOCX, 82.7 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Reciprocal Agreement Notification form (DOCX, 69.15 KB) (opens in a new window)
- ACEC Expression of Interest form (DOCX, 64.25 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Guidance on Conducting Animal Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic (DOCX, 56.51 KB) (opens in a new window)
- WSU Guideline for Aseptic Surgery (PDF, 287.72 KB) (opens in a new window)
Animal ethics – Animal Monitoring Sheets
These monitoring sheets are examples only. Please modify to suit your project, procedure, animal species or strain.
- Animal Monitoring Sheet – Basic (DOCX, 72.14 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Animal Monitoring Sheet – Detailed (DOCX, 73.29 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Animal Monitoring Sheet – Post Surgical (DOCX, 74.23 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Animal Monitoring Sheet – Tumour Progression (DOCX, 74.77 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Animal Monitoring Sheet – With Scores (DOCX, 74.88 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Body Condition Scoring (DOCX, 312.19 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Cage Monitoring Sheet (DOCX, 75.52 KB) (opens in a new window)
Biosafety and Radiation Safety
- BRSC Application form (DOCX, 145.6 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Amendment Request form (DOCX, 72.62 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Progress and Final Report form (DOCX, 78.77 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Notification of Intention to Import Biological Materials Directly from Overseas (DOCX, 76.26 KB) (opens in a new window)
- NLRD Record of Assessment form (DOCX, 84.27 KB) (opens in a new window)
Please see Guidance on Making a Record of Assessment for NLRD (PDF, 504.23 KB) (opens in a new window) for further information. - Guidance on Conducting Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic (BRSC) (DOCX, 65.66 KB) (opens in a new window)
COVID-19: Advice on Ethics and Fieldwork
- COVID-19: Ethics and Fieldwork (DOCX, 183.75 KB) (opens in a new window)
Online Clearance Form
An Online Clearance Form (opens in a new window) (login required) is required for all funded projects administered by Grants Services or Business Services including grants, consultancies, contract research etc. A Clearance Form is required for all external research grants (both WSU led grants and grants administered by other institutions). Please use a Windows system and Google Chrome as your web browser to complete the Clearance Form.
Grants and Funding
External grants
Australian Research Council (ARC) Schemes
- ARC Reporting Requirements (opens in a new window)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Schemes
- NHMRC Reporting Requirements (opens in a new window)
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Schemes
- MRFF Reporting Requirements (opens in a new window)
Budget
- Budget Calculator (Grants only)* (opens in a new window) (login required)
*Please contact the Business Services team for assistance with costing contract research projects, consultancies, tenders, EOIs, RfQs, RfPs.
Other
- Online Clearance Form (opens in a new window) (login required)
Please use a Windows system and Google Chrome as your web browser to complete the Clearance Form.
Internal grants
Research Partnership Program
Please contact Business Services
Researcher Development Awards
Please visit the Researcher Development Portal (opens in a new window) (login required)
Research Theme Program Schemes
Higher Degree Research (HDR) Candidates
Forms, policies and guidelines applicable to HDR candidates are available from the Graduate Research School (opens in a new window)
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