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 Victorian 'Common Application Form' (CAF)
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I Modules I Use of Alfred services I Legal and regulatory requirements I Nursing Research I
I Research involving Caulfield Hospital I External applicants I Ethics Committee fees I
 
I Registration of clinical trials I

The CAF modules are suitable as an alternative to "NEAF National". If researchers propose to conduct their research at other institutions, they should check those institutions' HRECs to see if they will accept the CAF modules and to obtain submission instructions.

The application form consists of a number of modules with accompanying guidelines. The guidelines should be read before completing the corresponding module.

All applicants must complete and submit:

  • Module 1 – Core Application Form
  • Any other modules relevant to your project
  • Module 6 – Alfred-specific financial details

Modules

Module 1 - Core application - must be completed

Guidelines - Version May 2008 (259 KB, PDF)

Form - Version May 2008 (400 KB, MS Word)

Module 2 - Projects involving drugs and other therapeutic devices - if required

Guidelines - Version January 2008 (128 KB, PDF)

Form - Version January 2008 (165 KB, MS Word)

Module 3 - Human tissues - if required

Guidelines - Version January 2008 (42 KB, PDF)

Form - Version January 2008 (152 KB, MS Word)

Section 4 - Ionising Radiation - if required

Research involving ionising radiation

Guidelines - Version August 2011 (504 KB, MS Word)

Form - Version March 2012 (199 KB, MS Word)

Module 6 - Alfred-specific financial details - must be completed

Form - Version February 2012 (103 KB, MS Word)

Participant Information and Consent Forms

If required, choose from the following templates:

Participant Information and Consent Form - Health and/or social science - Version October 2010 (72KB, MS Word)

Participant Information and Consent Form - Clinical drug/device - Alfred Version October 2010 (145KB, MS Word)

Participant Information and Consent Form - Clinical non drug/device - Alfred Version October 2010 (126KB, MS Word)

Participant Information and Consent Form Recommended Wording for Specific Procedures and Situations

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Use of Alfred services
Please note that where Alfred services are being used in the course of the study, a declaration will need to be signed by the relevant Resource Centre Manager. This applies to routine tests as well as additional tests.

Resource Centre Declaration forms and information are provided below. These are to be completed where applicable.

Legal and regulatory requirements
See Legal and regulatory requirements.
Nursing Research
All nursing research applications need to be submitted to the Nursing Research and Access Committee prior to submission to the Ethics Committee. Please click here for further information.
Research involving Caulfield Hospital
All applications involving Caulfield Hospital resources, staff or patients need to be submitted for authorisation by the relevant Directors prior to submission to the Ethics Committee. Please refer to the Caulfield Hospital Research Governance Authorisation to Conduct Research Guideline for further information (and the corresponding application form 'Notice of Intention to Conduct Research at Caulfield Hospital') on the Alfred Health intranet. Please contact Nicole Austin at n.austin@cgmc.org.au if you do not have access to the intranet.
External applicants
If you are an applicant who is not a staff member of The Alfred you must include at least one senior member of staff on the research team.
Ethics Committee fees (Ethics infrastructure fees)
Fees apply for certain categories of applications. For full details, see Fees.
Registration of clinical trials
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) has adopted a policy that the member journals will only consider publication of clinical trials if the trial has been registered in a World Health Organisation (WHO)-accredited clinical trial registry. Trials can be registered with:

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