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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:
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Module 1 – Core
Application Form
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Any other modules
relevant to your project
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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: