All research at Te Whatu Ora | Te Toka Tumai Auckland requires institutional approval. The standard approval pathway is via the Research Review Committee (RRC).
The RRC generally reviews all research requiring the approval of a Health and Disability Ethics Committee (HDEC), all research requiring a budget, and some lower-risk studies not requiring HDEC approval, but where the research affects the normal care of patients.
If your research project has none of these features it may be appropriate for the Te Whatu Ora | Te Toka Tumai Auckland Te Whatu Ora | Te Toka Tumai Auckland low-risk study review process.
The Te Whatu Ora | Te Toka Tumai Auckland standard research approval pathway generally runs in tandem with the HDEC approval.
To submit your research for consideration at RRC meetings contact the Research Office team. All applications must be made on the application form for approval of a research project at Te Whatu Ora | Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
Application form for approval of a research project at Te Whatu Ora | Te Toka Tumai Auckland v3 [DOC, 152 KB] (this form was updated in May 2016).
Application form guide [PDF, 231 KB]
Research budget template [XLS, 148 KB]
Budget template guide [XLS, 148 KB]
A final letter of approval will be sent to the principal investigator, and other nominated persons (provided by the researcher) once:
