A16.1Ethics and Research Practices

A16.1 Ethics and Research Practices

A16.1.1 All Proposals and ARC-funded research projects must conform to the principles outlined in the following and their successor documents. Links to these documents are available on the ARC website at www.arc.gov.au:

a.    NHMRC/ARC/UA Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2007);

b.    as applicable, the NHMRC/ARC/UA National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007, updated 2015);

c.    as applicable, NHMRC Values and Ethics: Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research (2003);

d.    as applicable, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Guidelines for Ethical Research in Australian Indigenous Studies (2012);

e.    as applicable, Australia Council for the Arts Indigenous Cultural Protocols for Producing Indigenous Music; Writing; Visual Arts; Media Arts; and Performing Arts (2007); and

f.     as applicable, the Australian Code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes (2013) endorsed by the NHMRC, the ARC, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and UA.

A16.1.2  If there is any conflict between a successor document and its predecessor, then the successor document prevails to the extent of any inconsistency.