Health research

NT Health has transitioned to a new online research governance management system.  This system replaces the paper based site specific assessment (SSA) and brings the NT in line with other jurisdictions across Australia. The system has been built using a secure web platform for building and managing online databases.

All research conducted with NT Health staff, clients/patients, sites and/or data must be approved through the correct governance processes which broadly address the quality, safety, privacy and confidentiality, risk management, financial management and ethical acceptability of research.

The governance review undertaken will depend on the type of research and risk being proposed. Please select from one of the following submission options. For any queries relating to the type of submission for your project, please contact nthealth.rgo@nt.gov.au

For clinical audits, case studies or simple internal quality assurance activities, using routinely collected data that will be de-identified with no deviation from standard care and no human interaction, please complete the Ethics Clearance Form for Clinical Audits, Quality Assurance, and Case Studies, located on the Menzies School of Health Research website and submit it to nthealth.rgo@nt.gov.au. This form is not available for online submission at the current time.

To submit an SSA or an Access Request Form, please use below link

Please note the Research Governance Office will only begin reviewing your application once all required endorsements and supporting documents are received, this includes any draft research agreements. HREC approvals may be submitted at a later time once ethics approval is granted and we encourage you to submit your SSA whilst awaiting HREC approval.

For submissions relating to approved research including amendments and progress reporting, please refer to the initial authorisation email.

For any research approved prior to the introduction of the online submission or if you have misplaced your link, contact nthealth.rgo@nt.gov.au and quote your reference number.

Supporting Documents

• Conflict of Interest Declaration NT Health Form DOCX (69.9 KB)
• Deed of Confidentiality and Compliance Form PDF (164.8 KB)
• Student Deed of Undertaking Form PDF (25.7 KB)

• Clinical System User Access Form for External Researchers DOCX (85.2 KB)

Tools and research guidance

• Overview of NT Health Research Governance Process Flowchart PDF (323.5 KB)
• NT Health Registry Feasibility Assessment Tool DOCX (75.8 KB)
• NT Health Clinical Trial Feasibility Assessment DOCX (74.6 KB)
• NT Health Study Termination or Close-out Procedure DOCX (650.1 KB)

Guidelines

NT Government

• NT Information Act
• Information Privacy Principle 2.1(ca)
• IPP2.1(ca)(iv) & section 86(1)(a)(iv) - Use and disclosure of health information for research and statistical purposes

National

• NHMRC National Statement on the Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2018)
• The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2018)
• NHMRC Ethical conduct in research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities: Guidelines for researchers and stakeholders (2018)
• NHMRC Keeping Research on Track ll (2018)
• National Standard Operating Procedures for Clinical Trials | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
• National Principles for Teletrials in Australia | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
• Safety Monitoring and Reporting in Clinical Trials Involving Therapeutic Goods (2016)
• ICH Guideline for Good Clinical Practice | Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) (2016)
• Australian Clinical Trials
• National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992
• Guidelines under the Privacy Act (1988)