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Policies and procedures
Research Management Policy
| Policy |  Metro South Health Research Management Policy (PDF, 188.95 KB) | PL2017/55 |
| Att 1 | Metro South Health Research Management Glossary (PDF, 318.41 KB) |
Compliance Framework Procedure
Ethical & Scientific Review of Human Research Procedure
Participant Information & Consent Form Procedure
Procedure |
| PR2017/115 |
| Att 1 |  Participant Infomration and Consent From Compliance Tool (XLSX, 33.3 KB) |
Site Specific Assessment Procedure
| Procedure | Site Specific Assessment Procedure (PDF, 360.22 KB) | PR2017/116 |
| Attachment | Research Contracts Approval & Study Execution Form_v4 May 2021 (PDF, 161.57 KB) |
Monitoring Procedure
| Procedure | Monitoring Procedure (PDF, 248.54 KB) | PR2017/117 |
| Attachment | HREC/RGO Annual Progress Report/Final Report (PDF, 225.29 KB) |
ieMR Research Support Module (PowerTrials) Procedure
| Procedure | ieMR Research Support Module (PowerTrials) Procedure (PDF, 263.96 KB) | PR2017/118 |
| Supporting Document | Electronic Health Record Checklist (PDF, 127.17 KB) |
Research Grants Administration Procedure
| Procedure | Research Grants Administration Procedure (PDF, 282.79 KB) | PR2017/119 |
Metro South Research Support Scheme (RSS) Procedure
| Procedure | Metro South Health Research Support Scheme (RSS) Procedure (PDF, 284.89 KB) | PR2017/120 |
Research Funding, Budgets & Infrastructure Support Procedure
| Procedure | Research Funding, Budgets and Infrastructure Support Procedure (PDF, 350.25 KB) | PR2017/121 |
Research Contracts & Study Execution Procedure
| Procedure | Research Contracts and Study Execution Procedure (PDF, 368.92 KB) | PR2017/122 |
Research Fees Procedure
| Procedure | Research Fees Procedure (PDF, 286.59 KB) | PR2017/123 |
Research Complaints & Misconduct Procedure
| Procedure | Research Complaints and Misconduct Procedure (PDF, 411.17 KB) | PR2017/124 |
| Attachment |  Research Integrity Assessment Tool (DOCX, 160.03 KB) |
Research Data Management Procedure
| Procedure | Research Data Management Procedure (PDF, 287.37 KB) | PR2017/125 |
Quality Management Framework & Reporting Procedure
Research Integrity Procedure
| Procedure | Research Integrity Procedure (PDF, 236.51 KB) | PR2018/176 |
Authorship, Peer Review & Open Access Publications Procedure
| Procedure | Authorship, Peer Review and Open Access Publications Procedure (PDF, 344.24 KB) | PR2021/259 |
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| Att 2 | Memorandum of Understanding (DOCX, 537.96 KB) | |
| Work Instruction | Open Access Journal Publications Work Instruction (internal link) | WI2022-226 |
Partnering with Consumers in Research Guideline
Guideline | GL2021/75 |
Clinical Trials Guideline
| Guideline | Clinical Trials (PDF, 282.73 KB) | GL2021/77 |
Clinical Research Facility Policy Framework
Clinical Research Facility Policy
Policy | PL2021-83 |
Clinical Research Facility Procedures
Governance, Oversight and Management Procedure
Procedure |
| PR2021/238 |
Application and Use Procedure
Procedure | PR2021/239 |
Participant Admission, Supervision and Clinical Management Procedure
| Procedure | Participant Admission, Supervision and Clinical Management Procedure (PDF, 247.28 KB) | PR2021/240 |
Investigational Product Management and Administration Procedure
| Procedure | Investigational Product Management and Administration (PDF, 295.26 KB) | PR2021/241 |
Adverse Event and Clinical Incident Reporting Procedure
| Procedure | Adverse Event and Clinical Incident Reporting Procedure (PDF, 254.39 KB) | PR2021/242 |
Research Biorepositories Policy
| Procedure | Research Biorepositories Policy (PDF, 188.71 KB) | PL2017/53 |
| Attachment | MSH Research Biorepositories Glossary (PDF, 239.17 KB) |
Governance, Oversight & Management Procedure
| Procedure | Governance, Oversight and Management Procedure (PDF, 348.67 KB) | PR2017/98 |
| Attachment | MSH Research Biorepository Governance Framework (PDF, 84.86 KB) | |
| Attachment | MSH Research Biorepository Compliance Matrix (PDF, 51.16 KB) |
Strategic Oversight Committee & Compliance Procedure
| Procedure | Strategic Oversight Committee and Compliance Procedure (PDF, 307.86 KB) | PR2017/99 |
| Attachment | Terms of Reference (PDF, 127.54 KB) | |
| Attachment | MSH Research Biorepository Complaint Form (PDF, 101.6 KB) |
Establishment of a Research Biorepository Procedure
| Procedure | Establishment of a Research Biorepository Procedure (PDF, 346.18 KB) | PR2017/100 |
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Operational Arrangements Procedure
| Procedure | Operational Arrangements Procedure (PDF, 371.75 KB) | PR2017/101 |
Acquisition, Attainment & Recruitment Procedure
| Procedure | Acquisition, Attainment and Recruitment Procedure (PDF, 292.29 KB) | PR2017/102 |
| Attachment | Use of Existing Collections of Samples Flowchart (PDF, 131.2 KB) | |
| Attachment | Minimum Data Set (PDF, 121.48 KB) | |
| Attachment | Minimum Data Set Template (DOC, 1022 KB) | |
| Attachment | AQIS Permit (PDF, 1.7 MB) |
Facility, Equipment, Storage & Security Procedure
| Procedure | Facility, Equipment, Storage and Security Procedure (PDF, 307.92 KB) | PR2017/103 |
| Attachment | Maintenance & Calibration Requirements for Equipment Commonly Use in Research Biorepositories (PDF, 88.21 KB) | |
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Collection, Processing, Handling & Retrieval Procedure
| Procedure | Collection, Processing, Handling and Retrieval Procedure (PDF, 397.88 KB) | PR2017/104 |
| Attachment | Recommended Quality Control Processes (PDF, 33.33 KB) | |
| Attachment | Recommended Preservation Methods (PDF, 33.83 KB) | |
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Disposal, Lab/Fridge Merge & Closure Procedure
| Procedure | Disposal, Lab/Fridge Merge and Closure Procedure (PDF, 256.49 KB) | PR2017/105 |
Access & Applications for Samples Procedure
| Procedure | Access and Applications for Samples Procedure (PDF, 329.36 KB) | PR2017/106 |
| Attachment | Application for Samples Form (DOC, 1.06 MB) |
Material Transfer Agreements, Packaging & Shipping Procedure
| Procedure | Material Transfer Agreements, Packaging and Shipping Procedure (PDF, 367.05 KB) | PR2017/107 |
| Attachment | Material Transfer Agreement Template (DOCX, 40.62 KB) | |
| Attachment | Sample Dispatch Coversheet Template (DOC, 1.06 MB) | |
| Attachment | Transport of Samples Template (DOC, 650.5 KB) | |
| Attachment | Material Transfer Agreements, Packaging & Shipping Checklist (DOC, 1015.5 KB) |
Emergency Preparedness and Work Health & Safety Procedure
| Procedure | Emergency Preparedness and Work Health and Safety Procedure (PDF, 279.29 KB) | PR2017/108 |
| Attachment | Work Health and Safety Checklist (DOC, 1.01 MB) |
Databases, Tracking, Records & Documentation Procedure
Quality Management System (Assurance & Control) Procedure
| Procedure | Quality Management System (Assurance and Control) Procedure (PDF, 296.67 KB) | PR2017/110 |
| Attachment | Quality Assurance & Quality Control Implementation & Auditing (PDF, 96.86 KB) | |
| Attachment | Quality Control Considerations for Specific Types of Biospecimens (PDF, 120.54 KB) |
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Procedure
| Procedure | Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Procedure (PDF, 310.87 KB) | PR2017/111 |
| Attachment | Standard Operating Procedures Index (DOC, 77.5 KB) | |
| Attachment | Standard Operating Procedure Template (DOC, 261.5 KB) | |
| Attachment | Example Standard Operating Procedure (PDF, 312.33 KB) | |
| Attachment | Standard Operating Procedure Review Records (DOC, 34.5 KB) | |
| Attachment | Standard Operating Procedures Distribution Records (DOC, 35 KB) | |
| Attachment | Standard Operating Procedure Checklist (DOC, 868.44 KB) |
Last updated 12 October 2022
Last reviewed 14 September 2022