Contact us
- Ethics Secretariat
- T: +61 (2) 9850 4490
- T: +61 (2) 9850 4430
- E: ethics.secretariat@mq.edu.au
Schedule of HREC meetings
Our Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) meet regularly throughout the year. Dates may be subject to change.
HREC Research Services will not accept late or incomplete applications.
Due to potential high volume, HREC and Executive meetings will be capped. If the cap is reached, applications will be deferred to the next available meeting.
Please note that new applications can only be reviewed at HREC meetings.
2024 Meeting dates
Medical Sciences (MDS) meeting dates 2024
| MDS group meeting | Submission deadline | Meeting date |
|---|---|---|
| HREC | Mon 21 Oct | Thu 31 Oct |
| Executive | Mon 4 Nov | Thu 14 Nov |
| HREC | Mon 18 Nov | Thu 28 Nov |
| Executive | Mon 2 Dec | Thu 12 Dec |
Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) meeting dates 2024
| HASS group meeting | Submission deadline | Meeting date |
|---|---|---|
| Executive | Mon 28 Oct | Tue 5 Nov |
| HREC | Mon 11 Nov | Fri 22 Nov |
| Executive | Mon 9 Dec | Tue 17 Dec |
2025 Meeting dates
Medical Sciences (MDS) meeting dates 2025
| MDS group meeting | Submission deadline | Meeting date |
|---|---|---|
| Executive | Mon 6 Jan | Thu 16 Jan |
| Executive | Mon 3 Feb | Thu 13 Feb |
| HREC | Mon 17 Feb | Thu 27 Feb |
| Executive | Mon 3 Mar | Thu 13 Mar |
| HREC | Mon 17 Mar | Thu 27 Mar |
| Executive | Mon 31 Mar | Thu 10 Apr |
| HREC | Mon 14 Apr | Thu 24 Apr |
| Executive | Mon 5 May | Thu 15 May |
| HREC | Mon 19 May | Thu 29 May |
| Executive | Mon 2 Jun | Thu 12 Jun |
| HREC | Mon 16 Jun | Thu 26 Jun |
| Executive | Mon 7 Jul | Thu 17 Jul |
| HREC | Mon 21 Jul | Thu 31 Jul |
| Executive | Mon 4 Aug | Thu 14 Aug |
| HREC | Mon 18 Aug | Thu 28 Aug |
| Executive | Mon 1 Sep | Thu 11 Sep |
| HREC | Mon 15 Sep | Thu 25 Sept |
| Executive | Mon 6 Oct | Thu 16 Oct |
| HREC | Mon 20 Oct | Thu 30 Oct |
| Executive | Mon 3 Nov | Thu 13 Nov |
| HREC | Mon 17 Nov | Thu 27 Nov |
| Executive | Mon 1 Dec | Thu 11 Dec |
Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) meeting dates 2025
| HASS group meeting | Submission deadline | Meeting date |
|---|---|---|
| Executive | Mon 6 Jan | Tues 14 Jan |
| Executive | Mon 27 Jan | Tues 4 Feb |
| HREC | Mon 10 Feb | Fri 21 Feb |
| Executive | Mon 24 Feb | Tues 4 Mar |
| HREC | Mon 10 Mar | Fri 21 Mar |
| Executive | Mon 24 Mar | Tues 1 Apr |
| HREC | Mon 31 Mar | Fri 11 Apr |
| Executive | Mon 28 Apr | Tues 6 May |
| HREC | Mon 12 May | Fri 23 May |
| Executive | Mon 26 May | Tues 3 Jun |
| HREC | Mon 9 Jun | Fri 20 Jun |
| Executive | Mon 23 Jun | Tues 1 Jul |
| HREC | Mon 14 Jul | Fri 25 Jul |
| Executive | Mon 28 Jul | Tues 5 Aug |
| HREC | Mon 11 Aug | Fri 22 Aug |
| Executive | Mon 25 Aug | Tues 2 Sep |
| HREC | Mon 8 Sep | Fri 19 Sept |
| Executive | Mon 30 Sep | Tues 7 Oct |
| HREC | Mon 13 Oct | Fri 24 Oct |
| Executive | Mon 27 Oct | Tues 4 Nov |
| HREC | Mon 10 Nov | Fri 21 Nov |
| Executive | Mon 2 Dec | Tues 9 Dec |
Low-risk Human Research Ethics Subcommittees
Low risk applications are reviewed upon receipt and not allocated to scheduled meetings.
December 2024 to New Year closure.
20th November 2024 to 20th January 2025.
Forms for Research Applications (FoRA)
All applications and amendments must be submitted online
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