All the ethics forms and exemplars can be found under section F: Forms on the
Ethics Knowledge Base.
Forms include:
EA - Appendix C: Application for Ethics Approval
This is AUTEC's main form and is the one you need to use for most applications.
EA2 - Appendix G: Progress Report
This is used for the annual progress report on ethics applications other than Class Research Projects.
EA3 - Appendix H: Completion Report
This is used for the completion report on ethics applications other than Class Research Projects.
EA4 - Appendix J: AUT Authorisation
This form is used exclusively for Health and Disability Research that needs to be considered by one of the Health and Disability Research Committees and is to accompany every
such application.
EA5 - Appendix K: Notification to AUTEC of External Approval
This form is submitted to AUTEC along with the external ethics application and approval letter when ethics approval has also been granted by an external ethics committee.
EA8A - Appendix W: Application for Ethics Approval for Low Risk Research
This form is used when using the Low Ethical Risk Ethics Approval process and always needs to be accompanied by an
EA8RA- Appendix Wa: Self Assessment of Research Projects for Ethical Approval
This form is used to help determine whether or not your research is of low ethical risk.
Information sheet exemplars
Appendix D1
There are a number of these for your assistance. Please read the Guide in Appendix D as well.
Consent form exemplars
Appendix E
There a few for your assistance. Please note the difference between assent and consent and ensure that you get both when appropriate.
Confidentiality agreement exemplars
Appendix F
There are a few here for your assistance. They are required whenever someone other than the researcher has access to the data.