Research

Human Research Ethics applications and reports

A focus on research of an international quality and the fostering of an outstanding research culture have positioned UWA as one of the best universities in Australia and in the top 150 in the world.

Forms & How to Submit

Only electronic documents will be accepted. Please send your completed form/s to the Human Ethics office

"If you are a MAC user, use RTF template. Windows users, use the word document version."

File formatName and Purpose of Form
Research Online Application Portal (ROAP)

Sign in to ROAP to:

  • Apply for a new UWA Human Ethics approval – both standard research applications and course based applications.
  • Submit an annual milestone report.
  • Request an amendment to an existing UWA approved human research ethics protocol.
  • Notify an adverse event that occurred while conducting a UWA approved human research ethics protocol.
  • Notify UWA that your project's ethical review and approval were provided a non-UWA ethics committee.
  • Request exemption from human research ethics review.
Participant Information Form
Use this template to create the Participant Information Form for your UWA human research ethics protocol.
Participant Consent Form
Use this template to create the Participant Consent Form for your UWA human research ethics protocol.
Online Survey Information and Consent
Use this template to create a Participant Information and Consent Form for your UWA Online Survey.
Amendment Form
Use this form to request an amendment to an existing UWA human research ethics protocol approved prior to November 2020.
Student Application Form
Use this form for students applications under course based approvals.
 Guidelines for Drafting a Participant Information Form (PIF) and a Participant Consent Form (PCF)
Guidelines to assist the University of Western Australia’s research community in developing good PIF and PCF documents are also available.

The following paragraph must be included in all Participant Information Form (PIF) and Participant Consent Form (PCF) :

"Approval to conduct this research has been provided by the University of Western Australia, in accordance with its ethics review and approval procedures. Any person considering participation in this research project, or agreeing to participate, may raise any questions or issues with the researchers at any time.

In addition, any person not satisfied with the response of researchers may raise ethics issues or concerns, and may make any complaints about this research project by contacting the Human Ethics Office at the University of Western Australia on (08) 6488 3703 or by emailing to [email protected]

All research participants are entitled to retain a copy of any Participant Information Form and/or Participant Consent Form relating to this research project."