AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND | NOT-FOR-PROFIT
The Independent Human Research Ethics Collective
We provide independent ethics review for research that falls outside HDEC and institutional committees: government agencies, private organisations, consultancies, funded-community groups and independent researchers.
For non-funded community research, we refer you to The Aotearoa Research Ethics Committee (AREC).
Our ethics education and training is open to everyone, whatever review pathway your research sits in.
18 days to outcome
Median review time from your submission to receipt of first outcome
indemnity insured
Professional indemnity insurance in place to empower trust in our services and systems
nationally aligned
Our mahi is aligned with New Zealand Standards; Te Ara Tika, NEAC, HRC and Royal Society
built on legacy
Built on the legacy of Aotearoa Research Ethics Committee (AREC) and their mahi
ongoing hrc application
HRC Ethics Committee (HRCEC) Institutional Committee accreditation in progress
Protecting Participants, Supporting Researchers
We treat our applicants with the same respect we expect them to show their particiapnts
Social science, health-adjacent, and By Māori for Māori Komiti review for projects outside HDEC and institutional committees. Clear scope, published fees, plain-language decisions.
Workshops, seminars and online learning for any researcher or committee, whatever ethics pathway you use
A national initiative covering governance, members, leadership and how we make our decisions
Capability Building
New Zealand Research Ethics Education
Review is our backbone. But Educations builds capability in our research community.
We help researchers, organisations and ethics committees build real confidence in ethical practice, not just compliance, through workshops, seminars, online learning and practical guidance.
Ethics you can practise, not just paperwork you complete.
Proud to work with
Government agencies, research institutes, councils and community organisations who trust us with their ethics review and education.
A not-for-profit provider of human research ethics services, grounded manaakitanga, pono, kotahitanga and professionalism
Aotearoa New Zealand
