Brien Holden Vision Institute Animal Ethics Committee – BIAEC

The primary role of the committee is to assess the ethical merit of scientific and teaching activities that involve animals or animal tissue. It will ensure that all animal care and use within our institutions are conducted in compliance with the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes 2004.

Australian Code of Practice - PDF

VIHEC Human Research Ethics Committee

The primary role of the committee is to assess the ethical suitability of research proposals involving human participants or human tissue. It will ensure that all research is conducted in compliance with the Statement on Consumer and Community Participation in Health and Medical Research 2002; National Statement of Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007; and the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research 2007.

• Statement on consumer and community participation in health and medical research 2002 - download PDF
• National Statemen on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007 - download PDF
• Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research 2007 - download PDF

Ethics Secretariat for the BIAEC and VIHEC

The Ethics Secretariat is an administrative unit processing all applications for ethics approval and enquiries relating to research and teaching involving human subjects, human tissue or animals. The Secretariat is a point of contact for the two ethics committees of Brien Holden Vision Institute, the Animal Ethics Committee (BIAEC) and Human Research Ethics Committee (VIHEC)

All enquiries should be directed to;

Animal Ethics Secretariat
Brien Holden Vision Institute
Level 4, Nth Wing
Rupert Myers Building
Gate 14 Barker St
Sydney 2052
Phone & Fax: (02) 9385 0323

Human Ethics Secretariat
Brien Holden Vision Institute
Level 4, Nth Wing
Rupert Myers Building
Gate 14 Barker St
Sydney 2052
Phone: (02) 9385 7411
Fax: (02) 9385 7401