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Research Locality

Locality review assesses a site's suitability for safe and effective conduct of a research study. The National Ethics Advisory Committee (NEAC) standards require all health research, audit and related activity to be registered and approved by the host institution (locality).

Step 1 - Registration

Researchers should anticipate longer response times due to the impact of COVID-19 on DHB resources [20 March 2020].

  • Complete a Locality Application Form and submit with the protocol/proposal
  • Initiate Māori Research Assessment
  • Undertake other relevant cultural and community consultation
  • Initiate Waitematā DHB legal review for any research related contracts (including pre-award MOUs). Our DHB supports the use of NZ Standardised Clinical Trial Agreements. Download these directly from the NZACRes website.
  • Researcher should proceed with Institutional (IEC) or Health & Disability Ethics Committee (HDEC) process where required.

Step 2 - Approval process

  • Checklist of Locality requirements will be emailed to the Primary Contact (within 7 days of registration)
  • Any protocols that include administration of medicines must be reviewed by a Waitematā DHB pharmacist
  • Costings for Waitematā DHB involvement (including staff time or other resources) must be provided to the Manager to inform their authorisation (even when there will be no exchange of funding)
  • Return all completed documentation to the Research & Knowledge Centre.
  • A final email indicating approval to commence will be sent to the Primary Contact once all relevant approvals & documentation has been received by the Research & Knowledge Centre. No research, audit or related activity can commence prior to receiving this email.

e: research@waitematadhb.govt.nz
p: +64 9 4868920 ext. 43740

Location

Level 1, Outpatients Kahui Manaaki (Building 5)
North Shore Hospital

Post address

Research & Knowledge Centre
Waitematā District Health Board
Private Bag 93 503,
Takapuna, Auckland 0740

Waitematā DHB welcomes collaboration with external researchers. Many grant applications are now submitted online, and require processing by the 'Research Office' prior to submission to the funder.  Notify the Research & Knowledge Centre as early as possible of your intention to apply for a grant. This is particularly important for HRC grants (minimum two weeks' notice required).

Any MoUs that are written as part of a grant contract need to be reviewed by the DHB Legal Advisors.

Direct all grant enquiries to Dr Victoria Andersen +64 9 486 8920 extn 43611

• Researchers must be familiar with the requirements of the Privacy Act 1993 and the Health Information Privacy Code 1994.
• For all HDEC reviewed research, research@waitematadhb.govt.nz must be added to the email notifications in HDEC Online Forms.
• Significant amendments to the protocol or timeline for an approved study must be notified to the Research & Knowledge Centre.
• A copy of any research outputs (publications, presentations, posters etc) should be forwarded to the Research & Knowledge Centre.


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