Timeframes Meeting frequency: The HREC will meet at least four times per year, with discretion for meetings to be cancelled by the HREC Chairperson where there is no ethics application presented two weeks prior to a scheduled meeting. Tenure: Committee members (including the Chairperson) shall be appointed for a three year term, and may be eligible for reappointment. The HREC will operate in line with of Directors and its Scope’s Board The maximum term is nine years, is cumulative, and not required to be served continuously. The maximum term may be extended by mutual agreement between the HREC member, the Chairperson, and the CEO. The outgoing HREC member may be involved in succession planning. Membership HREC membership will consist, at least, of: a Chairperson, with suitable experience, whose other responsibilities will not impair the capacity to carry out its obligations under this National HREC’s Statement; at least two lay people, one man and one woman, who have no affiliation with the institution and do not currently engage in medical, scientific, legal or academic work; at least one person with knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people; for example, a nurse or allied health professional; at least one person who performs a pastoral care role in a community, for example, an Aboriginal elder, a minister of religion; at least one lawyer, where possible one who is not engaged to advise the institution; and at least two people with current research experience that is relevant to research proposals to be considered at the meetings they attend. These two HREC members may be selected, according to need, from an established pool of inducted members with relevant expertise. The HREC shall include at least one Scope staff member, one man and one woman with a disability.
Timeframes Meeting frequency: The HREC will meet at least four times per year, with discretion for meetings to be cancelled by the HREC Chairperson where there is no ethics application presented two weeks prior to a scheduled meeting. Tenure: Committee members (including the Chairperson) shall be appointed for a three year term, and may be eligible for reappointment. The HREC will operate in line with Scope’s Board of Directors and its The maximum term is nine years, is cumulative, and not required to be served continuously. The maximum term may be extended by mutual agreement between the HREC member, the Chairperson, and the CEO. The outgoing HREC member may be involved in succession planning. Membership HREC membership will consist, at least, of: a Chairperson, with suitable experience, whose other responsibilities will not impair the HREC’s capacity to carry out its obligations under this National Statement; at least two lay people, one man and one woman, who have no affiliation with the institution and do not currently engage in medical, scientific, legal or academic work; at least one person with knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people; for example, a nurse or allied health professional; at least one person who performs a pastoral care role in a community, for example, an Aboriginal elder, a minister of religion; at least one lawyer, where possible one who is not engaged to advise the institution; and at least two people with current research experience that is relevant to research proposals to be considered at the meetings they attend. These two HREC members may be selected, according to need, from an established pool of inducted members with relevant expertise. The HREC shall include at least one Scope staff member, one man and one woman with a disability.
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