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RMIT is a global university of technology and design, focused on creating solutions that transform the future for the benefit of people and their environments.

The RMIT University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) is responsible for the ethical review and approval of RMIT staff and student research involving human participants. The committee reviews a wide range of research projects to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with the highest ethical standards. The HREC is required to maintain a mixture of members with a variety of expertise and knowledge and is currently seeking expressions of interest from people interested in joining the committee in the capacity of a lawyer.

A lawyer member is a person from outside of RMIT University, and who is not engaged to provide advice to RMIT (National statement on ethical conduct in human research, 2007, section 5.1.30[e]).

Lawyer members provide a valuable perspective on applications being considered by the committee. Membership involves reading and assessing applications, making recommendations regarding approval, attending meetings and participating in discussions. Members of this committee make a significant contribution to the research life of the university.

HREC meets on the third Wednesday each month during the year at 4pm at the RMIT city campus. An attendance honorarium and parking expenses are paid for each meeting attended.