Data Sharing for Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs)

This practical guide will help people on human research ethics committees (HRECs) navigate the processes involved in ethically and legally sharing sensitive data.

This guide contains information that will help you:

• confidently assess applications that propose to share data
• understand and promote the processes to safely manage sensitive data throughout its lifecycle
• provide advice to researchers about designing their research so the data can be  shared ethically and legally.

Note

This guide was current as of February 2020. Updated advice for HRECs is being developed through one of the ARDC’s current projects, Clinical Research Data Sharing Frameworks. Also refer to the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2023.