Gorman Susanna M
Susanna M. Gorman, Macquarie University.
Monash Bioeth Rev. 2011 Sep;29(4):14.1-16.
Australian Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) have to contend with ever-increasing workloads and responsibilities which go well beyond questions of mere ethics. In this article, I shall examine how the roles of HRECs have changed, and show how this is reflected in the iterations of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007 (NS). In particular I suggest that the focus of the National Statement has shifted to concentrate on matters of research governance at the expense of research ethics, compounded by its linkage to the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2007) in its most recent iteration. I shall explore some of the challenges this poses for HRECs and institutions and the risks it poses to ensuring that Australian researchers receive clear ethical guidance and review.
澳大利亚人类研究伦理委员会（HRECs）不得不应对日益增加的工作量和责任，这些工作量和责任远远超出了单纯的伦理问题。在本文中，我将探讨HRECs的角色是如何变化的，并展示这在《2007年人类研究伦理行为国家声明》（NS）的各版本中是如何体现的。特别是，我认为国家声明的重点已经转移到专注于研究治理问题，而牺牲了研究伦理，并且在其最新版本中与《澳大利亚研究责任行为准则》（2007年）挂钩，这使情况更加复杂。我将探讨这给HRECs和机构带来的一些挑战，以及它在确保澳大利亚研究人员获得明确的伦理指导和审查方面所带来的风险。
