Research Ethics Matter

Research Ethics: A CMHDARN Best Practice Guide

This guide has been written for any community organisation, consumer, peer worker or carer in the mental health and alcohol and other drugs sectors who is considering engaging in research and/or evaluation.

The primary purpose of this guide is to provide you with information and support to:

kickstart a conversation about ethics in research and evaluation, tailored to your project

• bring the question of ethics to the research table and help guide your judgement and decision making
• help you embed ethical research practices in all that you/your team do
• increase your knowledge and understanding of the specific rights and needs of consumers, peers and carers in research and evaluation
• understand formal ethics processes and the role of Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs)
• access useful resources and links to support ethics in research and evaluation.

The guide is intended to be read alongside Ask The Experts: A CMHDARN Best Practice Guide for Enabling Consumer and Carer Leadership in Research and Evaluation.

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