Welcome to the Human Research Ethics Application (HREA)

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HREA Help will be closed on Monday 5 October 2026 and will re-open on Tuesday 6 October 2026.

HREA has been updated to v1-6 to align with the revised National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2025).

Notices

Submissions of applications for ethics review from public hospital Human Research Ethics Committees may need to be made using ERM, REGIS or Research GEMS (external links). For further information, please see NHMRC's website.

HREA Help

For FAQs, a How-to Guide and technical assistance on the HREA system, please consult the HREA resources page.

Ethics resources