New code of conduct released for Australian research
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Australian Research Council (ARC) and Universities Australia have jointly released a new code of conduct to help safeguard the quality and intergity of Australian Research.
The new Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018 (the 2018 Code) and Guide to Managing Potential Breaches of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (the Investigation Guide) have both been revised from the 2007 edition and show a commitment to ensuring the highest quality research in Australia. The 2018 Code provides a new principles-based approach to the responsible conduct of research.
Chief Executive Officer of NHMRC, Professor Anne Kelso AO, said that high-quality research underpins improvements in the health, wellbeing and prosperity of our society.
The 2018 Code provides a principles-based approach to the responsible conduct of research and will be supported by a series of guides for researchers and institutions that provide further detailed advice on a range of integrity matters such as authorship, data collection and management and collaborative research arrangements.
The Investigation Guide will help institutions to identify breaches of the 2018 Code and determine necessary corrective actions, and will promote greater consistency in the research sector for managing any departures from the principles of responsible research conduct.
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View the Code and Guide from the NHMRC website
>Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018 (the 2018 Code)
