Welcome Reception

Mayoral Forecourt at the Council Building in Townsville. Please note: a Welcome Reception Ticket is included in full conference registrations. Additional Tickets may be purchased for guests.

Welcome by THHS

Welcome to Country

Welcome by Mayor of Townsville

JCU Welcome, Ian Wronski

Opening Address

Professor Ian Olver AM

Cocktail Reception Continues

Conference Gala Dinner

Townsville Yacht Club

Please note: Conference Dinner Tickets are not included in full conference registrations. Tickets are to purchased in addition to your registration. Places are limited to 120.

Consent Workshop (Sponsored by PRAXIS)

Professor Ian Kerridge

Professor Paul Komesaroff

Savoy Room

This workshop will cover: Capacity to consent: Own consent; substitute decision maker for adults consent; parental / legal guardian consent. Approaches to consent: full consent; opt out; waiver of consent. Ascertaining level of risk and consent. Consent in different situations, e.g online research. Further information will be advised when available.

Research Integrity Workshop

Jillian Barr

Presenters: Jillian Barr, Dr Kandy White and Ms Anne Walsh.

Kingston Room

With the recent implementation of the revised Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (the Code), this workshop will explore the NHMRC’s role in managing and responding to research misconduct. This will be followed by a discussion on the development of the NHMRC Guide to Managing and Investigating Potential Breaches of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research which was an integral part of the Code’s revision. The workshop will conclude with insights from an Institutional perspective of how the revised National Code and guide have been implemented at the coalface of research.

Jillian Barr

Overview of the revised Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (suggesting - background to the revision, forces for the review, and processes undertaken).

Dr Kandy White

Background to the development of the BPG Guide to investigating and management potential breaches of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (suggesting - background to the revision, forces for the review, development process, what this means for large and small institutions).

Break

Anne Walsh

Institutional perspective on the implementation of the BPG (suggesting – implementation of the BPG and researcher support to promote RRP).

Panel discussion Jillian Barr, Dr Kandy White and Anne Walsh.

Ethical Governance of Human Research Data in the Age of Genomics Workshop

Associate Professor Andrew Crowden

Associate Professor Richard Roylance

Kingston Room

Dr Geraldene Mackay

Susan Smith

It is reasonable to expect that contemporary genomic data governance arrangements should be developed to respect humans and non-human animals, promote fair distribution of benefits, foster trust, reciprocity and integrity while offering support to the advancement of research and scientific knowledge. If governance is inclusive, sustainable and responsive to current and future scientific developments then it is likely to be practically useful and ethical. Many will benefit. In this workshop, key challenges associated with the ethical governance of new [global] hybrid genomic data infrastructures (including genomic biobanks) will be identified and briefly discussed. Participants will have the opportunity to consider cases and make suggestions in response to practical examples. The Australian context is used as an initial focus for discussion. However, the claims and suggestions are applicable anywhere. They are particularly pertinent to situations where the scientific reliance on new hybrid genomic data infrastructures is outpacing considered ethical analysis.

HREC Members Training Workshop

Dr Conor Brophy

Sara Potts

Savoy Room

The workshop will provide an opportunity for Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) Members and Human Research Ethics Administrators/Coordinators/Advisors to refresh their knowledge on research ethics theory and deliberation. The workshop will briefly explore the principles set out in the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, and utilise them in practice via application to a range of example research projects, and discuss conclusions and reasoning. The aim of the workshop is to elucidate the wide applicability of the research ethics principles and how they may be balanced in review of research.

Strengthening Researcher Capacity in Indigenous Research

Professor Yvonne Cadet-James

Ms Chrissy Grant

Raffles Room

Reforms in approaches to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research are based on the need for researchers to acknowledge and respect different world views, knowledge systems and perceptions of benefit and impact which have an effect on engagement, methodology, knowledge translation and effective and meaningful research outcomes. This workshop aims to: Challenge participants to examine their own world views, knowledge systems and research approaches which influence how they engage with and conduct research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; Assist researchers to build and/or strengthen their research capability to work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to ensure that research outcomes have a positive influence on policy and practice. Assist researchers to conduct ethically sound research that will become their normal practice when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Pre-Conference Workshop Registration

Clinical Ethics Workshop

This workshop is designed for those involved in the provision of clinical ethics support within organisations (such as clinical ethics committee members, clinical ethicists and clinicians). Sessions will explore various aspects of clinical ethics support including advocacy, resource allocation, and the skills of conducting effective case consultations. Afternoon workshop including afternoon tea. $80 per person. Book during registration for the AABHL conference; non-delegates are welcome.

Pre-Conference Workshop Registration

Postgraduate Student Group

Morning workshop including morning tea. $15 per person. Book during registration; non-delegate students are welcome.

AABHL Conference Registration Open

Committee Meeting

Welcome to Delegates

Kirby Oration

Afternoon Tea

Concurrent Sessions

Civic Reception hosted by the Mayor

Townsville Yacht Club

Registration Open

Concurrent Sessions

Morning Tea

Invited Speaker

Invited Speaker

Lunch

Concurrent Sessions

Afternoon Tea

Concurrent Sessions

Empirical Bioethics Stream Networking Meeting

Public Lecture - Integrity in Health Research

Registration Open

Concurrent Sessions

Morning Tea

Invited Speaker

Lunch

Concurrent Sessions

Afternoon Tea

Invited Speaker

Close

Conference Dinner