Research at ACC

Research ethics

ACC meets ethical requirements when conducting research. We have a committee and a set of guidelines to ensure these requirements are met.

On this page

  1. Research Ethics Committee
  2. How to apply
  3. Meeting dates for 2012
  4. Guidelines
  5. Contact details

Research Ethics Committee

The Committee oversees ethical issues relating to research. Membership of the Committee is drawn from within ACC and externally. The current members are:

External members

  • Sharron Cole, Chief Executive/Registrar, Midwifery Council (Co-Chair)
  • Alison Douglass, Barrister and Solicitor (Co-Chair).

ACC members

  • Miriama Henderson, ACC Privacy Officer
  • Kevin Morris, Director Clinical Services
  • Zeeman Van Der Merwe, Manager, Information Integrity and Analysis
  • Grant Pittams, Research Manager
  • Graham Warren, Chief Advisor, Maori.

How to apply

If you are undertaking research that involves or may affect ACC claimants, or uses claim data held by ACC, you will need to apply to the Research Ethics Committee – use the application form below. Before completing the application, please read the accompanying guidance for applicants.

Note:
Applications must be submitted to the Committee two weeks prior to the meeting date.

Meeting dates for 2012

These are the 2012 meeting dates for the Research Ethics Committee:

  • Wednesday, 1 February
  • Wednesday, 7 March
  • Wednesday, 4 April
  • Wednesday, 2 May
  • Wednesday, 6 June
  • Wednesday, 4 July
  • Wednesday, 1 August
  • Wednesday, 5 September
  • Wednesday, 3 October
  • Wednesday, 7 November
  • Wednesday, 5 December.

Guidelines

The ACC Research Ethics Committee has developed guidelines for use by both ACC staff and external researchers. The guidelines aim to:

  • lay an effective ethical foundation for research
  • promote high ethical standards consistent with:
  • legislation
  • national best practice.

The following guidelines are for staff and external researchers.

Brief summary: Research ethics at ACC: Summary of guidelines for staff – August 2007 (PDF 32K)

Full guidelines: Research ethics at ACC: Guidelines for staff – August 2007 (PDF 109K).

Contact details

Please direct any enquiries about our research ethics to:

research@acc.co.nz.

Last updated: 25 January 2012