How to reduce processing times for site-specific assessments from 29 to 5 days using a common-sense approach: it does not have to be that hard

Marianna Milosavljevic; Lyndel Hewitt; Janaye Fish; Kimberley J Davis; Leah McManus; Bruce Ashford

doi:10.1111/imj.16041

How to reduce processing times for site-specific assessments from 29 to 5 days using a common-sense approach: it does not have to be that hard

Intern Med J. 2023 Mar;53(3):416-421. doi: 10.1111/imj.16041.

Authors

Marianna Milosavljevic^{1

2}, Lyndel Hewitt^{1

2

3}, Janaye Fish¹, Kimberley J Davis^{1

2}, Leah McManus⁴, Bruce Ashford^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
² Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
⁴ Research Office, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 36972986
DOI: 10.1111/imj.16041

Abstract

Researchers have reported limitations with research governance processes across Australia. This study aimed to streamline research governance processes across a local health district. Four basic principles were applied to remove non-value-adding and non-risk-mitigating processes. Average processing times were reduced from 29 to 5 days and end-user satisfaction was improved, all within the same staffing levels.

Keywords: low-risk research; negligible-risk research; research ethics; research governance.

MeSH terms

Australia
Humans
Research Personnel*