The WA Country Health Service Human Research Ethics Committee (WACHS HREC) is a WA Health Lead HREC responsible for fostering quality research and for ensuring that research undertaken meets the guidelines of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) within the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007). The WACHS HREC is registered with the NHMRC (EC00261) and operates in accordance with the WA Health Research Governance Policy and Procedures (2012) and the WA Health Research Governance and Single Ethical Review Standard Operating Procedures (2013). | WACHS HREC Membership Composition | | Role | Member | Region | | Chairperson | Assistant Professor Judy Allen | Perth | | Lawyer Representative | Ms Julia Barber | Kimberley | | Lawyer Representative | Ms Jeanette de Klerk | South West | | Layperson (Male) Representative | Dr Donald Reid (retired) | South West | | Layperson (Female) Representative | Ms Tresslyn Smith | South West | | Layperson (Female) Representative | Ms Ruth Webb-Smith | Perth | | Layperson (Female) Representative | Ms Therese Hadland | Perth | | Pastoral Care Representative | Reverend Geoff Chadwick | South West | | Professional Care Representative | Ms Natalie Rudling | South West | | Professional Care Representative | Ms Colleen Inoue | Wheatbelt | | Researcher Representative | Dr Jennie Sharp | South West | | Researcher Representative | Dr Paola Chivers | Perth | | Researcher Representative | Associate Professor Anne Whitworth | Perth | | WACHS CEO or Nominee Representative | Dr David Gaskell | Kimberley | | WACHS Aboriginal Representative | Mr Russell Simpson | Perth |
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