South Africa

HSRC Research Ethics Committee

Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

Chairperson
Professor Douglas Wassenaar (ksithole@hsrc.ac.za )

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Ms Khutso Sithole (research.ethics@hsrc.ac.za)

Telephone number: 27 12 302 2009

Fax Number: 27 33 260 6065

Physical address
HSRC Research Ethics Committee Private Bag X41 Pretoria 0001

Postal address
HSRC Research Ethics Committee 134 Pretorius Street Pretoria South Africa 0002

Country
South Africa

Institution website address
www.hsrc.ac.za/Corporate_Information-49.phtml

Organisation Info.

What is the institutional affilliation of your Organisation
Research Institution

Level of operation

What is the level of operation
Institutional

Finances

Does your organisation have a dedicated budget for research for health?

From what sources does the research budget come?
Fees for Services, Institutional Grant

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
Yes

Facilities

Does your institution have its own
Offices, Telephone, Fax line, Computer, Internet Connection, Photocopier

Protocols Submission Information

What is your preferred manner to receive protocols
E-mail submission

What is the operational language(s) of the organisation
English

How often does your organisation convene to consider study protocols
monthly

How long in advance should the protocol be submitted to be considered at the next meeting
< 1 Month

If you have a timetable, please provide this information here
http://www.hsrc.ac.za/Document-3090.phtml

Please provide the link(s) to the organisation's written documentation on submission and review procedures
http://www.hsrc.ac.za/Corporate_Information-49.phtml#docs

Details of Members

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
Yes

Number of Qualifield Ethicists
1

How many REC members are women
8

What is the term of office for members of the REC
3 Years

Is this term renewable
Once

Training Requirements

Do members of your REC/IRB require specific training in ethics review of research
No

Is there a requirement for continuous education in research ethics?
Yes

Administration

What describes the position of the REC/IRB administrator best
Full time

Human resources development

Does your organisation have a dedicated budget for research for health? No

From what sources does the research budget come?: Fees for Services, Institutional Grant