There are guidelines, policies and procedures that are relevant when conducting or participating in research at our health service or with our patients and consumers.
CAHS researchers, or those who work at our partner organisations, can find out more about a range of relevant topics here.
Access to and use of patient records and medical data
As a public health service there are legislative requirements that guide the access to and use of patient records and medical data. This includes patient/family contact information. There can be confusion regarding appropriate and approved access when research (and researchers) overlap between CAHS and our partner organisations. There are some guidelines and policies available that explain what researchers need to know to ensure compliance with the legislation that regulates patient confidentiality.
Find out more here.
Please contact the CAHS Research Ethics team for advice or further information.
Mandatory training and clearances
As a public hospital and health service, there are policies and guidelines around mandatory training, immunisation and health checks that are necessary to ensure the safety of researchers, staff, patients and visitors. Researchers who do any work on a health service site or with our patients must have relevant training and clearances prior to commencing their work.
Please contact Rachel West, Clinical Nurse Manager Research for more information.
Resources (for internal staff access via HealthPoint)
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