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THHS External researcher application

The form provides the basis upon which Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) will approve External Researchers and sets out the requirements and conditions that External Researchers must meet in order to access THHS facilities, infrastructure and resources.

External Researchers must remain aware of, and comply with, all relevant THHS and Queensland Health policies, procedures and guidelines while engaged as an External Researcher.

Approval as an External Researcher does not include access to identifiable or potentially-re-identifiable confidential health information.  Access to this information requires written consent of the person the information relates to or approval under the Public Health Act 2005 (Qld).

External Researchers must conduct research according to the principles of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) National Statement on the Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023), the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, and Note for Guidance on Good Clinical Practice (CPMP/ICH/135/95), and all relevant legislation.

This procedure supports the Queensland Department of Health (Queensland Health) Research Management Policy: QH-POL-013:2022 and THHSCOR140882 Clinical Governance Policy.

Relevant THHS procedure document, can be accessed via Qld health internal pages: External Researchers_thhssup251650.pdf

Applicant Details

Must be an Australian phone number. 
Must be an email address. 
  • When an External Researcher undertakes research activities: • Under the direction of their employer and as a part of their employment; or • As a research student under the direction of the University/Institution at which they are enrolled, then the employer/University/Institution is a “Collaborating Organisation” and is responsible for ensuring that the External Researcher complies with all aspects of the THHS External Researchers procedure and conditions of access. By nominating a Collaborating Organisation, you must arrange for an authorised delegate of that Collaborating Organisation to complete and signrelevant Section of this application form, supporting your application and confirming that they will provide insurance and indemnity cover for you. If there is no Collaborating Organisation (i.e., you will be undertaking the role of External Researcher with no direction by an employer or enrolling institution), then please indicate “None” in the space provided above.