The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Research Governance and Ethics

Contact us

Join us for Drop-in sessions

When: Every Tuesday and Wednesday 10–11am. (Please note there will be no drop in session on Wednesday 5 November 2025)

Where: Our office is located on Level 4, South Building.

What to expect: The team are here to discuss your study and answer questions.

The Research Ethics and Governance (REG) office will be closed from COB Friday 19th December 2025 (inclusive) and re-opening on Monday 5 January 2026. No review of applications or agreements will occur during this time. Any submissions after 28 November 2025 may not be processed until the new year.

Who to contact will depend on the nature of your query. Please direct all application submissions and general queries to 03 9345 5044 or email rch.ethics@rch.org.au

Specific queries may be directed to the people below:

Clinical Trials	Drug and Device Research	Jennifer Luplow – Research Ethics Manager Sarah Wolfe – CT Ethics Officer	9345 5452 9345 5044
HREC	High Risk (non drug/device)	Sophie Gatenby – Research Ethics Manager Margarete Kleinschmidt – HREC Ethics Officer	9345 4494 9345 4377
Low Risk Research	Low Risk Research Quality Assurance and Negligible Risk	rch.ethics@rch.org.au rch.ethics@rch.org.au	9345 5044
Governance	RCH Site Specific Application – External HREC Approved	Jenny Munro – Research Governance Manager	9345 4084
Plain Language Advisor		Magdalena McGuire	9345 4526
Research Operations		Kaya Gardiner – Director Jaclyn Dorland – CNC Research and Trials	9345 6945 9345 5044

Research Ethics and Governance
The Royal Children's Hospital
Level 4, South Building
50 Flemington Road
Parkville Vic 3052
Ph: 03 9345 5044