The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Research Governance and Ethics

Contact us

REG 2026 Office Closure Dates

The Research Ethics and Governance office will be closed from COB Friday 18th December 2026 and re-opening on Monday 4th January 2027. No review of applications or agreements will occur during this time. Any submissions after 1^st December 2026 may not be processed until the new year.

Join us for Drop-in sessions

When: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10–11am. Our drop-in sessions are do not run during school holidays. We look forward to seeing you during the school term.

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

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

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	Danielle Messina LR Ethics Officer rch.ethics@rch.org.au	9345 5044
Governance	RCH Site Specific Application – External HREC Approved	Jenny Munro – Research Governance Manager	9345 4084
Ethics Officer		Deeptika Chauhan - Ethics Officer Molly Muir - Ethics Officer	9345 5044
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