Research Ethical Issues Sub-Committee

The Research Ethical Issues Sub-committee (formerly called the General Ethical Issues Sub-committee) of the Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee provides a forum for discussing and making recommendations to Alfred Health, the Ethics Committee, and external consultations, on matters pertaining to human research ethics.

Matters are referred to the Sub-committee by the Alfred Health Executive Committee and the Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee and sub-committees.

Sub-committee members

• Professor John McNeil AO. (Chair). Epidemiologist, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University; Chair of the Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee
• Eve Grimm. Lawyer
• Dr Philipa Hawkings, Director Medical Services, Alfred Health
• A/Professor Peter Hunter. Director, Rehabilitation, Aged & Community Care, Alfred Health; Member of the Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee in the position of member with knowledge of professional care, counselling and treatment
• Professor Paul Komesaroff. Ethicist. Visiting Medical Specialist, Endocrinology, Alfred Health
• Bob Milstein. Lawyer
• Roy Olliff. Member of the Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee in the position of member who brings a community or consumer perspective; Deputy Chair Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee
• Janine Roney. Unit Manager and Clinical Research Coordinator, Infectious Diseases Unit, Alfred Health
• Brian Smith. Member of the Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee in the position of member who brings a community or consumer perspective

Meeting dates