Medical ethics
Alternative labels
Health ethics
Clinical ethics
Guide
Ethics in evaluation
This document outlines the ethical issues that should be considered in any evaluation and provides guidance on when an evaluation is likely to need a formal review by a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC).
Journal article
Transparent triage policies during the COVID-19 pandemic: a critical part of medico-legal risk management for clinicians
This journal article provides an overview of current COVID-19 triage policies in Australia.
Report
Biotechnology and security threats: national responses and prospects for international cooperation
Cutting-edge biotechnology, mainly consisting of gene editing, gene drives and gene synthesis, is developing and changing rapidly. This report examines the overall planning and governance of biotechnology around the world.
Report
Chatbots RESET: a framework for governing responsible use of conversational AI in healthcare
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots in healthcare is a true reflection of the current times, when the world had to move in a flash to digital systems. The Chatbots RESET framework reflects months of effort by the project community, with contributions from numerous stakeholders, bringing their diverse perspectives to bear on key...
Fact sheet
Fact Check Fact File: Could the government make a COVID-19 vaccine mandatory in Australia?
Enforcing mandatory vaccination is a complicated proposition intersecting public health, rights to bodily autonomy and medical ethics. RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look at whether mandatory vaccination could be enforced in Australia.