7.1. Both staff and students of AUT are covered for personal liability as researchers under the insurance policies held by the University, providing ethical approval has been gained where necessary and the research carried out according to the terms of the approval.
7.2. If clinical trials are being conducted by AUT staff or students, then additional declarations are required to be submitted as part of the ethics application to the appropriate Health and Disability Ethics Committee to determine the eligibility of the research for Accident Rehabilitation and Insurance Corporation coverage of participants. Chapter 8 of the National Ethics Advisory Council's Ethical Guidelines for Intervention Studies should be referred to for further detail about the process and criteria relating to compensation for participants.
View the contact details for faculty representatives, research ethics advisor and AUTEC.