Metro North Office of Research Ethics & Governance Payments
Fees listed below apply for all submission that are not sponsored or led by a Queensland Health Hospital and Health Service (HHS).
Submission Type
HREC Amendment/Governance Post Approval Submission Number
Principal Investigator
Sponsor / Lead Institution
Date of submission on ERM
Metro North Facility
Invoice Number / TBA if payment upfront
Payment Description (see below list)
Amount Payable
Invoice required
(If not already issued)
Receipt Required
Phone Number
Notes to Invoicing Team (if required)
Acknowledgement
I confirm the above information is correct and authorise payment. If payment is prior to invoice being provided for submission request I acknowledge that further fees & charges may be applicable, and the balance of the submission fee will be paid once received.

If the submission is sponsored or led by a Queensland Health Hospital and Health Service, please use the HHS Fee template available on the Metro North Health website. Metro North Health sponsored/led submissions are exempt from fees.

www:https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/research/ethics-and-governance

Sponsor Confirmation:
Commercially Sponsored Fees
Ethics Review New Application– First in human studies/Phase 1 $8,250
Ethics Review New Application – All other $6,050
Ethics Review Major Amendment $880
Ethics Review Minor Amendment $220
SSA New Application– First in human studies $8,250
SSA New Application – All other $6,050
SSA Major Amendment $880
SSA Minor Amendment $220
Collaborative Research Group (CRG)
Ethics Review New Application– First in human studies/Phase 1 $1,100
Ethics Review New Application – All other $770
Ethics Review Major Amendment $220
Ethics Review Minor Amendment Exempt
SSA New Application– First in human studies/Phase 1 $1,100
SSA New Application – All other $770
SSA Major Amendment $220
SSA Minor Amendment Exempt Nil
Investigator-Initiated
Ethics Review New Application $165
Ethics Amendment Exempt $0
SSA New Application $165
SSA Amendment Exempt Nil
Exempt from HREC Review
Non-Metro North Health application $55
Discretionary fee (as per invoice)
Ethics - Justification As per invoice
Research Governance - Justification As per invoice
Please refer to the Metro North Health Research Schedule of Fees for further information regarding the fee structure and definitions.