ACON Ethics Pre-Assessment

  • ACON Ethics Pre-Assessment

  • Research projects seeking ACON's endorsement, or access to ACON's support and resources, are required to attain approval from the ACON Research Ethics Review Committee (RERC). This includes:

    • Projects that seek survey promotion support from ACON (e.g., sharing a survey on ACON's social media and mailing lists, promoting a research study through the distribution of flyers).
    • Projects that seek the participation of ACON staff in research.
    • Projects that specifically target sexuality and gender diverse populations (LGBTQ+), either as their sole sample group or as an identified sub-sample.
    • Projects that specifically target people living with HIV, those who provide care and support for people living with HIV, and priority populations for HIV prevention.

    The first step in the ACON Ethics approval process is a short pre-assessment to assess the project's alignment with ACON's research priorities and programs. Please complete the following form. We aim to respond within 5 business days, but please note during busier periods this may not be possible.

  • Format: (00) 0000-0000.
  • Is the research being completed as part of a degree?*

  • Note: ACON generally does not promote honour's degree research projects, unless the applicant has demonstrated that the project is of exceptional quality and benefit to our communities.

  • Which of the following of ACON's research priorities does the project align to? More information about ACON's research priorities can be found here.*
  • What assistance are you requesting from ACON?*
  • Is promotion or recruitment already underway?*
  • Is there capacity to make changes to the survey, recruitment and other project materials?*
  • Should be Empty: