This project will be carried out according to the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans (June 1999) produced by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. This statement has been developed to protect the interests of people who agree to participate in human research studies.
The ethical aspects of this research project have been approved by the following Human Research Ethics Committees:

Alfred Hospital
If you have any complaints about any aspect of the project, the way it is being conducted or any questions about your rights as a research participant, then you may contact: Ms Rowan Frew, Ethics Manager at the Alfred Hospital Research and Ethics Unit on
(03) 9076 3848.

Family Planning Victoria
If you have any complaints about any aspect of the project, the way it is being conducted or any questions about your rights as a research participant, then you may contact: Family Planning Victoria on (03) 9257 0128.

Family Planning NSW
If you have any complaints about any aspect of the project, the way it is being conducted or any questions about your rights as a research participant, then you may contact: Executive Officer, Ethics Committee on (02) 8752 4386

ACT Health Human Research Ethics Committee
If you have any complaints about any aspect of the project, the way it is being conducted or any questions about your rights as a research participant, then you may contact: Chair, Ethics Committee on (02) 6205 0846.

South East Health
If you have any complaints about any aspect of the project, the way it is being conducted or any questions about your rights as a research participant, then you may contact: The Research Ethics Coordinator at the Human Research Ethics Committee – Northern Network on (02) 9947 9898.

North Coast Area Health Service
If you have any complaints about any aspect of the project, the way it is being conducted or any questions about your rights as a research participant, then you may contact: Research Ethics Officer at the Human Research Ethics Committee on (02) 6588 2941.

The University of Newcastle
If you have any complaints about any aspect of the project, the way it is being conducted or any questions about your rights as a research participant, then you may contact: Human Resource Ethics Officer on (02) 4941 6333