Offer of Indemnity to SLHD

(Insert Date)

Research Governance Officer

Research Development Office, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Sydney Local Health District

Dear Research Governance Officer,

Name of HREC reviewing the research project: SLHD Ethics Review Committee (RPAH Zone)

Protocol Short Title and Number: XXXXXXXXXX (“Study”)

SLHD HREC RPAH Zone Identification Number: (Insert Prot No X______)

Name of Principal Investigator: (Insert PI name)

Facilities/locations/services included in this application: Chris O`Brien Lifehouse

Name and ABN of Local Sponsor:XXXX

The Local Sponsor has been informed that there is an existing arrangement between Sydney Local Health District (“SLHD”) and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse (“Lifehouse”) for the treatment of public patients at Lifehouse. It is proposed that those patients may be assessed for their suitability for participation in the above Study.

Further, Lifehouse may have been requested SLHD to provide contracted clinical services, such as radiology and pathology services, to participants in the above Study. The details of anycontracted services are included within the Site Specific Assessment (SSA) documents provided to SLHD.

The Local Sponsor acknowledges the above arrangement and acknowledges thatSLHD/Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is not a site involved in the Study.

In consideration for the participation of the public patients in the Study, the Local Sponsor has offered a standard Medicines Australia form of Indemnity to SLHD on the basis of the above.

Ifyou have any questions in relation to the project, please contact the Project Clinical Research Associateby telephone on (insert phone number). The address for correspondence is:

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Yours sincerely,

SIGNED by a duly authorised representative of the Sponsor who certifies that they have authority to sign on behalf of the Sponsor

Name: ______

Signature: ______

Date: : ______

Agreement and approval by Public Health Organisation

Recommended by SLHD Research Governance Officer

Name: ______

Signature: ______

Date: ______

Approved by Chief Executive SLHD

Name: ______

Signature: ______

Date: ______