Skip to content
  • About
    • What we do
    • Our history
    • Our team
    • Our committees
    • Our partners
    • About genomics
  • Services
    • What we offer
    • Research we’re supporting
  • Tools & resources
    • Search all tools & resources
    • Research ethics & governance
    • Consent & patient support materials
    • Evaluating genomic research & translation
    • Data governance
    • Access our datasets
    • Data capture & standardisation
    • Data analysis & interpretation
    • Workforce education
    • Our publications
    • Our submissions
  • Our project areas
    • Our project areas
    • Genomic information management
    • Clinical genomic practice
    • Genomic literacy, workforce & training
    • Indigenous genomic priorities
    • Genomic diagnostics
    • Evaluating genomic research & translation
    • Australian health system policy & practice
    • Involvement & engagement
  • News & events
    • News
    • Events
    • Personal stories
    • Search news & events
  • Connect with us

Clinical and research consent for genomic testing

Home Our project areas Clinical genomic practice Clinical and research consent for genomic…

Summary

Patients who undergo genomic testing are legally required to provide ‘informed consent’. During this process, it is essential for patients to be provided with clear and transparent information to support their decision-making.

This project will provide nationally consistent genomic consent materials suitable for Australia’s diverse communities, to support informed decisions about genomic testing and the use of genomic and clinical data for research.

Following a two-year systematic review, consultation and piloting process, Australian Genomics in 2019 released a National Clinical Consent Form for Genomic Testing together with a genomic testing factsheet to guide consent conversations. These materials have been adapted by many Australian genetics services to enable a standardised approach to patient consent.

The Clinical and Research Consent for Genomic Testing Project is building on these materials to ensure these align with the latest developments in national and international guidelines.

It will also incorporate evolving topics relevant to patient consent including re-contacting patients, genomic data reanalysis, data sharing and consent for future research.

The project also aims to develop customised consent forms and supporting materials for single gene/predictive testing, somatic testing for non-inherited genetic conditions and prenatal genomic testing. The project will also translate materials into multiple languages.

Information & resources

For more information about the national clinical consent form project, and to access the consent forms that are currently available, visit tools & resources.

Project Lead

Professor Julie McGaughran

Genetic Health Queensland

Project Coordinator

Keri Finlay

Keri Finlay

Contact
keri.finlay@mcri.edu.au


More projects

An Australian genomic test directory

Phenotype data capture and sharing

Nationally consistent genomic terminology

Connect with us

(03) 9936 6345
info@australiangenomics.org.au
50 Flemington Road, Parkville
Victoria 3052 Australia

In the spirit of reconciliation Australian Genomics acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

To stay informed about our work, sign up to our newsletter

Subscribe

Quicklinks

  • Home
  • What we do
  • What we offer
  • Tools & resources
  • Our publications
  • Our project areas
  • Research we’re supporting
  • Our team

Privacy

  • We follow the Australian Privacy Principles
  • General privacy policy
  • Website privacy policies
  • Terms & conditions

Website by Blueboat.