Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) have a strong governance framework that supports responsible and effective decision-making.

This is supported by our policies, which help us to maintain a safe work environment for our staff, patients, visitors and collaborators. 

Copies of some of our key documents are provided below. We have several internal policies, which are not externally published. For information about our internal policies, or the procedures supporting these external policies, please contact our compliance team.

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Policy library

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pdfChild Safety Policy195.55 KB

All children have the right to feel safe. We support the participation of children and young people in Murdoch Children's Research Institute and VCGS research, ensuring respect for their safety, needs, culture and diversity.

pdfCode of Conduct (2024)297.85 KB Promotes an expected professional standard of behaviour to maintain confidence and trust in the work of Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS).

pdfConflict of Interest Policy (2022)197.00 KB

To help us maintain ethical standards of good judgement, fairness and integrity in all dealings, and to ensure the prompt disclosure of potential or actual conflicts.

pdfConstitution of Murdoch Children's Research Institute (2021)424.24 KB

Our Governing Document

pdfFeedback and Complaints Handling Brochure89.51 KB

Our complaints handling guide.

pdfFeedback and Complaints Handling Policy (2023)159.61 KB Provides a process for us to receive feedback and manage complaints.
pdfGlobal Health Activities Framework (Reviewed 2023)843.27 KB Murdoch Children's Research Institute is proudly a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and a signatory to the Code of Conduct. As a signatory, our work is conducted with transparency, accountability and integrity in line with the guidelines and principles of the ACFID Code of Conduct.
pdfModern Slavery Act Statement (2024)2.14 MB We recognise the importance of identifying and addressing exploitative practices to ensure our operations do not cause harm through slavery.
pdfModern Slavery Policy (2024)160.61 KB MCRI is committed to respecting and supporting the dignity and human rights of any individual. We do not accept or condone any modern slavery practices in our operations and supply chains.
Privacy Policy Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) – Internal and external policy. We maintain the security and integrity of our data which is critical to our research.
pdfPSEAH Framework (2024)421.84 KB Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Global Health Strategic Initiative works across a range of contexts to conduct research that supports the health outcomes of children and young people.
pdfWhistleblower Policy (2024)192.05 KB Our Whistleblower program supports people who alert us to wrongdoing when making a protected disclosure.  Protected disclosures can be lodged via our external Whistleblower reporting service: https://www.whistleblowingservice.com.au/mcri/