SECURE STORAGE OF HEALTH DATA WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF A MONASH PARTNERS ORGANISATION. It is agreed that: • In Accordance with the Principles of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research4, researchers must ensure that research records are clear, accurate, secure and complete. • Health data will be secured in accordance with the MP organisation’s own policies and standards, which must comply with relevant standards and legislation. • Storage on portable media (e.g. mobile devices, USBs, laptops etc.) and desktop computer hard-drives is not considered acceptable. • Details of storage to be provided in project specific protocols (see Pathway application forms for guidance) and assessed by the HREC and Data Governance officer (Organisational Data Custodian) on a project-by-project basis. • Data will be transferred out of the MP Organisation in accordance with the disclosing MP Organisation’s requirements.
