Should the media solicit comments from researchers, once their work is in the public arena, researchers should first seek the consent of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the community concerned. Teachers and educational institutions are responsible for the ethics of any research required of undergraduate students. Supervisors have a responsibility to discuss with each graduate student the ethics of that student's research. Supervisors and teachers have a responsibility to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not misused as a student resource. Care must be taken not to exploit groups, or to place on them repetitive and burdensome demands.
Students retain ethical responsibility for their own actions.
Students should take account of the advice on ethics provided by their teachers and supervisors. Teachers and supervisors are required to monitor and direct students on ethical conduct in their research. Discussion paper presented to TASA, Perth, 1991.