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practices
9.17.              All applications and ARC-funded research projects must comply with the requirements for responsible and ethical research practice specified in the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2018), and the codes, guidelines, practices and policies on the ARC website, including the ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy (2024) and any actions that have been applied under the ARC Research Integrity Policy (2023 version).
9.18.              An ethics plan must be in place before commencement of the project.
9.19.              Intellectual Property arrangements should be negotiated between You, Other Eligible Organisations and Other Organisations as relevant. We do not claim ownership of any Intellectual Property arising from the project.
9.20.              All research projects must comply with the ARC Open Access Policy (2021 version) on the dissemination of findings on the ARC website.
9.21.              A data management plan must be in place before the project commences, in line with the grant agreement, and ARC expectations on the ARC website.
9.22.              All named participants applying for grants are strongly encouraged to have a persistent digital identifier such as an Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier (ORCID) in their RMS Profile.

Monitoring and reporting
9.23.              You must inform us of any changes to Your:

         a.              name;

         b.              addresses;

         c.              nominated contact details; or

         d.              bank account details.

9.24.              You must submit reports in line with the grant agreement. Reports must be submitted through RMS, unless otherwise advised by Us. Reporting may include:

         a.              End of year reports;

        b.             Final reports; and

        c.             Post-project reporting.

9.25.              We will monitor progress by assessing Your reports and may conduct site visits or request records to confirm details of Your reports if necessary. We may re-examine claims, seek further information or request an independent audit of claims and payments.
9.26.              We may evaluate the project to measure how well the outcomes and objectives were achieved. We may use information from Your application and reports or may contact You after grant completion to assist evaluation.

  10.          Probity
10.1.              The Australian Government will make sure that the grant opportunity process is fair, according to the published guidelines, incorporates appropriate safeguards against fraud, unlawful activities and other inappropriate conduct and is consistent with the CGRGs and the ARC Act.

Appeals process
10.2.              We will only consider appeals against the NCGP administrative process and not against committee decisions, assessor ratings and comments, or the assessment outcome. Appellants must identify the specific guideline/legislative instrument clause, policy or procedure which they believe has been incorrectly applied.
10.3.              You must submit an appeal using the Form on the ARC website and have it authorised by the Administering Organisation's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) or equivalent.
10.4.              The appeals process is set out on the ARC website.