Research or evaluation projects that involve interviewing people, asking people to fill out questionnaires or observing people's behaviour must meet accepted ethical practices. This means ensuring that the people who take part:
- are treated with respect
- are fully informed about the project
- give their consent to participate
- are not harmed by the project, their participation in it, or the published research findings.
Research or evaluation must be carried out to a high standard. Processes need to be in place to ensure that:
- researchers or evaluators interact appropriately with people in the community
- suitable data collection methods are used
- consent, confidentiality and privacy standards and requirements are met
- the findings are reported back to the community.
