Welcome to Research GEMS


The system for preparing, submitting and managing ethics and site governance applications in South Australia.



Important Notices

National One Stop Shop project

Discovery workshops for the development of the National One Stop Shop will run throughout 2025.


Registrations for the Wave 5 workshop are coming soon:

SSA and Access Request Applications: User Experience


Further information is available here.



Low Risk Applications

From Monday, 14 July 2025, Northern Adelaide LHN (NALHN) will require all low risk applications to be submitted via Research GEMS.

Hard copy LNR forms will no longer be accepted.


Researchers will no longer be able to upload ZIP files in Research GEMS

This is to ensure documents are captured individually and categorised correctly. If you have a specific need to provide a ZIP file, please contact your research office.



Need assistance with Research GEMS?


If you require assistance with your application, please contact the Research Office that you will be submitting to. Contact details are available on the SA Health website.


User guides are available via the Research GEMS support page.

Answers to common questions can be found in Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).