Abstract
Tissue samples may be collected from children in the course of their clinical care, or when they participate in research. Those samples may be stored in research biobanks. However, as the removal of tissue from children in Australia is regulated by State and Territory legislation, clinicians and researchers require an understanding of the regulatory framework. Removal of tissue from children for purposes not authorised under legislation can result in offences being committed. In addition, ethical issues arise from the collection and storage of children's tissue for research purposes. Tissue used for genomic research also brings additional risks to participants. This paper describes the current law, discusses its inadequacies and raises some of the key ethical issues that Australian researchers need to know. This paper focuses on the removal and use of paediatric tissue for research purposes only.
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