Youth Consent and Ethics

Preparation

Risks & contraindications

Highlighted claims

• The project uses a tiered consent framework designed for minors who may be unsafe seeking parental or guardian consent. — The Safer Spaces Project: a whole of community systems approach to co-designing and implementing a ‘Safer Spaces’ model of primary healthcare for LGBTQ+ young people in Western Victoria – a protocol for a mixed-methods study
• Declining participation has no detrimental effects on the young person or their relationships with participating organisations. — The Safer Spaces Project: a whole of community systems approach to co-designing and implementing a ‘Safer Spaces’ model of primary healthcare for LGBTQ+ young people in Western Victoria – a protocol for a mixed-methods study
• Study data are reported only in de-identified and summary form. — The Safer Spaces Project: a whole of community systems approach to co-designing and implementing a ‘Safer Spaces’ model of primary healthcare for LGBTQ+ young people in Western Victoria – a protocol for a mixed-methods study
• If parental consent is safe, the framework requires parental written consent and youth verbal assent. — The Safer Spaces Project: a whole of community systems approach to co-designing and implementing a ‘Safer Spaces’ model of primary healthcare for LGBTQ+ young people in Western Victoria – a protocol for a mixed-methods study
• If parental consent is unsafe and a trusted advocate is available, the framework allows advocate written consent with youth verbal assent. — The Safer Spaces Project: a whole of community systems approach to co-designing and implementing a ‘Safer Spaces’ model of primary healthcare for LGBTQ+ young people in Western Victoria – a protocol for a mixed-methods study
• Some minors may self-consent if they correctly describe the project and demonstrate life capacity. — The Safer Spaces Project: a whole of community systems approach to co-designing and implementing a ‘Safer Spaces’ model of primary healthcare for LGBTQ+ young people in Western Victoria – a protocol for a mixed-methods study