InFORMed PICF Video Series

The InFORMed Project has developed a suite of short videos to support researchers, institutions, and ethics review bodies to understand and use the InFORMed Participant Information and Consent Form (PICF) template.

These videos explain how the InFORMed PICF helps make consent forms clearer, more accessible, and more participant-centred—ensuring that people can make informed decisions about taking part in health and medical research.

Whether you're preparing to write a consent form, drafting it, deciding what information to include, or reviewing a completed PICF, this series offers practical guidance grounded in the principles of plain language, layered consent, and consumer engagement.

Watch the videos below to get started.

Writing your InFORMed PICF

Learn how the information in the InFORMed template and user guide will help you develop simple, accessible language for your participants.

What information to include in an InFORMed PICF

Learn about layered consent, which separates information for participants into two categories: key and supplementary information. This video talks through how to decide what is key information to include in the PICF, and ways to present supplementary information in other ways.

Preparing to write an InFORMed PICF

Understand what you need to know before you draft an InFORMed PICF, including questions to ask your institution or ethics review body and working with health consumers.

Reviewing InFORMed PICFs

For those with roles in reviewing PICFs, including members of ethics review bodies, understand why InFORMed PICFs may look different to PICFs you are used to seeing, and what to check for in an InFORMed PICF.