To facilitate the conduct of comparative effectiveness trials (CETs), ACTA has conducted a project to develop more proportionate, risk-adjusted approaches to consent. We have produced a discussion paper that describes…
ACTA recently held a virtual workshop series focused on consumer involvement training with Telethon Kids Institute, to build skills, confidence and capacity for researchers and research organisations to implement involvement activities in…
ACTA STInG in collaboration with Cytel, invite you to come on a whirlwind tour of the current and developing statistical guidelines for clinical trials, all distilled into seven steps. This…
The PaCCSC and CST Annual Research Forum is our principal annual event. Past forums have supported new study ideas, provided networking opportunities and forged new collaborations. We’re back in 2021…
ViCBiostat Summer School 2021, proudly supported by ACTA This workshop will provide an overview of adaptive designs for a clinical trials with an emphasis on practical examples. Topics covered will…
ViCBiostat Summer School 2021, proudly supported by ACTA Join us for an intensive workshop where you will take away the knowledge and practical skills for simulating simple adaptive trials using…
ViCBiostat Summer School 2021, proudly supported by ACTA Clinical studies aim to quantify the treatment effect associated with the primary study question. Estimating this treatment effect in a randomised controlled…
Current Good Clinical Practice guidelines are bureaucratic and should align with less burdensome examples of international trial policy. ACTA congratulates Tanya Symons (University of Sydney), ACTA Chair Prof. John Zalcberg…
Summit Presentations Now Available for Viewing The ACTA Summit 2020 was held virtually from 30 November to 4 December 2020. The Summit brought together delegates and faculty, including global leaders…
ACTA, in collaboration with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC), has published an article in the Medical Journal of Australia on economic evaluation of Investigator‐initiated…
Applications are now open for a funding opportunity for Clinical Trial Networks. The Australian Government is investing $190.8 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) toward the Clinician Researchers…
…HeSANDA network. Organisations can register their interest and nominate any partner organisations they will work with to establish a potential node. Further information on HeSANDA Infrastructure Development and the Registration…
ACTA’s commitment to enhancing consumer involvement and engagement in clinical trials was the subject of presentations by ACTA Board members Anne McKenzie AM (pictured) and Prof John Zalcberg in a…
ACTA’s commitment to enhancing consumer involvement and engagement in clinical trials was the subject of presentations by ACTA Board members Anne McKenzie AM and Prof John Zalcberg OAM as part…
More than 80 people participated in a virtual workshop run by the Anaesthesia Research Coordinators Network (ARCN) on 17 March, and ACTA was pleased to be invited to attend. A…
Clinical Trials – Phase 2 Advisory Committee Communique – Meeting 4, 30 March 2021 This Communique provides an update from The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care…
…to work up options for the development of models of best practice to organise sites and to improve administered efficiencies, better engage sponsors and improve trial start up times. The…
…and Mapping Exercise Report and agreed for the Commission to pilot the Governance Framework in health service organisations from January 2020. National Clinical Trials Governance Pilot and COVID-19 Pandemic The…
…a clinical trials / research organisations, consumers (patients, carers or people who use healthcare services) who are or have been involved in the design and/or conduct of clinical trials, clinical…
The Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) is delighted to announce Prof Steve Webb MBBS MPH PhD FCICM FRACP FAHMS as its new Chair, effective 20 May 2021 at the Clinical…
The Australian Clinical Trials Alliance, together with our event partners, hosted the 2021 National Tribute and Award Ceremony on 20 May 2021 to mark International Clinical Trials Day and recognise…
OUTBACK is an academic collaboration of the Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group (ANZGOG), NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney, and NRG Oncology under the auspices of…
The Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) will host a virtual conference on 15 July 2021 bringing together Industry, Government, Clinicians and Procurement Professionals to share insights into Value-Based Procurement. The…
The Australian Trials Methodology (AusTriM) Research Network will hold their inaugural international conference online on the 6th and 7th of December 2021. The two-day meeting will showcase innovative trial designs…
The HCF Research Foundation was established to drive research, enquiry and innovation in the delivery of healthcare for the benefit of all Australians. The HCF Research Foundation, they continue to…
…functionality for any user ie: public health system or private, not-for-profit and industry). Embedded next generation World Health Organisation (WHO) Australian primary national clinical trials registry with automated registration to…
…of Health Consumer Individual and Health Consumer Organisation had been introduced. The Chair also reported ACTA is finalising the report for the 2017-2021 MRFF Grant and has begun a transition…
A digital translation of the National Participant Information Sheet and Consent Form (PICF) NSW Health is pleased to be partnering with ACTA and Clinical Trials Thinking Smarter CT:IQ to develop…
This report outlines the methodology and key themes emerging from a targeted consultation process facilitated by ACTA on behalf of the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) to inform the planning and design…
What is consumer and community involvement in research? Who are consumers? How can consumers use their knowledge, experience and insights to improve research, clinical care and outcomes for patients? The…
The Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (AMRAB) is consulting on the next Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Strategy and Priorities. The Strategy and Priorities will inform how MRFF funding is…
This workshop recording showcases the key outcomes from the ACTA Research Prioritisation Reference Group and the Impact and Implementation of Clinical Trial Networks Reference Group. It is aimed at clinicians, researchers and funders who…
ACTA ran two workshops on 28 and 30 September 2021 titled “Research Prioritisation Uncovered”, which showcased the key outcomes from the ACTA Research Prioritisation and the Impact and Implementation of…
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare invite you to have your say on the development of the national health and human research approvals platform – the National One…
Research Australia is conducting a web consultation on what needs to change to reform Australian Health and Medical Research. In this consultation, Research Australia seeks the views of those with…
The MASC Trials 2021 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting will bring together leading figures in clinical trials to share ideas and foster further innovative research. The program will feature presentations on…