Events and publications

Events

Events are hosted throughout the year to keep stakeholders up to date on topical issues relating to clinical trial research. Forums are held regularly and there is an annual workshop in May.

Clinical trial research forums  

Clinical trial research forums provide useful information about clinical trials and research. Guest speakers present on a variety of topical issues. Representatives from site research and governance offices, organisations conducting human research, industry sponsors, as well as investigators, trial coordinators, ethics committee members and government are welcome to attend.  

Past clinical trial research forums

Forum presentation – 26 October 2018
AHRDMA 2018 The New Age of Clinical Trials: Registries and Biomarkers

• Early Phase clinical trials toolkit – Dr Suzanne Hasthorpe
• ERM practical guide – Abigail Cooper, Dr Bernice Davies

Forum presentation – 24 November 2016
Online clinical trial notification (eCTN) overview for clinical trials

The presentation by Mounir Mina, Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), is available on the TGA website

Forum presentations – 23 August 2016
Traversing the gap: site research governance solutions

The August forum featured guest presenters and an expert discussion panel.  Members of the panel were: Deborah Dell, Anne Spence, Claire Gibson, Loretta Gierck, Kylie Hewitt, Sally McCarthy and Amanda Rundle. The presentations set the scene for the open discussion session with the panel. Claire Gibson summarised this discussion and has outlined the take-home messages for action.

• Deborah Dell and Anne Spence Presentation
• Claire Gibson Presentation

Forum presentations - 16 November, 2015 
Registries – issues and enablers

• Ri Scarborough Presentation
• Brittany Smith Presentation

Forum presentations - 11 August 2015
Recruitment - a new approach

• Judith Trotman and Roslyn Ristuccia presentation

Forum presentations - 3 July, 2015
Remote monitoring of trials and access to medical records

• Tenille Gaylard Presentation
• Sarah Tohill Presentation
• Mitch Kirkman Presentation
• Mitch Kirkman Presentation Appendix 1
• Mitch Kirkman Presentation Appendix 2

National mutual acceptance symposium

• James Cokayne Presentation
• Suzanne Hasthorpe Presentation
• Melissa Hagan Presentation
• Catherine Bourgeois Presentation
• Rebecca Nuhiu Presentation
• Kym Short Presentation
• Jaspreet Sidhu Presentation

Past annual May workshop

Annual May workshop presentations – 01 May 2019
Streamlining Clinical Trials and Research: 10 Years in Victoria

• Lucas Litewka and Nicole Bechaz – Clinical Trials in a Primary Care Setting – A perspective based on the University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials Centre (USC CTC) experience
• Martin Delatycki – Translating Research – the Experience of a Clinical Researcher 
• David Ball – CHISEL (TROG 09.02); A Randomised Phase III Trial of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy v Standard Radiotherapy for Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
• Dr Ieva Ozolins and Dr Katherine Clark – Clinical Trials and Biologicals
• Sabe Sabesan – Teletrial Implementation: Interplay between Clinics and Policy 
• Melissa Hagan – How Queensland Health Operationalised the Teletrials Vision 
• Suzanne Hasthorpe – National Mutual Acceptance and Teletrials Policy Development  

Annual May workshop presentations - 2 May 2018
Research Landscape - Advances and Changes

• Chantal Gebbie and David Speakman – Clinical Trial Access for Regional, Rural and Rare Cancer Patients using Telehealth - The Australasian Tele-trial Model
• Kym Short – eConsent – Where Are We Now?
• Mary Hayek – Neuroscience: What’s the Difference?
• Simon Barrett – The Paperless Committee
• Suzanne Hasthorpe – Early Phase Clinical Trials: A Toolkit for Expert Scientific Review

Annual May workshop presentations - 3 May 2017
Advancing the research environment

• Jackie Kearney and James Cameron - Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016
• Linda Cristine - Victoria's Health and Medical Research Strategy 2016-2020
• Suzanne Hasthorpe - Developments in Streamlining Research in Victoria
• Malcolm McColl - Advances in Immuno-Oncology
• Veronica Scola - Using the Online Clinical Trial Notification (CTN) Form
• Andrew Wear - Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals

Annual May workshop presentations - 4 May 2016
Innovations in clinical trials and research

• Simon Windsor - Talk, read and write: A three tiered Participant Information and Consent Form
• Chris Brook Presentation - Clinical Trials Jurisdictional Working Group (CTJWG)
• Gordon McGurk - Supporting and Leading: NHMRC’s Role in Clinical Trials Reform
• Adrian White - Policy Developments – Coherent, Collaborative and Competitive 
• Paul Kalitsis - The Science of Genetic Editing – CRISPR Explained 
• Agnes Bankier - Does Gene Editing by CRISPR-Cas 9 Raise New Ethical Issues?
• Chau Nguyen - Translating Research Outcomes into Medical Device Design       

Publications

Research governance/site specific assessment - process and practice booklet

• Research governance/SSA booklet
• Research governance/SSA appendices

Streamline E-bulletin

The Streamline E-bulletin keeps you informed on the latest clinical trial updates and events. 

• Streamline E-Bulletin, July 2020
• Streamline E-bulletin, June 2020
• Streamline E-Bulletin, May 2020
• Streamline E-bulletin, March 2020
• Streamline E-bulletin, December 2019
• Streamline E-bulletin, November 2019
• Streamline E-bulletin, September 2019
• Streamline E-bulletin, July 2019
• Streamline E-bulletin, June 2019
• Streamline E-bulletin, March 2019
• Streamline E-bulletin, January 2019

Developing best practice in human research ethics review

The below document, prepared by Houston Thomson, contains guidance for HRECs in the conduct of ethical and scientific review of human research proposals.

• Developing Best Practice in Human Research Ethics Review