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About A-CTEC
A-CTEC is a not for profit, Australia wide, member-based education platform, hosting a suite of evidence- based, interactive clinical trials education opportunities suitable for a range of learning needs.
A-CTEC is supported by the Victorian Research Translation Centres Collaborative (VRTCC). VRTCC is a collaboration of Victoria’s two NHMRC accredited Research Translation Centres, Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre (Monash Partners) and the Melbourne Academic Centre for Health (MACH), in partnership with the rural/regional focused Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre (Western Alliance).
A-CTEC Vision
To build the capacity and capability of the clinical trials workforce in Australia through easy access to world-class education and training opportunities, at no cost to the end user.
We aim to achieve this by:
- Offering education and training that caters to the various levels of experience and competency of the clinical trials workforce, and is relevant to the needs of different settings that undertake clinical trials across metropolitan, regional and rural Australia (hospitals, medical research institutes, universities).
- Ensuring A-CTEC offerings are interactive, practical, multi-modal and evidence based.
- Providing opportunities for the clinical trials workforce to network, share learnings and engage in the co-design of A-CTEC activities.
- Working collaboratively to share resources and expertise and reduce duplication in clinical trials education and training efforts across Australia.
Target Audience
All staff involved in clinical trials in health service settings across Australia, regardless of role or site. The audience will include: study coordinators, research nurses and clinical trial assistants, investigators, clinical trial pharmacists, HREC and governance officers, clinical and non-clinical research staff, general staff in departments that interact with clinical trials, employees involved in clinical trials from hospitals, community health settings, universities, and any location where clinical trial research is undertaken.
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Dr Eman Nafea - eman.nafea@petermac.org
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Date and Time: Thursday 28 August - 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney)
- Learn about the Global action plan for clinical trial ecosystem strengthening and unpack what a thriving clinical trial ecosystem looks like.
- Learn how the NSW Statewide Clinical Trial Management System is enabling greater efficiency and oversight
- Understand how the Quality Recognition Scheme is driving system-wide excellence
- Discover how rural, regional and remote sites are scaling for greater inclusion and equity
- See how A-CTEC modules are supporting clinical trial staff development and strengthening the workforce pipeline across NSW
Agenda:
1:00 – 1:10: Welcome & Opening remarks: What Does a Thriving Clinical Trial Ecosystem Look Like?
Session 1
1:10 – 2:00:
Foundations of a Healthy clinical trial Ecosystem: Collaboration, Quality, Capability
System Enablers
Session 2
2:15 - 3:05
Quality as a System Enabler: Quality Recognition Scheme
Developing Talent Pipelines: Workforce Strategy and Initiatives
Session 3
3:15 - 4:30
Scaling for Inclusion: The Role of Rural regional and remote in an Equitable Ecosystem
Slido Surveys
Next Steps: Strengthening the Ecosystem Together/Close - Future vision
Registration: REGISTER HERE
The recording for our monthly webinar in July is available now to view.
If you missed out on attending our July webinar or want to watch it again, A-CTEC users can access the recording on our 2025 Live Webinars Page.
Thanks to our excellent guest speaker Prof. David Thomas, FRACP, PhD, Director of the Centre for Molecular Oncology, at the School of Biomedical Sciences, University of New South Wales and Chief Science and Strategy Officer at Omico: Australian Genomic Cancer Medicine Centre.
If you joined us on zoom, you can also now access your certificate of attendance on the same page as above.
Thank you and we hope you enjoyed this month's webinar!
The recording for our monthly webinar in June is available now to view.
If you missed out on attending our June webinar or want to watch it again, A-CTEC users can access the recording on our 2025 Live Webinars Page.
Thanks to our excellent guest speaker A/Prof Gillinder Bedi, Head of Substance Use Research at Orygen, and Dame Kate Campbell Principal Research Fellow in Addiction and Youth Mental Health, CYMH, at the University of Melbourne.
If you joined us on zoom, you can also now access your certificate of attendance on the same page as above.
Thank you and we hope you enjoyed this month's webinar!