Greater access to clinical trials
Currently almost 95% of clinical trials conducted in the Northern Cluster involve face-to-face trial delivery methods, with access to such trials being limited to sites in the larger regional towns/rural referral hospitals.
The program provides new opportunities to share expertise and skills, delivering decentralised clinical trials in a ‘community based’ approach involving local hospitals, general practice, community health, allied health, or Aboriginal medical services. It provides access to diverse communities across a geographical area covering approximately 165,000 kilometres.
Building strong partnerships
The program builds strong partnerships across the Northern Cluster local health districts:
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Hunter New England – the cluster lead organisation
Modes of delivery
Delivered through a virtual Clinical Trial Support Unit (CTSU) and strong partnerships across the Northern Cluster local health districts, and working with Industry Sponsors, Clinical Research organisations, clinicians, universities, and medical research institutes to bring clinical trials closer to home. The Northern Cluster CTSU provides the overarching framework to support the local delivery of clinical trials by local professionals to local communities.
Light House beach at Seal Rocks, a coastal town, on the Mid North Coast of NSW.
NSW Health and the ACT Government have partnered to deliver the Rural, Regional and Remote Clinical Trial Enabling Program, supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Medical Research Future Fund.
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