About us
The Regional Trial Network Victoria (RTN-Vic) was created to improve access and recruitment to high quality cancer clinical trials for rural and regional areas of Victoria. Since our launch in 2017, the Regional Trial Network Victoria (RTN-Vic) has increased patient recruitment to clinical trials by 49%, and increased the number of clinical trials recruiting patients by 64%.
VISION
Equitable access and outcomes for regional and rural cancer patients
MISSION
To drive connection, collaboration and support for clinical trial participation across regional Victoria
GOAL
To bridge the gap between metropolitan and regional trial participation by 2025
2020-2025 Strategic Plan
The RTN Strategic Plan 2020-2025 is enabled by a major investment from the Commonwealth Governments Medical Research Future Fund for the ReViTALISE Project (a total of $18.6 million) and the Victorian Government through the Victorian Cancer Agency grant for the Improving Rural Health Outcomes Initiative ($2.4 million).
The plan has been carefully designed to complement the research, education and clinical trial programs of the RTN-Vic partner organisation and its business needs. RTN-Vic brings together perspectives and counsel from our partners, key external stakeholders and patients to focus new business development where it can most rapidly advance progress in areas of unmet need.
Strategic Plan at a Glance
Provide better cancer outcomes for regional patients
Equitable access to high quality cancer care leading to better outcomes
Increase the number of rural and regional patients accessing clinical trials in regional centres
Increase clinical trial numbers at the regional sites
Create a sustainable network
An enduring RTN-Vic sustaining network
Fast track the development of the two new trial sites and increase the number of regional trial sites
Implement required policies and operational procedures to support collaboration and facilitation across all sites
Improve participation and reduce inequities in access to clinical trials and tele-trials
To facilitate the implementation of the tele- trials model across the network
Improve capability and capacity
Collect indigenous specific data and set specific targets for indigenous patient recruitment
To bridge the metro - regional trials gap by 2025
Bring regional trial participation rates in line with Metro rates
Equity of access for regional patients
Provide more services closer to home and expand tele-trials