News, Announcements and Patient Stories
ReViTALISE is excited to be delivering a symposium at the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) at the Gold Coast on Friday, 15 November. Held in November each year, the COSA ASM is one of the most well-attended cancer conferences in Australia. In recent years, the ASM has featured “delegate-led“ symposiums
In the month of October, Victoria is celebrating the Victorian Seniors Festival, with a focus on changing what people think about ageing. As we get older, living a healthy, fulfilling life is the ultimate goal, while managing the potential health challenges that may come our way. Thinking about our older Victorians, we take this opportunity
Register on A-CTEC to participate in this important webinar on Thursday 7 November 2024, 12.30-1.30pm. The webinar will cover why it’s important to increase the diversity of participants in cancer clinical trials, as well as the barriers and facilitators to participation in clinical trials by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Discover strategies to improve
Bendigo Health’s annual Research Week will run from 14-18 October 2024 and provides a program of interactive sessions designed to support staff in understanding and undertaking research, with the theme ‘Improving Care, Changing Lives’. The highlight of Research Week is the Bendigo Health Research Showcase on Friday, 18 October, an in-person event. At the showcase,
The ReViTALISE Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clinical Trial Access initiative is proud to have Coordinating Principal Investigator and Research Co-Lead Monica Green, alongside Associate Investigator and Aboriginal Advisory Group Lead, Leah Lindrea-Morrison, present at the 2024 Ngar-wu Wanyarra Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Conference, hosted by the University of Melbourne’s Department of Rural
Regional Trials Network Victoria welcomes Victorian Cancer Plan 2024–2028 16 September 2024 Regional Trials Network Victoria (RTN-Vic) has welcomed the Victorian Cancer Plan 2024–2028, tabled in Parliament last Tuesday. RTN-Vic executive team member A/Prof Craig Underhill welcomes the focus in the plan on addressing equity and collaboration across regional Victoria. “The Victorian Cancer Plan 2024–2028 highlights the important
Job: Consumer Liaison Coordinator – Border Medical Oncology Research Unit This exciting opportunity will suit an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual, who works well in a team and is committed to consumer engagement and consumer-led approaches to research and practice. You will: Support the development and implementation of consumer engagement strategies as part of the broader consumer
Download the January 2024 RTN Newsletter A look at RTN-Vic’s acheivements for 2023, and what’s next for 2024. Download
Download the July 2023 RTN Newsletter The news from the Annual Face to Face at Creswick, Recruitment Updates for the RTN-Vic, Mildura’s opening and more. Download
New Sites In The SpotlightMBPH Aboriginal Artwork Launch. Peter Peterson’s work on the hospital ceiling. Picture: Krystal Torney The Regional Trials Network- Victoria welcomes new sites Mildura Base Public Hospital and Latrobe Regional Hospital to the Network. The Project Team had the opportunity to visit Mildura Base Public Hospital in May and were blown away by
COVID-19: Viral Effect on Clinical TrialsThe onset of the COVID-19 virus has simultaneously affected each country and each industry and is challenging us all to seek alternative and innovative ways to continue business-as-usual activities. Clinical trials remain an essential component of Oncology patient care and each site is proactively addressing how to support trial activity under
Grant Funding: Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) The 2019 Rural, Regional and Remote Clinical Trial Enabling Infrastructure grant opportunity provides between $5 million and $100 million for new and innovative approaches to enhance and improve clinical trial infrastructure, to extend existing clinical trials into rural, regional and remote areas of Australia. The RTN is submitting an
RTN DEVELOPMENT DAY:Regional collaboration The RTN Annual Development Day was held at the VCCC on Friday 18th October 2019 with representation from Ballarat, Barwon, Bendigo, Border and Goulburn Valley Health.This was a great opportunity for Unit Managers and Study Co-ordinators to meet and share opinions and ideas. Attendees received an overview of the skilled internship program,
RTN PROJECT MILESTONES: ON TRACKThe RTN Annual Progress Report was submitted to the Cancer Council Victoria in June 2019 with the following project outcomes achieved:A central repository of all RTN site feasibility information. Data is available in real-time with access to feasibility status at each site. Sites can request bespoke reports and metricsImplementation of the
