Our Partners
MCCT is the pre-eminent centre for clinical trials and the largest consortium of its kind in Australia. Operating under the oversight of The University of Melbourne and affiliated Melbourne Academic Centre for Health (MACH) hospitals and institutes. It is comprised of 13 clinical trials units and 2 methodology groups:
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Austin Hospital, Clinical Trials Unit
Austin Health comprises the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre. The Austin Clinical Trials Unit currently conducts trials investigating cancer, dementia, and antenatal depression treatment.
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Centre for Eye Research Australia Clinical Trials Unit
Cerulea delivers ophthalmic clinical trials for Australian and international biopharmaceutical and medtech companies, and is the home of investigator-initiated studies for the Centre for Eye Research Australia. Explore our list of current trials at Cerulea and CERA.
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Doherty Clinical Trials
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity has established Doherty Clinical Trials Ltd to deliver early phase studies for local and global clients.
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Methods and Implementation Support for Clinical and Health (MISCH) Research Hub
MISCH provides expertise in research methods to ensure high quality and impactful clinical and health research. This collaborative platform includes experts in the research methods - Biostatistics, Clinical Epidemiology, Health Economics, Health Informatics (REDCap), and Co-Design and Consumer Involvement.
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Northern Hospital, Clinical Trials Unit
Northern Health is the major provider of acute, sub-acute and ambulatory specialist services in Melbourne's north.
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Parkville Cancer Clinical Trials Unit at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
The Parkville Cancer Clinical Trials Unit, Australia's largest cancer clinical trials unit, was established in 2016, from the cancer clinical trials units of Peter Mac, Royal Melbourne and the Women’s. With 10 cancer stream teams specialising in haematology, solid cancers, theranostics and palliative care and specialised experience and expertise in first in human and complex clinical trials.
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Melbourne Children's Trials Centre @ MCRI
The Melbourne Children’s Trials Centre (MCTC) provides support for clinical trials, ranging from trials of novel therapies to large preventative public health trials. The MCTC is a unique collaboration between the Royal Children’s Hospital, The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation and The University of Melbourne.
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Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics Unit (CEBU)
The Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit (CEBU) specialises in biostatistics, epidemiological methods, and data management. CEBU collaborates with a wide range of clinical and population health researchers and also conduct methodological research, both to develop and strengthen the biostatistical methods underpinning modern health research and to develop future leaders in data science.
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The Royal Melbourne Hospital Clinical Trials Unit
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is recognised as a world renowned institution, not only providing outstanding care and treatment, but improving the outcomes for all through a comprehensive medical research program, and the training of future health professionals. The Clinical Trials Centre (CTC) is a dedicated purpose-built space for conducting clinical trials. All clinical trial visits at the Royal Melbourne Hospital take place in this space.
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St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne Clinical Trials Unit
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is at the forefront of innovative research making us a premier site for medical research and clinical trials. In 2020, St Vincent’s Health Network, Sydney and Melbourne has been selected as one of the 14 pilot sites for the pilot of the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework.
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Department of General Practice and Primary Care Trials Unit
The Primary Care Trials Unit is a specialised University of Melbourne team of primary care researchers develop and conduct clinical trials with a wide range of collaborators. Our focus is on health services research and implementation science using primary care innovation, clinical data analytics and linkage, and co-design with consumers and practitioners.
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Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute is Australia's oldest medical research institute. WEHI researchers and clinicians are actively involved in clinical studies across a range of disease areas.
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Neuroscience Trials Australia
As part of The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health (the largest brain research institute in the southern hemisphere), Neuroscience Trials Australia (NTA) is a global CRO specialising in conducting neuroscience clinical trials.
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The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
The Florey is recognised worldwide for its life-changing discoveries in neuroscience and mental health. Our researchers are investigating how the brain works, what drives behaviour, the underlying causes of diseases, and the connections between the body and the brain. Our work encompasses fundamental scientific discoveries, cutting-edge brain imaging techniques, developing disease biomarkers, developing new treatments, drug screening and taking our work to clinical trial
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Western Health, Clinical Trials Unit
Western Health Cancer Services has been involved in research to discover improved or new treatments for most cancer types for over 20 years. Our unit is a member of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and Cancer Trials Australia.