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.
Clinical trials closer to home
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.
For site CVs and enquiries, email NSWH-NNSWR3ClinicalTrials@health.nsw.gov.au.
Download the Northern Cluster brochure (PDF 252.0 KB)
Our partners
Across the Northern Cluster Local Health Districts (LHDs):
- Hunter New England LHD – the cluster lead organisation
- Central Coast LHD
- Mid North Coast LHD
- Northern NSW LHD
Modes of delivery
Delivered through a “virtual” Clinical Trial Support Unit (CTSU) and strong partnerships across the Northern Cluster LHDs. Working with Industry Sponsors, Clinical Research Organisations, Clinicians, Universities, 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.
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.