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  • Starting a clinical trial

    23 September 2025 - Find out what you need to know to get started in clinical trial research in Australia, including how to design a clinical trial, recruit participants, and manage any legal requirements.

    Audience: Researchers

  • Principles, regulations and governance of clinical trials

    26 September 2025 - Learn about the laws, regulations and guidelines that govern clinical trials in Australia. Institutions that oversee research must also comply with governance principles.

    Audience: Researchers

  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for clinical trials in Australia

    7 August 2025 - Australia has adopted international guidelines that outline good clinical practice when conducting human research. Learn about the development of these guidelines, including which ones apply in Australia.

    Audience: Researchers

  • Apply for ethics approval for a clinical trial

    23 September 2025 - Learn about multicentre research, the web-based ethics approval application process, and different state and territory ethics review processes.

    Audience: Researchers

  • Register a clinical trial in Australia

    12 November 2025 - Find out how to register a clinical trial in Australia, why it’s important and when to register.

    Audience: Researchers

  • About clinical trials

    9 May 2025 - Learn about clinical trials, what they are, how they work and how to find one. Find information about the policy reform group that ensures there is a consistent national approach to clinical trials within Australia.

    Audience: Participants

  • Inter-Governmental Policy Reform Group (IGPRG)

    17 November 2025 - The IGPRG leads national reforms to strengthen and streamline the health and medical research regulatory and operating environment, including the National One Stop Shop. This work positions Australia as a global leader for health research, including clinical trials.

    Audience: Participants

  • COVID-19: Guidance on clinical trials for institutions, HRECs, researchers and sponsors

    16 November 2023 - This guidance provides general information and advice to institutions conducting or overseeing research, human research ethics committees (HRECs), researchers and sponsors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Audience: Researchers

  • Why conduct your clinical trial in Australia

    21 January 2026 - The Australian Government is committed to investing in health and medical research and recognises the critical role in contributing to our world-class health system. Clinical trials give patients early access to new treatments aimed at improving outcomes for all Australians.

    Audience: Industry and sponsors

  • National Reforms – Newsletter

    30 January 2026 - This collection includes previous newsletters from the Inter-Governmental Policy Reform Group (IGPRG), featuring updates on the National One Stop Shop and related reforms.

    Audience: Participants