Promoting effective and cost-effective healthcare in Australia based on quality evidence through investigator-led #clinicaltrials and registries.

Australia
Joined April 2014
ACTA is now tweeting as @ACTA_org and we'd love it if you followed us there! Sorry for any inconvenience - we're trying to connect with as many of our followers from this (older) account as possible.
Nominations open for the ACTA 2021 Trial of the Year Awards! Submit your nominations for a ground-breaking clinical trial published in 2020 by a current ACTA Member. Closes 14 March. Find full details here: clinicaltrialsalliance.org.a…
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ACTA Australian Clinical Trials Alliance retweeted
Don’t forget you can still share your experience and learn from others at the Beyond COVID-19: a solution-focussed forum, an online forum for the people working in the clinical trials sector: bit.ly/3go2NPT @ACTAcommunity @ARCSAustralia @praxisaus
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External tender: Application of altered or waived consent approaches in low risk clinical trials. External consultants wishing to submit an application should follow the link below for more information. Closing date is 5pm on 23 September 2020 clinicaltrialsalliance.org.a…
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ACTA is part of the #CountinuityofCareCollaboration’s launch of the #DontWaitMate campaign: an awareness initiative to reconnect patients with healthcare services. Don’t forget—research studies are part of routine care #research
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The next Continuity of Care Collaboration webinar – ‘Data Connectivity - new digital tools for health’ will be held tomorrow Friday 4 September, 11am-12pm and is open to all HCPs, Industry, patients, consumers and interested general public. Read more: buff.ly/2Ey4iww
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Media release: the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) welcomes the announcement of a $5 million grant through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) toward its vision of ‘Better health through best evidence’. Read more: buff.ly/31Uy2gx
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Happy National #ScienceWeek 2020! Science Week is a chance for everyone to see science, talk about science and do science. There are hundreds of events and activities around the country, visit the Science Week website to find a local (or virtual) event: buff.ly/31TyHgT
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Reminder: Our third Tweetchat starts tomorrow (Thursday 13 August) from 7-8pm. We'll discuss "What is the new (better) research normal?" with our colleagues at @praxisaus. Join in by simply following the hashtag #WhyWeDoResearch
We're back! Our next Aust #WhyWeDoResearch Tweetchat is on Thursday 13th Aug. We'll be exploring the 'new research normal'. Please join us one and all @ACTAcommunity @KellyBeer9 @NicStraiton @KellyBeer9 @smithhazelann @ClaireW_UK @keeling_michael @GordonHill1 @lynn_laidlaw
We’re back with our #WhyWeDoResearch Tweetchat on Thursday 13 August 7-8pm AEST. This time the theme is: What is the new ‘research’ normal? Join us, and our colleagues at @PRAXISaus by engaging with the hashtag and following the handles in the flyer
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Not long now until the Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care @AAAPC_ANZ Annual Research Conference! #AAAPC20 will be online 14-15 August. Join Australian & world #PrimaryCare researchers to share research, discuss ideas & network. Register: buff.ly/2Dfh7M7
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ACTA Australian Clinical Trials Alliance retweeted
Beyond COVID-19: a solution-focussed forum is an exciting initiative for people working in #ClinicalTrials Register to learn & share info as well as assist with responses & direct each other to useful resources: bit.ly/3go2NPT @ACTAcommunity @ARCSAustralia @praxisaus
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The Continuity of Care Collaboration (CCC) is a national communication collaboration of <35 peak bodies, industry & healthcare orgs. On Friday 24 July, The CCC is holding a forum on Remote Communities to highlight the importance of regular medical care buff.ly/3hps6Rv
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ACTA has welcomed the announcement by the Health Minister, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, to move with the States and Territories toward a ‘one-stop-shop’ for enhanced trial approvals. Read more here... buff.ly/2VKNCrw
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Happy International #ClinicalTrials Day. We’re profiling our Members & the incredible work they do every day, to highlight the ongoing effort towards better health through best evidence. These stories will be featured on our website over the coming weeks buff.ly/2Xfj40O
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Myeloma is a rare blood cancer which has no cure. Current therapies are based on younger demographics, but the condition is most common in patients over 50. To address this, @MyelomaAmarc has developed the FRAIL-M clinical trial to find treatments: clinicaltrialsalliance.org.a…
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In Australia, 17 women a day are diagnosed with gynaecological cancer—over 1/2 won't survive 5 years. When the COVID-19 outbreak began, @anzgog acted to address clinical trial practice while continuing to improve life for women through cancer research: clinicaltrialsalliance.org.a…
ASPREE, winner of ACTA’s 2019 Trial of the Year Award, found that low-dose aspirin didn't prevent disability or dementia in the elderly. Now, @Monash_SPHPM has received funding from the US to investigate effects of daily aspirin use on cancer: clinicaltrialsalliance.org.a…
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@TIA_Aust provides resources to overcome challenges & gaps in medical research. A third of TIA's investment directly supports infrastructure critical to development of a #COVID19 vaccine. The vaccine uses novel technology patented by Australian scientists clinicaltrialsalliance.org.a…
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