Events
MACH holds a number of events throughout the year, from seminars and lectures, to training workshops and networking sessions. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
You can view a range of recorded webinars on our Resources page or see a list of past events below.
Upcoming events
MACH EMCR Research Design Webinar Series 2024
MACH is pleased to present a six-part webinar series exploring research design tailored specifically for early and mid-career researchers. The series will be conducted by experts from the University of Melbourne’s Methods and Implementation Support for Clinical and Health research Hub (MISCH) team and invited speakers from Centre for Digital Transformation of Health.
Webinar 2: Alternative (fixed) trial designs
Presenter: Prof Julie Simpson (MISCH)
Date: Wednesday, 17th of April
Time: 12.30-1.30 pm
About the topic: Many clinical research questions cannot be answered using a conventional individual level, parallel, fixed, randomised controlled trial. This presentation will explore alternative fixed trial designs, encompassing individual level crossover and factorial designs, as well as cluster, cluster-crossover, and stepped wedge cluster randomised trials.
A-CTEC 2024 Conference: Better Together
Join us to update and expand your knowledge and network with fellow health and clinical trials professionals at the Australian Clinical Trials Education Centre (A-CTEC) national conference.
Date: Friday May 10 – Saturday May 11
Where: Pullman Melbourne On The Park (see map)
Cost: In-person attendance $195 AUD, Online only $75 AUD
Conference Sessions will cover:
- Working together to deliver Australians better trials
- Working together to deliver better clinical trial care and quality
- Sharing learnings to achieve better performance – Regulatory Business Practices
- Working together to bring a better future
A-CTEC welcomes abstract submissions, and we look forward to seeing and showcasing your great work in advancing Australian clinical trials. All levels, junior to experts, are encouraged to submit to present the following:
- Oral Presentation
- Poster
- Either
MACH Advances in Cell and Gene Therapies Symposium
Join experts and colleagues at this symposium highlighting clinical application of therapies locally and nationally, including key developments in the clinical trial and regulatory space.
Date: Monday 13 May, 9am-3.45pm
Where: Melbourne Brain Centre Auditorium, Kenneth Myer Building, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052
Cost: Free
Who should attend?
- Those looking to transition preclinical research proof of concept studies to product development
- Clinicians designing clinical trials for cell and gene therapies
- Clinics looking to implement clinical trials of cell and gene therapies
2024 Victorian Falls Prevention Alliance Workshop:
Implementing hospital falls prevention strategies in the real world
Reducing falls rates in hospitals remains a challenging problem. At this workshop you will meet experts keen to share their experiences in applying strategies to prevent falls, including implementation of the Global Falls Guidelines, falls prevention for people with dementia and people displaying behaviours of concern, workforce redesign to prevent falls and the role of exercise and nutrition in falls prevention. This seminar will provide clinicians with practical tips to reduce falls in their clinical practice.
Date: Friday May 17, 9am-12:30pm
Where: Monash University, SPHPM Conference Room, 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne and online
Cost: Free
This event is presented by the Victorian Falls Prevention Alliance consisting of members from Monash Partners, Melbourne Academic Centre for Health, Western Alliance
Strengthening Medicare – Insights and Impacts Webinar
In the first webinar of the MACH Systems Disruptors series our panel discussed the recommendations and resulting impacts of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce to modernise and improve Medicare.
Melbourne Emerging Leaders in Biomedical Research Symposium
MACH proudly supports the Melbourne Emerging Leaders in Biomedical Research 2023 Symposium: Advancing Discovery.
MACH EMCR Research Design Webinar Series
MACH is pleased to present webinar series exploring research design tailored specifically for early and mid-career researchers (EMCRs).
MACH Education and Workforce Symposium: Rethink, Renew, Retain
Experts in education and workforce development share their thoughts on how to rethink, renew and retain.
My Life as a Biomedical Scientist
Experts from across MACH partners and affiliates shared their experiences and the various pathways to an exciting career as a biomedical scientist.
Strengthening engagement with Aboriginal communities in health research seminar
This seminar will showcase current and developing initiatives to strengthen engagement with Aboriginal communities in health research in Victoria, including the Victorian Aboriginal Health, Medical and Wellbeing Research Accord.
V-CTEC emerging changes in trial practice symposium
V-CTEC’s online symposium featured a half-day’s worth of clinical trials professionals and presenters, industry-specific topics, and a panel discussion.
The focus was on emerging changes including trial technologies, trial models and the impact of these changes on trial staff in the clinical trials space.
MACH/MARC Webinar – Predicting Death: Challenges and strategies in identifying patients at risk of dying
This Professional Development webinar was presented in collaboration between MACH and the Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration (MARC).
The webinar presented findings from training on prognostication targeted at hospital aged care assessment teams. The audience was introduced to prognostic tools by using case studies and discuss challenges and strategies in predicting patients’ life expectancy.
MACH Infection Seminar
The MACH Infection committee is pleased to present an online seminar Facilitating collaborative research in infectious diseases and long COVID including speakers from various MACH groups discussing: new models of care, research governance streamlining initiatives, using big data and experiences throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
MACH EMCR Grant Writing Webinar Series
MACH is pleased to present a three-part webinar series focused on grant writing tailored specifically for MACH partner early and mid-career researchers (EMCRs). The series was conducted by experts from the GrantEd Group team from July-September 2022.
MACH Multi-Omics in Action Webinar
This webinar showcases an exciting multi-omic and multi-institutional approach to addressing rare disease, cancer and infectious disease from leading MACH partner researchers. Hosted by the MACH Omics group, the seminar also provides an overview of multi-omic activity including the MACH Omics Resource Directory. A panel session allows for interactive discussion.
MACH Engaging Diverse Communities in Clinical Research Webinar
The webinar provides researchers with the skills and tools needed to effectively involve members of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in their research. This session is targeted at and developed with early and mid-career researchers.
V-CTEC Launch Webinar
Join us to hear about this new online platform to revolutionise clinical trials education and training. V-CTEC will enable those involved in clinical trials across Victoria access to high quality, world class training at no cost to the end user.
Victorian Falls Prevention Alliance Annual Workshop – Guiding the way: Education & guidelines for prevention of hospital falls
MACH, Monash Partners and Western Alliance welcome you to this networking event to update you with the latest in falls prevention interventions.
MACH Navigating Implementation Science series
A webinar series aimed at developing clinician researcher understanding of implementation science. Each webinar includes a theoretical component, followed by practical examples from a clinician researcher. Recordings and presentation slides are available.
MACH Consumer Engagement Webinar
MACH hosted a webinar targeted at early and mid-career researchers exploring why, what, when, how and where of consumer engagement in research. Consumers and researchers from across the MACH network shared their experiences of the value of consumer engagement.