Victorian Ethics and Governance Initiatives

Current Initiatives

​The Hospital Research Directors Forum and Hospital Research Managers Committee

The Hospital Research Directors Forum (HRDF) and the Hospital Research Managers (HRM) are active committees with membership open to all research active hospitals in Victoria.

The HRDF is currently chaired by A/Prof Megan Robertson, Director of Research at St Vincent’s Hospital. This committee brings together research office directors from across Victoria to share experiences, discuss common challenges and collaboratively identify solutions.

The HRM provides a supportive network for research office staff across Victoria, connecting members through a steering committee and a statewide community of practice. Together, the group works to address day-to-day operational challenges and share practical solutions.

To find out more about these initiatives please contact Renata Phyland: [email protected]

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Currently Open Consultations

​National Clinical Trials Governance Framework

The National Clinical Trials Governance Framework (NCTGF) provides a set of safety and quality standards to embed clinical trials into routine health service provision and strengthen the clinical and corporate governance arrangements for health service organisations (HSOs) that deliver a clinical trial service.

Consultation is open until Friday 25 September 2026. For more information, click here.

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Funding Opportunities

Skills Solutions Partnerships – Round 4

The Victorian Government’s Skills Solutions Partnerships (SSP) Round 4 program is now open. The program aims to bring industry and training providers together to develop short courses and workplace training that address skills gaps in priority sectors including health technologies and medical research.

Applications must be led by an eligible industry organisation, TAFE or university, but hospitals, health services and medical research institutes are encouraged to be involved as project partners.

Successful applicants will take part in a co-design process to develop their training solution and may then be eligible to apply for a matched grant of up to $500,000 to pilot the project.

Expressions of Interests are open until Friday 27 November 2026. For more information, click here.