The Office for Research provides important resources to assist investigators and research personnel with conducting research.
Statistical support
Statistical support can be provided by:
Melbourne EpiCentre (Melbourne Health department)
- Statistical Consulting Centre, The University of Melbourne
- Consort Statement
Statistical support for clinical trial planning - A Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) biostatistician is available to provide statistical coaching during the planning phase of clinical trials. Coaching sessions will apply a statistical lens to clinical trial design and protocol development, to provide guidance and advice. Please note: analysis and calculations will not be provided in these consultations.
To inquire about coaching sessions, contact Anneke Grobler at: anneke.grobler@mcri.edu.au
Literature Review support
Comprehensive / systematic literature review support can be provided by:
Training
- Find out about Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
Search MEDLINE
Australian Regulatory Authorities
- Therapeutic Goods Administration
- Note for guidance on good clinical practice
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- Medicines Australia
NHMRC Australian Health Ethics Committee (AHEC) Information for Human Research Ethics Committees
- National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007)
- Human Ethical Issues
- Ethical Aspects of Human Genetic Testing
- Ethical Considerations in Quality Assurance and Evaluation Activities
Victorian Managed Insurance Authority
Other Human Ethics Resources
- Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
- Monash Bioethics Review
- World Medical Association, Declaration of Helsinki (1996)
- Canadian Institutes of Health: Responsible Conduct of Research