About the Australian Teletrial Program - Victoria
Teletrials
Teletrials are a flexible way to deliver clinical trials. They bring trial activities closer to home for people living in regional, rural and remote locations.
In a teletrial:
Posted on 13 Mar 2026
Updated Communicating Safe Eating and Drinking Guidance now available
We have updated our Communicating Safe Eating and Drinking guidance. This guidance supports clinicians and health service staff to clearly communicate the risks and care needs of patients who have difficulty eating, drinking or swallowing.
Posted on 16 Mar 2026
Co-designing a trusted resource for Victorian women and families
We are progressing the development of the My maternity journey resource, one of the recommendations of the Victorian Maternity Taskforce.
Posted on 13 Mar 2026
Victoria’s first statewide medicines formulary
The Victorian Medicines Formulary (the Formulary) webpage is now live.
Posted on 12 Mar 2026
Victoria welcomes new Chief Paramedic Officer, Leon Baranowski
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Leon Baranowski (MSc, MEd, CHE, SFHEA MACPara) as Victoria’s new Chief Paramedic Officer, commencing 23 March 2026.
Leon is an experienced paramedic whose career spans the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. He brings a breadth of international expertise across clinical practice, leadership, academia, and research, along with a strong commitment to improving patient experiences, outcomes, and models of care.
Posted on 06 Mar 2026
Strategic Ethics Reform Project listening survey
This survey closed on 22 March 2026, 11:59 PM (AEDT)
Strategic Ethics Reform Project
About the project
The Strategic Ethics Reform Project aimed to strengthen how human research ethics is managed in Victoria.
This independent work will support national efforts to introduce quality standards and an accreditation scheme for Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) and the institutions that host them.
Posted on 03 Mar 2026
Bringing clinical trials closer to home
Clinical trials play a vital role in improving health care by giving people access to new and emerging treatments. Traditionally, many trials have only been available through large metropolitan hospitals, making it difficult for people in regional and rural areas to take part.