By conducting clinical trials in South Western Sydney, we ensure our local communities – one of the most culturally diverse populations in Australia – are represented in research that shapes the future of healthcare.
Clinical trials are carefully designed research studies that test new ways to prevent, diagnose, treat, or manage health conditions. These trials are essential to developing better standards of care and improving health outcomes.
They may investigate:
All clinical trials follow strict regulatory and ethical frameworks, and participant eligibility is determined by defined inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Clinical trials are conducted in phases, each serving a different purpose in evaluating a treatment’s safety and effectiveness:
First-in human trials involving a small group of participants to test safety, dosage and tolerability. These are typically short and highly supervised.
Focuses on assessing the safety and effectiveness of an intervention in individuals with a specific condition. These trials involve a slightly larger group and are still closely monitored.
Large-scale trials, often global, designed to compare the new treatment against the current standard of care. These assess clinical effectiveness and monitor side effects in diverse populations.
Post-marketing studies conducted after a treatment has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). These trials monitor long-term effects in real-world clinical practice.
“Clinical trials are bridges to possibility—offering patients access to tomorrow’s treatments, today.
Though not every trial brings a cure, each one moves science forward and brings families the gift of hope and more moments that matter.”
Ms Nisha Berthon-Jones
