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.
Safer Care Victoria
We are developing the Victorian Medicines Formulary (the Formulary), a statewide list of medicines approved for use in Victorian public hospitals and health services.
This statewide approach aims to:
Victoria is the only Australian jurisdiction without a statewide medicines formulary.
The Chief Medical Officer is responsible for:
The Executive Clinical Director of Surgery:
Safer Care Victoria
During 2025 the Chief Allied Health Officer (CAHO) Engagement Plan delivered a year of strong connection and collaboration across the sector. Our team completed 13 metropolitan health service visits, each one invigorating, informative, and deeply valuable. These visits and conversations strengthened relationships, surfaced local priorities and enriched our statewide understanding of allied health challenges and opportunities.
Respectful maternity care is a fundamental human right for all women. The World Health Organization defines respectful maternity care as care that maintains the dignity, privacy, and confidentiality of pregnant and birthing women, ensures freedom from harm and mistreatment, enables informed choice, and provides continuous support during labour and birth.