Safer Care Victoria

Health and medical research in Victoria

Victoria is recognised globally for excellence in health and medical research.

In addition to our extensive network of metropolitan and regional public health services, our state is home to 18 world-class medical research institutes. Together with universities, industry partners, clinicians, researchers and consumers, they drive high-quality research across Victoria.

Clinical trials in Victoria

Victoria is a leading destination for clinical trials in Australia.

Victoria-specific requirements

New to research or clinical trials? For an overview of the research life cycle, see Getting started with research and clinical trials.

Researchers in Victoria must meet the standard ethics and governance requirements that apply across Australia, as well as specific Victorian ethics, governance and regulatory requirements, before their research projects can commence.

Building Victoria's research translation capability

The Translational Research PhD Fellowship Pilot Program supports doctoral researchers to undertake projects that address priority challenges facing Victoria's health system.

Established by the Department of Health and now managed by Safer Care Victoria, the program connects fellows with health system leaders, government policy teams and academic partners to ensure their research addresses real-world healthcare priorities and needs.

We are currently reviewing the translational research priorities to ensure they continue to reflect emerging evidence, evolving health system needs and opportunities for improvement.

Until updated priorities are approved and published, the Translational Research Priorities 2022–2024 remain the current framework guiding our translational research activities and investment.

Download the Translational Research Priorities 2022-2024