Clinical Trials Advisory Committee
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The Clinical Trials Advisory Committee (CTAC) will provide advice to the Department of Health and the Department of Industry and Science on various measures under the clinical trials reform initiative. View updated information and progress on the reform activities.
Many of these activities progress implementation on recommendations from the CTAG Report Clinically competitive: boosting the business of clinical trials in Australia.
Membership
Membership of the group is drawn from senior representatives from Commonwealth and State Governments, industry, academic trials, consumer groups.
- Peter Chesworth, Co-Chair
Head, Sectoral Growth Policy Division
Australian Government Department Industry and Science
- Alanna Foster, Co-Chair
First Assistant Secretary, Research, Data and Evaluation Division
Australian Government Department Health
- Gary Richards
General Manager, Advanced Technologies Branch
Sectoral Growth Policy Division
Australian Government Department Industry and Science
- Dr Jenean Spencer
Assistant Secretary, Safety, Quality and Research Branch
Research, Data and Evaluation Division
Australian Government Department Health
- Samantha Robertson
Executive Director, Evidence, Advice and Governance
Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council
- Mary McDonald
Head, Medicines Regulation Division
Australian Government Therapeutic Goods Administration
- Dr Tony Penna
Director, Office for Health and Medical Research
NSW Government Department of Health
- Prof Chris Brook
Chief Advisor Innovation, Quality & Safety
Victorian Government Department of Health
- Prof Gary Geelhoed
Chief Medical Offcer, Assistant Director General,
Clinical Services and Research Division,
WA Government Department of Health
- Julie Philips
Chair, Ausbiotech
Chief Executive Officer BioDiem Ltd
- Dr Deborah Rathjen
Chief Executive Officer, Bionomics
- Dr Martin Cross
Chairman of Medicines Australia
- Leanne Wells
Chief Executive Officer,
Consumers Health Forum of Australia
- Prof John Zalcberg
Interim Chair, Australian Clinical Trials Alliance
- Suzanne Greenwood
Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Health Australia
- Andrew Barron
Australian Private Hospitals Association
- Dr Andrew Howard
Chief Information Officer
National Health Information and Performance Principal Committee
Victorian Government Department of Health
Meetings of the CTAC
There have been five meetings of the CTAC since its inception. A Communiqué from each of the meetings are available below:
CTAC Terms of Reference
This document includes information on the committee’s structure and administration.
Enquiries
Email CTACSecretariat@industry.gov.au or write to:
Manager, Health Technologies Section
Advanced Technologies Branch
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
GPO Box 9839
Canberra ACT 2601