Clinical Trials & Analytics Unit

Delivering clinical trials and bespoke data services to advance orthopaedic research, improve patient outcomes, and support evidence-based surgical practice across Australia

How CTAU works

CTAU coordinates studies from proposal to output through a structured four-stage pathway:
1

Assess

Investigator or industry proposal – feasibility, methods input, budget and delivery plan.

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2

Set Up

Protocol and approvals, contracts and indemnity, sites and systems, study governance.

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3

Deliver

Study coordination, site activation, recruitment support, quality and reporting.

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4

Coordinate Outputs

Commission CDMS services, interpret with investigators or clients, publications and reports.


One unit – three funding and risk profiles

CTAU delivers clinical trials and other studies, and provides bespoke data services for industry. Whether investigator-led, industry-funded, or analytical projects, all streams require transparent prioritisation and costing within a single coordinated unit.


Funding sources

CTAU is supported through a diverse funding model:

4th Year Federal Gov Grant Industry studies Industry data requests AIRS NHMRC MRFF External grants

Have a research question?

Whether you're an investigator with a grant-funded study or an industry partner seeking clinical evidence, CTAU can help coordinate your project from proposal to publication.