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Bellberry are proud to partner with the 2023 AABHL (Australasian Association of Bioethics in Health Law) Conference to offer a grant of up to $2,000 for Early Career Researchers/Higher Degree Researchers to enable travel to undertake or present research related to research ethics. Announcement of and presentation to the Travel Grant recipient will take place at the AABHL Conference in Brisbane being held 19 – 22 November 2023.

This year’s conference focuses on the ongoing change, impact and opportunities that underlie bioethics and health law. The conference program is now available at: https://aabhlconference.com/2023-program

We look forward to seeing you there!

The SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards provide a opportunity to recognise the work of inspiring Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) leaders and teams working in research and education institutions, schools, industry and the community.

Bellberry is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of this event and look forward to attending the awards evening on 17th November which will celebrate the diversity of scientific endeavour and research in SA.

HREC meetings are held every Wednesday for the duration of 2024

50 years of innovation in cancer care: Learning from the past to inspire the future

This year COSA (Clinical Oncology Society of Australia) celebrates it 50th ASM! Following 50 years of innovations and progress in cancer care, and 50 years of COSA thriving as a peak multidisciplinary cancer society, this years ASM promises to be exciting and educational.

We look forward to seeing you there!

COSA ASM 2023

Bellberry are once again delighted to be sponsoring and exhibiting at this years AusBiotech conference. For over 37 years, the AusBiotech conference has served as the leading international meeting place for the Australian life science community. The Ausbiotech conference 2023 is an exciting event that showcases the best and brightest in Australian biotech and science. The conference features a range of speakers and exhibitors from across the biotech and science industries, with a focus on innovation, discovery, and the future of these fields.

Bellberry will be exhibiting at Stand 48. Please come and see the team for further information about our HREC meetings, the application process or just for an informal chat! We look forward to seeing you there.

The role of a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) is to ensure that all kinds of research involving or impacting on humans conform to the highest standards of ethical practice and academic integrity.  In this episode, Behind Closed Doors, we meet four members of Bellberry’s HRECs to understand what motivates people to take on this responsibility and how the process works.

Listen to our brand new podcast series, ‘From Lab To Life’, where we go behind the scenes to understand more about the clinical trial and medical research sector.  You’ll hear from experts in the sector, including researchers, clinical trial participants and members of Human Research Ethics Committees, exploring challenges and opportunities facing the health and medical research world.

As Bellberry celebrates its 20th year of operation in 2023/24, in this first episode Creating Difference, Bellberry’s CEO, Kylie Sproston talks about what Bellberry is and how it works.

Bellberry are once again delighted to be sponsoring and exhibiting at this years AusBiotech conference. For over 37 years, the AusBiotech conference has served as the leading international meeting place for the Australian life science community. The Ausbiotech conference 2023 is an exciting event that showcases the best and brightest in Australian biotech and science. The conference features a range of speakers and exhibitors from across the biotech and science industries, with a focus on innovation, discovery, and the future of these fields.

Bellberry will be exhibiting at Stand 48. Please come and see the team for further information about our HREC meetings, the application process or just for an informal chat! We look forward to seeing you there.

HREC meetings are held every Wednesday for the duration of 2024

Bellberry are proud to be a platinum sponsor of AAHMS (Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences) 2023. This year’s theme is Driving health equity – a pressing concern globally. This meeting is an opportunity to exchange ideas, consider the latest research findings, and discuss innovative solutions to improve the health outcomes of disadvantaged populations in Australia.

We look forward to seeing you there!

In June 2023 Bellberry were delighted to host the “Towards a Coordinated Approach for Managing Accelerated Patient Access to Potentially Beneficial Medicines: Balancing Patient, Regulator, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Payer, and Other Stakeholder Needs” international workshop in Adelaide.

This event brought together over a global delegation from over 20 nations including the US, UK, Europe, Canada, Singapore, and Japan from a range of stakeholder groups to discuss the issue of a gap in funded access to potentially beneficial medicines where there has been accelerated regulatory approval.  All aspects of the workshop programme were overseen by a Scientific Committee and were chaired by E/Prof Lloyd Sansom.

The workshop was followed by a one-day open day meeting where the deliberations and conclusions of the expert panel presented and debated amongst a wider local audience.  The workshop outcome was the development of an agreed statement of good practice, guidelines on approaches and a clear agreement on required next steps.

The full report from the workshop can now be viewed here, key themes from the report were integrated into a meeting statement that can be viewed here.

Bellberry is a values-driven organisation working in research ethics, where respect is a fundamental principle that guides the work that we do.  Bellberry is committed, through our work, and the principles enshrined in the NHMRC National Statement, to people having a voice in decisions that affect them.  The Voice is a step that Australia can take to embody those principles.

Bellberry is proud to confirm its support for the proposed constitutional amendment to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia.  This support aligns with our work in research ethics, and the work that we are undertaking as part of our Reconciliation Action Plan.

Bellberry recognises that there will be a diversity of views among its staff, members, and broader community.  Every Australian will come to their own decision on the referendum and Bellberry respects this and their right to vote in accordance with those views.

HREC meetings are held every Wednesday for the duration of 2024

Bellberry were thrilled to win the 2023 Not-For-Profit Business of the Year Award at Friday’s South Australian Premier’s Business and Export Awards!

What a great way to kick off our 20th year celebrations – thanks to our amazing Bellberry community.

Bellberry is proud to partner with the 2023 AABHL Conference to offer a grant of up to $2000 for Early Career Researchers/Higher Degree Researchers to enable travel to undertake or present research related to research ethics.

To find out more or to apply, click here: https://aabhlconference.com/bellberry-travel-grant