News and insights
Welcome to Bellberry’s blog. Here we publish commentary, updates, feature posts and thought leadership on research ethics, regulation, participant experience and system change. Discover what’s happening across the research and ethics landscape in Australia and beyond.
Podcast Episode 10: From Lab To Life
In ‘The Balancing Act’ we meet Professor Andrew Wilson AO, the recently retired Chair of the PBAC. Andrew is a former Chief Medical Officer of Victoria and has spent his career trying to get the best possible outcomes in public health through our state and federal governments. For someone focused on evidence based research, engaging […]
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Operations Update 17
The Operations Update for October contains useful information including some important updates to the eProtocol HREC application form and the Amendment form. Please read the update for further information: Operations Update 17
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Telstra Best of Business Award – SA Winner!
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Bellberry has been named the South Australian winner in the Championing Health category for the 2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards! Over the past 20 years, Bellberry has been dedicated to continuously improving our services as a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) provider. This award is a testament to […]
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Operations Update 16
The Bellberry Operations Update features practical information in relation to submissions and reviews, along with insights and updates from all sections of the Bellberry operations team and their respective teams. If you have any feedback or suggestions on what you would like included in these updates please email bellberry@bellberry.com.au Operations Update – Edition 16
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Latest Podcast Episode – From Lab To Life
Without the patient or participant we would not have clinical trials. These are the people who, in some cases, are volunteering to have treatments that have never been tried on humans before. In It’s All About the Participant we hear first-hand about what it’s like to be the participant and ask how could the experience […]
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Bellberry Application Update – August 2024
We have made updates to several documents under Bellberry Applications (BA) and Monitoring of Approved Research (MAR). These changes aim to improve clarity, ensure compliance with current regulations, and enhance the efficiency of our processes. Please review the modified documents to stay informed about the latest updates: BA F5.1.1 Public Photographic & videographic release content […]
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Latest Podcast Episode – From Lab To Life
In ‘The Quiet Achiever’ we met someone who has made an extraordinary contribution to Australian health in a career spanning over six decades. Professor Emeritus Lloyd Sansom AO started his career as a pharmacist, going on to become Professor of Pharmacy as well as Head of the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences at the […]
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Clinical Trial Activity Report for 2023
International investment strong in Australian early phase trials Overseas companies invest in two-thirds of all Australian clinical trials reviewed by Australia’s largest reviewer of human research, Bellberry, according to its Clinical Trial Activity Report (CTAR). Bellberry reviews more than 40% of CTN (Clinical Trial Notification) trials in Australia and each year releases its CTAR on […]
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Latest Podcast Episode – From Lab To Life
In this episode of From Lab to Life, we hear the insights from some of the smartest researchers in the country about how they have succeeded in their careers. In ‘Speaking From Experience’ we hear from Laureate Professor Ingrid Scheffer, Professor Doug Hilton, Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer, Professors Marnie Blewitt, Kim Jacobson and Di Yu […]
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New Podcast Episode – From Lab To Life
Bellberry’s award winning work is supported by a dedicated, talented and growing team. In this episode of From Lab to Life, we meet some of the members of the Bellberry team and find out why they do what they do. They give us an insight into the organisation, the work they do and what gets […]
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International Symposium Full Report Released
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, […]
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Quality Update – December 2023
The Quality Update for December can be found here. Content includes updates to some of our Bellberry Application (BA) and Monitoring of Approved Research (MAR) documentation, electronic HREC indemnity reminders, regulatory updates and more. Please contact the Quality team at quality@bellberry.com.au if you have any queries regarding these updates.
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From Lab To Life Podcast: Episode 2
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 […]
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