Training
Clinical Research Development Office (CRDO) offers a range of training and education opportunities.
CRDO Education: Clinical research, skills and practice. Our education is targeted at new and experienced researchers and staff members working in or wishing to enter the clinical and public health research field. The training is beneficial for Study Coordinators, Research Assistants, Principal Investigators, and students.
Find information regarding staff training and development, resources for PDs, competency frameworks and training matrices at: Staff Training and Development.
All in-person workshops and online modules developed by CRDO are free to all Melbourne Children's Campus staff and students. Melbourne Children's Campus includes anyone who is an employee/student of Murdoch Children's Research Institute, the University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, or The Royal Children's Hospital.
The cost of workshops for external participants is $350 per workshop. For external participants, the CRDO team will contact you following your submission of the registration EOI form to follow up on your enquiry and initiate payment process as required.
For further information on qualitative training and education visit Qualitative Research Training page.
Find even more training and education opportunities on campus on the ResearchHub Training page and other CEBU Short courses on the MCRI website.
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Monitoring of Investigator-Initiated Trials
Available only for campus staff & students: Familiarise yourself with the what, when and how of monitoring a clinical trial.
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Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training
The CRDO training program is a practical presentation of the principles of GCP in the Australian context. The course is designed so researchers know how to apply these principles to all research, in alignment with regulations and legislative requirements.
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Informed Consent Essentials
Foundation workshop on informed consent for anyone involved in consenting participants in research projects.
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Informed Consent in Clinical Trials
New Informed Consent in Clinical Trials workshop for 2026.
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ACTEC GCP Training
An alternative to CRDO’s GCP course, is an online course provided by A-CTEC which was developed by CRDO.
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