Upcoming events

International Clinical Trials Day 2024 – 20 May 2024

International Clinical Trials Day is celebrated annually on May 20. It is a day to recognise all people who contribute to the clinical trials sector including clinical research professionals and clinical trial participants. It also provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the vital role clinical trials play in healthcare. 

On 20 May 1747, James Lind started what is often considered the first randomised clinical trial aboard a ship to determine the cause of scurvy.   

Watch this space for more details. 

ARCS Conference – 12-14 June 2024 

The 2024 ARCS Annual Conference will be held at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Darling Harbour, Sydney. 

The ARCS Annual Conference brings together industry professionals, consumers, patients, practitioners, researchers and academia to unite, educate, inform and network. 

Watch this space for more details. 

Past events

SALHN Research Enquiry Grant Round Awards Ceremony — 22 March 2023

SALHN held the SALHN Research Enquiry Grant Round Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 22 March 2023.

International Clinical Trials Day 2023 – 20 May 2023 

International Clinical Trials Day was celebrated on 20 May 2023. It was a day to recognise all people who contribute to the clinical trials sector including clinical research professionals and clinical trial participants. It once again provided an opportunity to raise awareness of the vital role clinical trials play in healthcare. 

On 20 May 1747, James Lind started what is often considered the first randomised clinical trial aboard a ship to determine the cause of scurvy.   

BIO International Convention – 5-8 June 2023  

The 2023 BIO International Convention was held in Boston, USA, and attracted over 14,000 biotechnology and pharma leaders for one week of intensive networking to discover new opportunities and partnerships.  

A member of the Australian Teletrial Program - SA (ATP-SA) team attended as part of Team SA at the Australia booth, providing opportunities for networking with innovators in the industry to attract clinical trials to South Australia, and promote teletrials on the world stage. 

ARCS Conference – 6-8 June 2023 

The 2023 ARCS Annual Conference was held at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Darling Harbour, Sydney. 

The ARCS Annual Conference was attended by industry professionals, consumers, patients, practitioners, researchers and academia to unite, educate, inform and network. 

For the first time, SA Health convened an exhibition booth in collaboration with other SA organisations. This was a fantastic opportunity to engage with other clinical research professionals. 


Contact us

Please assist us in keeping people informed about clinical trial events in South Australia and news occuring at your LHN. We'd love to hear from you!

Office for Research, SA Department for Health and Wellbeing
Telephone: (08) 8226 7235
Email: Health.DHWResearch@sa.gov.au