Bringing a new drug from a lab to a child’s bedside requires massive legal and safety oversight. ANZCHOG acts as the only National Sponsor across ANZ for these trials, taking on the complex regulatory and ethical responsibilities that individual hospitals simply cannot manage alone.
We bring the world’s most promising treatments to Australian and New Zealand children, close to home.
The evidence behind better treatments starts here.
Every child on a trial is protected by layers of independent oversight most people never see.
We support the professionals and families who carry children through cancer and beyond.
We are the national cooperative clinical trials group for childhood cancer. That means we do the hard work, funding, ethics, regulatory approvals, hospital training, and ongoing monitoring to make sure children here can access cutting-edge treatments without their families needing to travel overseas.
We are proud to act as the national sponsor for a select group of world-class clinical trials. Visit our repository which contains only the studies managed directly by ANZCHOG’s National Trials Centre.
We connect laboratory science to bedside care, shaping the national research agenda through our disease and specialist groups, supporting pre-clinical work that proves a drug is safe and relevant for children, and building the data infrastructure that powers future trials.
Before a trial opens, it clears independent ethics review, TGA regulatory approval, and paediatric-specific safety frameworks. Once running, every adverse event is reported, every site is monitored, and an independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board holds the authority to stop any trial at any time.
Dedicated National Trials Centre coordinating ethics, governance, data management, and site support nationally
Published Position Statements and Clinical Guidelines for the broader childhood cancer community
Stringent HREC review including plain-language consent documentation and child assent processes
Connecting dedicated professionals to improve outcomes in childhood cancer research.
Trusted online resource hub helping families and young people navigate childhood cancer clinical trials.
Annual Scientific Meeting
New South Wales 5-7 AUG
Our membership connects professionals across the field to share knowledge and collaborate. We host an annual scientific meeting to present new research and industry developments, while our online resource hub provides continuous access to conference archives, educational materials, and scientific publications.
