Collaborations

The Vaccine Trials Group is working in close collaboration with numerous departments at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children . This includes the pharmacy where experienced clinical trials pharmacists, led by Margaret Shave, ensure that all clinical trials investigational products are stored, dispensed and accounted for according to good clinical practice. PMH, Immunology department also assist in some of our studies with sample processing, storage and sample transportation. Prior to VTG employing two experienced children’s phlebotomists, the PMH pathology service assisted us in venipuncture of infants and children. We continue to work closely with wards and departments to maintain links to inform them of research studies we are involved in

VTG works closely with The Meningitis Centre, helping raise awareness about meningitis and promote meningitis prevention through immunisation. We are members of their committee and the centre is extremely supportive in promoting our meningitis vaccine studies through their activities

The Health Department of WA.  In 2006 VTG completed two research projects in collaboration with the Communicable Disease Directorate. These research projects reviewed the immunisation rates in children in central Perth and looked at why parents chose to immunise the children at the Central Immunisation Centre at Rheola St, West Perth. The vaccine fridge research study reviewed the type of fridge immunisation providers in WA use to store their vaccines and how they are monitored to ensure vaccines remain within the required temperature range. We also continue to have strong links with the Population Health Areas and the Child and Adolescent Community Health Divisions

We maintain links with the Divisions of General Practice . We and have provided a range of information session and updates about our studies and immunisation through the Divisions of General Practice

The Amanda Young Foundation was formed in 1998 following the tragic death of Amanda Young from meningococcal septicaemia at the age of 18 years.One of their missions is to raise awareness about meningococcal disease through fundraising and education in the community, schools and to the medical profession. In 2006, the foundation held the first Meningitis Conference in WA. An audience of health professionals and consumers were provided with an excellent array of speakers, including Dr Peter Richmond from VTG. We maintain links with the foundation to assist with raising awareness about meningococcal disease through early detection and treatment and promotion of prevention through immunisation