Research Network

The A3BC is supported by a national and international research network that brings together expertise in rheumatology, paediatrics, biobanking, genomics, epidemiology, health data science and clinical trials.

This network underpins A3BC’s role as a registry‑ and biobank‑enabled research platform, supporting discovery, translation and collaboration across Australia and internationally.

International collaborations

A3BC contributes to and collaborates with international research initiatives that support standardisation, outcome measurement and high‑quality clinical research, including:

  • Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT)
  • Australia and New Zealand Musculoskeletal Clinical Trials Network (ANZMUSC)

Australian research partners

New South Wales (NSW)

  • Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, Kolling Institute – The University of Sydney *
  • NSW Health Statewide Biobank *
  • Hunter Medical Research Institute
  • Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research
  • UNSW Microbiome Research Centre
  • Macquarie University

Victoria (VIC)

  • Monash University – Musculoskeletal Health and Wiser Healthcare Units
  • Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD)
  • Murdoch Children’s Research Institute *
  • Centre for Systems Genomics, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
  • Cochrane Musculoskeletal
  • Austin Health Tissue Bank (Victorian Cancer Biobank) *

Queensland (QLD)

  • Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland *
  • Queensland Children’s Tumour Bank, Children’s Health Queensland*
  • Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

South Australia (SA)

  • Basil Hetzel Institute, Queen Elizabeth Hospital *
  • Flinders Medical Centre *
  • Royal Adelaide Hospital *
  • The University of South Australia *
  • University of Adelaide

Western Australia (WA)

  • Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (South) *
  • BioSpecs, The Kids Research Institute Australia (formerly Telethon Kids Institute) *
  • The University of Western Australia

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

  • John Curtin School of Medicine, Australian National University *

* National A3BC biobank sample processing and/or storage nodes

What this network enables

Through this research network, A3BC supports:

  • Multi‑site and multi‑disciplinary studies
  • Integration of registry, biospecimen and health‑linked data
  • Paediatric–adult life‑course research
  • Clinical trials and translational research
  • National and international collaboration

Partners contribute expertise, infrastructure or governance support depending on their role within the A3BC platform.

For further information on local investigators, approvals and recruitment status please click the relevant site icon on the interactive map below.