REDI Training & Education Provider Opportunities

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Delivering Training and Education to Fill Skills Gaps Announcements

Through a competitive process, MTPConnect has selected additional industry training providers to deliver new programs addressing key skills gaps in the sector workforce.


Round One Announcement

Round One called for proposals for new training and education programs to address two specific priority skills gaps identified in the 'REDI Skills Gaps Analysis Interim Report':

  • Understanding of quality management systems and protocols 
  • Strategic clinical trial design to meet regulatory requirements and payer needs

In March 2021,the REDI initiative awarded Round One contracts to ARCS Australia and SeerPharma to deliver these workforce skills gap training and education programs.


Round Two Announcement

Round Two called for proposals for new training and education programs to address two specific priority skills gaps identified in the report ‘Driving skills development and workforce training for the future MTP workforce': 

  • Product development: identifying unmet market need and understanding the clinical context 
  • Commercialisation: ability to secure investment and/or industry collaboration - delivering a funding strategy

    In May 2021, the REDI initiative awarded Round Two contracts to Cicada Innovations and Biointelect Consortium to deliver these workforce skills gap training and education programs. 


    Round Three Announcement

    Round Three called for proposals for new training and education programs to address three specific priority skills gaps identified in the report ‘Driving skills development and workforce training for the future MTP workforce':

    • Shortage of experienced clinical research associates (CRAs)
    • Shortage of clinical trial coordinators (CTCs)
    • Understanding of, and expertise in, big data capture, management and analysis and Expertise in the design and use of artificial intelligence within MTP

    Additionally, Round three called for programs to address specific skills gaps identified in the third skills gap report ‘Positioning the MTP workforce for post-pandemic prosperity’:

    • Shortage of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)- trained staff for advanced manufacturing
    • Lack of a commercialisation competency framework/resource for SMEs

    In May 2022, Round three contracts were awarded to ARCS Australia Consortium, PRAXIS Australia Consortium, IntelliHQ Consortium, Centre for Biopharmaceutical Excellence Consortium and Wrays Consortium to deliver these workforce skills gap training and education programs.

    1. ARCS Australia Consortium: ARCS GROW Program
    2. PRAXIS Australia Consortium: The Clinical Trials Coordinator (CTC) Internship Program
    3. IntelliHQ Consortium: National Big Data Analytics and AI training program for Australian Healthcare Leaders, Clinicians, Nurses, Researchers and Scientists:
    4. Centre for Biopharmaceutical Excellence (CBE) Consortium: GMP Uplift Programs
    5. Wrays Consortium: The Commercialisation Framework Supporting Biomedical Outcomes