Practical paediatric health for growing families.
PTNA combines Australia’s paediatric research heritage with practical, evidence-led guidance on children’s health, sleep, breathing and family wellbeing.
Explore paediatric health and research
Evidence-led family health guidance alongside PTNA’s paediatric research network and resources.
Committee & Members
A national network of paediatric researchers from leading children's hospitals, research institutes and universities.
View members →Research Workshops
Training and capability-building workshops run with MCRI, QCMRI, PMHC, CEBU, SCHN, the University of Melbourne and others.
Browse workshops →Concept Development Scheme
Funding support for investigators developing new multi-centre paediatric trial concepts ready for grant submission.
How it works →WebSpirit CTDMS
Clinical Trials Data Management System developed by PTNA in 2013 and now used across Australia and New Zealand.
About WebSpirit →News & Updates
Latest from PTNA — newsletters, partnerships and updates from the paediatric clinical trials community.
Read news →Ethics & Governance
Resources on ethics applications, child consent in trials, and multi-site research governance frameworks.
View resources →Kids’ Health & Sleep
Practical guides for parents and carers, with a growing focus on children’s sleep, breathing and everyday wellbeing.
Browse the resource hub →About PTNA
The Paediatric Trials Network Australia (PTNA) draws together paediatric researchers from around Australia committed to improving child health through the facilitation of paediatric clinical trials. It is a not-for-profit, virtual and inclusive network open for membership to any paediatric research organisation dedicated to increasing the quality and quantity of paediatric research in Australia.
PTNA also publishes accessible, evidence-led information for parents and carers, with a growing focus on children’s sleep, breathing, development and everyday wellbeing.
In 2012 PTNA was awarded a federal grant by Therapeutic Innovation Australia as part of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy. This enabled PTNA to develop WebSpirit, a Clinical Trials Data Management System launched in 2013 and now in use across Australia and New Zealand.
Our aims
- Provide a platform for advocacy for collaborative clinical research for paediatrics in Australia.
- Improve the Australian operating environment for paediatric clinical trials sponsored by industry.
- Increase the quality and quantity of investigator-driven paediatric trials.
- Strengthen the evidence base for the treatment of all children and adolescents.
Get involved
PTNA welcomes enquiries from any researchers wishing to collaborate through PTNA and gain access to its infrastructure. We focus on multi-centre paediatric studies (birth to 18 years) across all therapeutic areas — drugs, devices, observational and health-services research.