Posted: 10 December 2024
Closes: 15 January 2025
While there is work ongoing – and this will continue with the current working groups through to the end of the year – the call for EOIs to serve on the 2025 Expert Working Groups is now open.
There will be four (4) working groups in 2025 – each will meet at different times and work to a different cadence. Each will continue with ongoing projects and/or develop new ones when they first meet in 2025. More information on the Catalyst is attached and more on the 2025 Working Groups is provided below.
Express your interest here: EOI form (11 Questions, 10 minutes max.)
Representing the broader ecosystem, the working groups contribute to Australia’s rapidly growing cell and gene industry in four priority areas:
- Policy & Advocacy: has co-designed the Catalyst Strategic Advocacy Plan with a call for national collaboration, sustainable market access and funding pathways, regulatory alignment, capacity- & capability-building. Project: CGT Reimbursement Models.
- Manufacturing (new in 2025): building on the National CG Manufacturing Blueprint, will work with all stakeholders to map, identify gaps and co-design a collaborative, coordinated cell and gene manufacturing pipeline to serve the nation.
- Collaboration & Knowledge-Sharing: develops the Catalyst Engagement Framework including webinars and the Cell and Gene Summit at AusBiotech 2025 in Melbourne. Project: Establishing Communities of Practice.
- Workforce Development: has co-designed the Catalyst Workforce Education & Training project. Professional areas in the cell and gene industry examined in this study include advanced manufacturing, the commercialisation value chain, research translation, clinical trials and healthcare. Project: ongoing.
Please note: One co-chair will be appointed to each group (the Catalyst Director will also co-chair). One observer will be appointed per working group – these roles are reserved for early-mid career professionals within the advanced therapies sector. The form is short, and a CV is not required.
EOIs will close in 5 weeks on Wednesday 15 January 2025 (COB). You will be notified of the outcome at the end of January and online meetings will begin in February.
If you have questions, email catalyst@ausbiotech.org.
If your organisation is interested in sponsoring a specific working group project, please reach out to me directly at mevansgalea@ausbiotech.org.
