Partnerships and Affiliations

ANZTCT is proud to collaborate with a diverse network of national and international organisations working across cellular therapy, transplantation, research, quality standards, and patient advocacy.

Together, these partnerships help strengthen our shared commitment to advancing outcomes for patients across Australia and New Zealand.

National Leadership & Health Policy

ANZTCT is a formal Implementation Partner of the Australian Cancer Plan, working alongside Cancer Australia to progress national cancer strategy for the transplant and cellular therapy sector. Through this partnership, ANZTCT leads initiatives including:

  • Operating the ANZTCT Registry to support clinical practice improvement, service planning, and research
  • Supporting professional education and training for TCT health professionals, embedding cultural safety and equity
  • Strengthening quality assurance through alignment with international TCT accreditation standards
  • Advancing equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including through culturally safe care and Indigenous governance of Registry data
  • Developing patient information and consumer representation, including translation of resources into languages commonly spoken in Australia
  • Deepening international collaboration with registries and organisations across the US, Canada, UK, Europe and Asia

This work reflects our commitment to ensuring cellular therapy and transplantation perspectives are represented in national cancer strategy and system design.

International Sister Organisations

ANZTCT maintains formal partnerships with leading international societies to support collaboration, knowledge exchange, and global best practice:

ASTCT

American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

ANZTCT members can join ASTCT at a discounted member rate, with digital access to the journal Transplantation and Cellular Therapy.
EBMT

European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

ANZTCT members can join EBMT at a discounted member rate, with digital access to the journal Bone Marrow Transplantation, and opportunities to participate in EBMT working parties, committees, and educational activities.
CTTC

Cell Therapy Transplant Canada

ANZTCT is a joint Affiliate Organisation of CTTC alongside the Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group (ALLG), supporting shared board updates, education, and collaborative research opportunities between Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

These partnerships help ensure ANZTCT members remain closely connected to global best practice, emerging science, and evolving standards of care.

Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research
CIBMTR

Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research

CIBMTR is a leading international research organisation dedicated to improving outcomes in haematopoietic cell transplantation and cellular therapies. Through its global network of transplant centres, comprehensive outcomes database and collaborative research initiatives, CIBMTR supports advances in clinical practice, evidence-based decision-making and patient outcomes worldwide.

Quality & Accreditation

FACT

Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy

ANZTCT recognises FACT’s Standards as the optimal, internationally recognised benchmark for cellular therapy and transplantation practice.

Our partnership supports Australian and New Zealand professionals contributing to FACT Standards development, pursuing FACT accreditation, and participating as FACT inspectors across the Asia-Pacific region.

Research Partnerships

ALLG

Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group

Our collaboration with ALLG supports clinical trials, translational research, and investigator-led studies that advance treatment options and improve patient outcomes.

ALLG’s Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Working Party works closely with ANZTCT, including through our joint affiliation with CTTC.

Patient Organisations & Advocacy Partners

Arrow Foundation

Recognised as ANZTCT’s primary patient organisation partner, Arrow holds a standing seat on the ANZTCT Scientific Meeting Subcommittee and collaborates with ANZTCT on patient-centred information, education, and research funding priorities.

Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand

ANZTCT partners with LBC to support patients and families across New Zealand, including shared advocacy, patient representation, and access to education and research funding opportunities.

ANZTCT values the critical role of patient organisations in shaping care pathways, supporting patients and families, and ensuring lived experience informs clinical and policy development.

Member Organisations

WBMT

Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

As part of the global transplantation community, WBMT provides an important platform for international collaboration, capacity building, and the advancement of transplant services worldwide.
ACTA

Australian Clinical Trials Alliance

ANZTCT is a member of ACTA, a national organisation that brings together clinical trial networks and groups to strengthen Australia’s clinical trials sector. Through this membership, ANZTCT contributes to the advancement of collaborative clinical research, improved trial access and better health outcomes.
ACPSEM

Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine

ACPSEM is the professional body representing medical physicists, radiopharmaceutical scientists and biomedical engineers across Australia and New Zealand. Its work in professional standards, education, research and advocacy supports the scientific and technical expertise that underpins safe, high-quality healthcare.