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A shared cancer biobank in Melbourne, Australia, run by Cancer Council Victoria with five hospitals. Almost 40,000 people have donated samples, used in over 300 research projects, including work on a blood test for bowel cancer.
The VCB home page, read on 4 November 2026, offers access to over 460,000 cancer biospecimens and associated clinical data, plus bespoke prospective collections and specimen services for clinical trials. Led by Cancer Council Victoria, the consortium comprises Austin Health, Eastern Health, Melbourne Health, Monash Health and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and describes itself as one of the largest open-access cancer biobanks in Australia. Donations from almost 40,000 Victorians have supported over 300 academic and commercial projects and over 300 publications, in the VCB's own count. It is supported by the Victorian Government through the Victorian Cancer Agency, and marked 20 years of operation in a media release on the site.
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