Although not part of the collaborative or funding agreements, the following organisations play a significant role at one or more of the VBIC nodes:

• Austin Health (Austin)
• CSIRO (Clayton)
• Melbourne Health (Parkville)
• Mental Health Research Institute (as of August 2012, officially part of The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and is located in Parkville)
• Monash Health (Clayton)
• Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute (ONJCRI)
• Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Clayton)