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)