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Sydney Research Strategic Plan

2014 - 2019

SOuRCeSurgical Outcomes Research Centre

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2014 - 2019 Sydney Research Strategic Plan

Sydney Research aims to be a world leader in research.

Today, Sydney Research is a unique cluster of world class health and medical institutions and facilities. Our combined research workforce is over 2,000 people; together our grant funds exceed $200 million; and our ability to interact with patients in Australia’s leading public hospitals is unrivalled. We are already a leading health and medical research precinct in Australia.

Our ambitions are more powerful. This plan outlines how we achieve our goals.

Sydney Research was established in early 2013 to create a major broadly based research precinct as a foundation for research growth and excellence. Located within the Sydney Local Health District geographic area, Sydney Research would claim national and international standing and would provide widely recognised research leadership.

Collaboration and partnerships would be the hallmark. An already strong research culture and ethos would drive Sydney Research’s core values. The founding Members of Sydney Research are eleven prestigious health, education and research organisations; Sydney Local Health District; the University of Sydney; and the Inner West Sydney Medicare Local group.

Inaugural year achievements include forming a strong governance council; a visionary strategic plan; successful applications for Centres of Research Excellence and Cooperative Research Centre grants; and the start of a long term capital works planning process to integrate our academic, health and medical research facilities.

This Strategic Plan 2014 – 2019 supports strong research, education and healthcare outcomes. Our initial operational plan covers 12 months including review and reports.

Our guarantee is that Sydney Research will focus on the health outcomes of our people and support the research community to achieve that goal.

Dr Teresa AndersonChair, Sydney Research

Foreword

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Sydney Research Strategic Plan 2014 - 2019

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Section Topic Page

Foreword 1

1 Introduction 5

1.1 Context 6

1.2 Emergence 7

1.3 What we stand for 8

1.4 Core research areas 9

1.5 Measurement 10

2 Members 11

2.1 Who we are: Our Patients and Community 12

Sydney Local Health District 12

Medical Research Institutes 13

University of Sydney 14

Inner West Sydney Medicare Local 15

3 Pathway 16

4 Operations 18

Culture 18

Optimising Capabilities 19

Sustainable infrastructure and growth 21

Prominence and Communications 22

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Sydney Research is unique. Each member’s individual success, size, quality, close proximity and working relationship is remarkable. As a result, research investments and return are magnified. The collective strengths we harness include knowledge, capabilities and competencies. Yet the full potential of Sydney Research is set to evolve significantly further as we position ourselves to work together as world leaders in health and medical research.

A snapshot of research activity by members during 2012 captures over 200 million in grant funds, 1670 publications, and a combined size of approximately 2180 researchers. This is internationally comparable to any large research institution.

Together our average projected growth rate over the next five years is 40%.

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PEOPLE CREDIBILITY GROWTH

2,180 PEOPLEIN GRANTS AND OVER 1,670 PUBLICATIONS

AVERAGE GROWTHPROJECTED OVERTHE NEXT 5 YEARS

$200MILLION

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Sydney Research is Unique… The collective strengths we harness include knowledge, capabilities and competencies

1. INTRODUCTION


To achieve this vision, the Review stated:

“NSW will deliver on:

1 A priority-driven approach to research and innovation in our health services that will generate new evidence and translate knowledge into the delivery of a better health system and improve health;

2 Improving research infrastructure to enable research organisations to build critical mass, maximise their success in securing competitive grants and build centres of global relevance;

3 Building and optimising the use of shared research assets, such as strategic investments in bio-banking and data linkage, to build research capacity and contribute to research excellence;

4 Leadership in clinical and other health intervention trials to improve clinical care, lead to better treatments and medical devices and improve health.”


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1.1 CONTEXT In 2012 a NSW Health and Medical Research Strategic Review was conducted by Mr Peter Wills. A similar Commonwealth Government review was conducted by Mr Simon McKeon. The review assessments provided major guidance to Sydney Local Health District (SLHD), the University of Sydney, local Medical Research Institutes and the Inner West Sydney Medicare Local about organising research directions.

The Will’s Review vision of health and medical research in NSW was clear:-

“NSW will have a global reputation as a resilient, innovative centre of excellence for health and medical research that strongly supports a high-quality health system that is highly responsive to scientific advances and that generates health, social and economic benefits for the state and beyond”

This context has guided the formation of Sydney Research

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Bringing together expert minds


1.2 EMERGENCE Health and medical research in the Sydney Local Hospital District area has a long, distinguished history of excellence. Central to this success is the close proximity and existing partnerships between key stakeholders including Sydney Local Health District; the University of Sydney; 11 leading Medical Research Institutes and affiliates; and the Inner West Sydney Medicare Local.

Through partnerships, opportunities to invest, generate and deliver world class health and medical research have evolved. Within this environment Sydney Research was founded during 2013. Governance was through a cooperative strategic alliance. Expert researchers, organisational leaders and executives formed the Sydney Research Council.

The Council was designed to reflect the ideals of Sydney Research; collaboration. The Council’s collaborative structure provides a central point of coordination to drive strategic planning, cooperation and administration processes. This strategic and action plan was developed through stakeholder consultation including interviews, surveys, workshops and working groups.

The strategic objectives of Sydney Research were to; a) Develop a strategic and coordinated research program that creates new methods for treating and preventing

important diseases

b) Develop integrated local, national and international capacity in clinical trials aiming to test and prove the benefits of promising interventions

c) Develop strategies to speed up translation of research knowledge into clinical practice and ensure its sustainability

d) Share infrastructure and resources for piloting, testing, implementing and measuring the impact of collaborative research

e) Identify, trial and pilot population levels strategies for the improvement of health

These objectives were supported by approaches to;

a) Develop capacity in research.

b) Integrate input from the public, health care providers, administrators and Government to prioritise our work

c) Translate research into clinical practice

d) Improve management of clinical data to measure outcomes

e) Share infrastructure to maximise collaboration and cross communication

Through partnerships, opportunities to invest, generate and deliver world class health and medical research have evolved.


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1.3 WHAT WE STAND FOR

VISIONSydney Research aspires to be Australia’s leading translational research entity, converting discoveries into better health for the people of Sydney District, Australia and the world.

MISSIONTo bring together leading researchers within a cooperative group to optimise innovation, research opportunities and healthcare outcomes.

VALUESEquity, efficiency, sustainability and quality.

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1.4 CORE RESEARCH AREASCLINICAL RESEARCH HEALTH AND SYSTEMS

• Research to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease

• Determine the safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, diagnositic products and treatments

• Applied health research to inform and improve services provided to

patients• Organisational, financial, human

resources and service delivery aspects of healthcare

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

• Conduct basic and laboratory research to the point of human trials

• Focus on developing new therapies that improve health or quality of life of patients

POPULATION HEALTH

• Investigate and analyse factors that influence the health status of groups

or whole populations• Test and evaluate policies and

interventions to improve population health outcomes

OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS AND

THE COMMUNITY

TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

BASIC SCIENTIFIC DELIVERY

CLINICAL INSIGHTS

IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE

IMPLICATIONS FOR POPULATION HEALTH

IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH


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1.5 MEASUREMENTMaintaining transparency and accountability is central to the success of Sydney Research. The diagram below provides details of the ten different areas we will be report on.

TRADITIONAL METHODS

BROAD LEVEL GAINS

Number of successful research grants

Medical breakthroughs and discoveries

Publications activityImproved health outcomes for our community

Research students supervised and supported

Improvements in health service delivery and practices

Research citationsImproved community morbidity and mortality rates

Achievement recognition and awards

Broader economic and social benefits for our community

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2. MEMBERSThe culture of Sydney Research is to create research capability and outcome through the energy and closeness of our relationships yet maintain flexibility and independence of member organisations.

The following diagram highlights the closeness of Sydney Research relationships.

Mental Health

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Faculty of Education & Social Work

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Faculty of Science Faculty of

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ANZAC Research Institute

The Heart Research Institute

The Woolcock Institute

Asbestos Disease

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Medical Research

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Our Community


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2.1 WHO WE AREOUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY We encourage our patients and community to participate in our research and clinical trials so that together we can achieve translational health and medical research excellence. We do this by integrating research in patient centred care models and community representatives on our Sydney Research Council.

SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICTSydney Local Health District (SLHD) manages four major public hospitals (Royal Prince Alfred, Concord, Canterbury and Balmain) and a wide range of community health facilities. SLDH employs 10,000 people and has an annual budget of over 1.5 billion dollars. It is one of Australia leading healthcare providers. SLHD delivers primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare to 1.5 million people living in Sydney’s inner West as well as provides, Statewide and National medical care.

The District hosts biomedical, clinical, health services, population and public health research. It provides hospital and community services including Forensic Medicine, Community, Mental, Oral, Population and Drug Health Services. Translating research findings to improved patient care is a central objective of SLHD.

The District Research Plan aims.

1. Support and develop research capacity

2. Enhance the profile of current research

3. Strengthen performance and quality of research

4. Encourage new researchers (including junior staff).

5. Sustain the commitment of all SLHD personnel in management, support and research roles to research.

6. Ensure governance arrangements that promote accountability and responsibility for research conducted according to ethical principles, scientific, regulatory and professional standards and the principles of risk management.

SLHD hosts several contributing members of Sydney research: Centre for Research and Education on Ageing (CERA), Concord Centre for Cardiometabolic Health in Psychosis (ccCHIP), RPA Institute of Academic Surgery (RPAIAS), Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Sydney Dental Hospital & Oral Health, and individual researchers.

The Centre for Education and Research in Ageing (CERA) is linked to the ANZAC Institute, the aged care services and Concord Hospital. As well as SLHD, CERA is aligned to the University of Sydney. Research areas include ageing in men, liver disease and ageing, dementia, medications, disability and healthy ageing.

Concord Centre for Cardiometabolic Health in Psychosis (ccCHIP) is based at Concord Hospital as a cooperative venture between the Sydney Local Health District and the University of Sydney. Clinics operate in an integrated and interdisciplinary approach providing screening, detection, management and follow-up of metabolic disorders among patients with severe mental illness. ccCHIP develops training packages for other services to become self-sufficient in managing integrated health issues, provides health workforce training in an interdisciplinary simulation programme, and undertakes clinical and translational research to improve the health and wellbeing of patients with mental health.

RPA Institute of Academic Surgery (RPAIAS) is newly established within SLDH. Its goal is to reinvigorate the discipline of academic surgery including implementing innovative models that support academic career pathways and the development of academic surgical departments to pioneer best surgical practice and patient care.

SOuRCe is a multidisciplinary, academic research unit of Sydney Local Health District and the University of Sydney. It advances evidence-based surgery based on outcomes-oriented surgical research. SOuRCe promotes clinical trials, health services evaluation, surgical outcomes assessment including quality of life assessment, health economic assessment and methods.

SOuRCe facilitates evidence-based patient choice for surgical operations and diagnostic tests related to surgery. SOuRCe has a strong focus on surgical oncology. It provides education and training for surgeons in evidence-based medicine and research methods.

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Sydney Dental Hospital & Oral Health provides appropriate governance and support to clinical and health services research to improve oral health service outcomes and the quality and safety of oral health care for patients. Oral Health (with its collaborating partners) is leading the field of Midwifery Initiated Oral Health Research in Australia. The Department of Orthodontics at Sydney Dental Hospital is a national and international leader in Orthodontic Root Resorption and Sleep Apnoea Research.

Individual researchers. Integrating service delivery, education and research has always been a long been a feature of healthcare in SLHD. SLDH hospitals support clinical trials (as an ongoing process), significant clinical and health services research projects, and studies.

As part of SLDH activities many leading researchers, some with dedicated hospital laboratory space, receive peer-reviewed funding grants and carry out important research yet are not affiliated with an Institute. SLHD researchers also receive prestigious scientific, medical and healthcare awards. Many senior clinician and researchers work across Medical Research Institutes, the University, State Health service (sometimes more than one) as well as international collaborations and research grants. Sydney Research wants to support their links to member organisations and support their collaboration as part of the whole.

MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND AFFILIATESWithin the Sydney Local Health District geographic area, a series of medical research institutes (MRIs) have developed practise areas as highly successful research centres. Each demonstrate clear themes, innovation, research infrastructure, community support and a culture of research excellence that has won acclaim.

Medical Research Institutes and affiliates located within the Sydney District include;

• Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology

• The Heart Research Institute

• The Baird Institute

• George Institute for Global Health

• Woolcock Institute of Medical Research.

• ANZAC Research Institute

• Asbestos Diseases Research Institute

• Chris O’Brien Lifehouse

Each are independent incorporated organisations but also affiliated with the Sydney Local Health District and the University of Sydney.

The Centenary Institute of Cancer and Cell Biology researches Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Infectious Diseases, Immunity, Genetic Diseases and Liver Disease.

The Heart Research Institute (HRI) is an internationally recognised research institute that performs cutting-edge cardiovascular research. The main focus of this research is to gain an understanding of the development and progression of atherosclerosis, the dominant cause of cardiovascular disease. This research spans many different, complementary approaches, with research groups studying everything from the precise biological reactions involved in atherosclerosis, right through to translational studies that take the Heart Research Institute’s science from the lab bench and apply it in the hospital clinic.

The Baird Institute is the only dedicated cardiothoracic surgical training and research institute in Australia. The Baird Institute concentrates on diseases of the health, lungs, chest wall and diaphragm treatable with surgery. Baird research and applied science improves the outcomes of patients facing heart or lung surgery.

The George Institute for Global Health has one of several international offices at RPA hospital. Its major interest is in clinical trials, chronic conditions, injury, frailty and disability and disadvantaged populations. The significant health service interaction is clinical trials.


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The Woolcock Institute for Medical Research focuses on respiratory and sleep issues including Asthma, Allergies, COPD, Lung fibrosis, LAM (Lymphangioleiomyomatosis), Epidemiology, Tuberculosis and Sleep and Circadian Research.

ANZAC Research Institute is primarily focused on ageing and translational research, public and population health, clinical, translational, molecular physiology and cell and molecular biology with major groups in Andrology, Biogerontology, Bone Biology, Burns Research and Reconstructive Surgery, Cancer & Immune Therapeutics, Dendritic Cell Biology, Geriatric Epidemiology, Northcott Neurobiology Laboratory, Vascular biology and Veterans’ epidemiology.

The Asbestos Disease Research Institute (ADRI) is the world’s first stand-alone research facility dedicated to asbestos-related diseases including a purpose built biobank. Through translational research projects, ADRI focuses on asbestos related diseases and is strongly linked to thoracic oncology at RPA (Baird) and Concord. Connected to Cancer Institute NSW, the Australian Mesothelioma Registry it collaborates with major Sydney teaching hospitals

The Chris O’Brien Lifehouse at RPA is a world-class cancer treatment, teaching and research facility providing integrated care to patients and carers. It combines all facets of clinical care, including surgery, medical and radiation oncology, research as well as wellness and support services on an ambulatory and outpatient basis.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEYThe University of Sydney is Australia’s oldest University and provides education and research at the highest levels. University goals are:

1. the discovery, communication and preservation of knowledge

2. creativity, excellence and innovation in teaching, research and scholarship

3. enhanced respect for each other;

4. creating stronger partnerships

The University of Sydney is one of Australia’s foremost health and medical research hubs. High quality multidisciplinary research to improve the community’s health and wellbeing is conducted not only in the Faculties of Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, Health Sciences, Pharmacy and Dentistry, but also in many other faculties, including Science, Engineering and Information Technologies, Law and Education and Social Work.

Clinical research and education is supported by the Sydney Local Heath District with research and teaching activities spread across the district. Across the state, clinical education programs produce around 30 percent of all future health professionals across the broadest range of disciplines of any Australian university.

The University of Sydney is home to a number of interdisciplinary research centres that have important collaborations with SLHD, including the Charles Perkins Centre, the Brain and Mind Research Institute and the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre. The Charles Perkins Centre aims to ease the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease by translating the work of the University of Sydney into real-world solutions.

It brings together outstanding academics and practitioners from within the University and beyond to:• collaborate and forge innovative research partnerships

• develop research programs that generate major shifts in our understanding of these diseases and their treatment

• translate that knowledge into practical solutions for individuals, communities and nations

• work hand in hand with communities, governments and the private sector

• develop cross-disciplinary teaching programs

• inspire, train and mentor the next generation of researchers and practitioners.

At the heart of the Charles Perkins Centre is a $385 million research and education hub.This hub, which opened in 2014, will provide a major boost to the Centre’s research program, including with its partners in the SLHD: more than 800 researchers will be located next door to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and interacting and collaborating with its clinical and community services.

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The Brain and Mind Research Institute brings together patients, support groups and front-line carers with scientists and clinicians working in neurosciences and brain research, providing hope for those affected. The Institute has major interests in youth mental health, Parkinson’s Disease, healthy brain ageing, autism, anxiety, chronobiology and sleep, multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia.

The Brain and Mind Institute is a key partner with SLHD, with important collaborations such as in the New Missenden Mental Health Unit where the aim is to support research that will lead to improved models of care.

The NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre (CTC) mission is to improve health outcomes for patients through high quality global collaborative clinical trials research. Outcomes include significant changes in medical practice to improve human health, longevity and quality of life. CTC efforts are to make clinical trials an integral part of health care and coordinate translating research outcomes into public benefit.

INNER WEST SYDNEY MEDICARE LOCAL

Primary health care research is coordinated with the Inner West Sydney Medicare Local Group in collaboration with the SLHD and University of Sydney.

Inner West Sydney Medicare Local (IWSML) Inner West Sydney Medicare Local improves the patient journey, access and efficiency of health services in Sydney’s inner west with better communication and coordination amongst all health service providers in the region. IWSML works in collaboration with Central Sydney GP’s, allied health and community programs in the development of primary care research.


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3. PATHWAY

Sydney Research has identified four key strategic focus areas.

These are Research Culture, Prominence and Communications, Optimising Capabilities and Sustainable Infrastructure and Growth. These areas harmonise and build on the strengths of members whilst complementing core values of equity, efficiency, quality and sustainability.

Forming Sydney Research as a cooperative strategic alliance brings research experts to a central point of coordination. As leaders in their own field, each member brings unique resources and assets that when combined add value beyond individual member capacity.

A 12 month operational plan has been developed to drive our initial objectives. Sydney Research Council will oversee implementation and encourage the development of new capabilities. At the centre of our focus will be patients. Sydney Research will advocate for improved health outcomes for our beneficiaries.

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• Central point of integration & coordination

• Collaboration & synergistic relationships

• Research informed health care

• Improved health outcomes

• Culture• Optimising capabilities

• Sustainable infrastructure and growth

• Prominence and communications

• Sydney Local Health District• Medical Research Institutes

and Affiliates • University of Sydney

• Inner West Sydney Midicare Local

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elop

co

recr

uitm

ent s

trat

egie

s fo

r cl

inic

al a

cade

mic

po

sitio

ns (c

onjo

int)

and

key

lead

ersh

ip p

ositi

ons

in m

edic

al, n

ursi

ng, d

entis

try,

allie

d he

alth

and

m

anag

emen

t.

2.1

C

ontr

ibut

e to

sta

te-w

ide

plan

ning

and

inve

stm

ent o

ppor

tuni

ties.

2.2

R

esou

rces

and

ass

ets

map

ped.

2.2.

1 O

pera

tiona

l effi

cien

cies

ach

ieve

d.

2.3

S

ucce

ssfu

l CR

C a

nd C

RE

gra

nts.

2.4

Im

prov

ed a

ccom

mod

atio

n op

tions

for

rese

arch

ers.

2.5

C

o re

crui

tmen

t pra

ctis

e m

ains

trea

med

and

key

lead

ersh

ip p

ositi

ons

fille

d.

Mar

ch 2

014

and

ongo

ing

May

201

4

Aug

ust 2

014

Febr

uary

201

4 an

d on

goin

g

Mar

ch 2

014

Com

men

cing

201

4 an

d on

goin

g

3.

Pro

vide

tool

s to

sup

port

re

sear

cher

s3.

1 Fa

cilit

ate

elec

tron

ic a

cces

s to

rese

arch

bus

ines

s to

ols

incl

udin

g fin

anci

al, g

rant

app

licat

ions

and

repo

rtin

g.

3.2

Impr

ove

proc

esse

s fo

r et

hics

app

rova

ls fo

r m

ulti-

site

re

sear

ch/c

linic

al tr

ials

.

3.3

Inve

stig

ate

gene

ric b

io s

peci

men

rese

arch

op

port

uniti

es.

3.4

Sco

pe, r

evie

w a

nd im

prov

e da

ta in

terc

onne

ctiv

ity

oppo

rtun

ities

acr

oss

mem

ber

orga

nisa

tions

.

3.1

Cen

tral

acc

ess

avai

labl

e on

web

site

.

3.2

Str

eam

lined

mul

ti –s

ite a

ppro

val p

roce

ss

in p

lace

.

3.3

App

rove

d pr

ojec

t tria

l.

3.4

Info

rmat

ion

man

agem

ent s

trat

egy

impr

oves

in

terc

onne

ctiv

ity.

June

201

4

Oct

ober

201

4

Sep

tem

ber

2014

Aug

ust 2

014

and

ongo

ing

Syd

ney

Res

earc

h S

trat

egic

Pla

n

20

14 -

201

9

20

4. O

PER

ATIO

NS

Str

ateg

ic O

bje

ctiv

eIn

itia

tive

Out

com

esT

imel

ine

3.

Att

ract

a w

orkf

orce

th

at d

eliv

ers

rese

arch

ex

celle

nce

4.1

Dev

elop

targ

eted

recr

uitm

ent s

trat

egie

s th

roug

h ou

r br

and

and

mar

ketin

g pr

ofile

incl

udin

g re

crui

tmen

t in

duct

ion

and

orie

ntat

ion

phas

es.

4.2

Exp

lore

col

labo

rativ

e re

sear

cher

pla

cem

ent,

men

torin

g an

d su

perv

isio

n op

port

uniti

es a

cros

s m

embe

r or

gani

satio

ns.

4.1

C

omm

unic

atio

n S

trat

egy

deve

lope

d.

4.1.

2 A

ttra

ct, r

ecru

it an

d re

tain

hig

h qu

ality

rese

arch

ers

4.2

In

crea

sed

rese

arch

er p

lace

men

ts

th

roug

hout

mem

ber

orga

nisa

tions

.

Mar

ch 2

014

Febr

uary

201

4 an

d on

goin

g

June

201

4 an

d on

goin

g

5.

Pro

vide

wor

kfor

ce

trai

ning

and

dev

elop

men

t op

port

uniti

es fo

r re

sear

cher

s

5.1

Incr

ease

d ac

cess

and

par

ticip

atio

n in

rese

arch

w

orkf

orce

trai

ning

and

dev

elop

men

t pro

gram

s/in

itiat

ives

pro

vide

d by

Syd

ney

Res

earc

h m

embe

rs a

nd

affil

iate

s in

clud

ing

a co

ordi

nate

d tr

aini

ng a

nd e

duca

tion

cale

ndar

.

5.2

In c

onsu

ltatio

n w

ith s

take

hold

ers,

exp

lore

opp

ortu

nitie

s fo

r pr

ogra

ms

to b

e de

velo

ped

targ

etin

g in

terd

isci

plin

ary

rese

arch

.

1.1

Im

prov

ed w

orkf

orce

rese

arch

capa

bilit

ies

and

com

pete

ncie

s. 5.

1.2

Incr

ease

d re

sear

ch tr

aini

ng a

nd

deve

lopm

ent c

ours

e pa

rtic

ipat

ion

rate

s.

5.2

In

terd

isci

plin

ary

rese

arch

trai

ning

and

educ

atio

n pa

ckag

es d

evel

oped

.

Nov

embe

r 20

14

Nov

embe

r 20

14

Dec

embe

r 20

14

OP

TIM

ISIN

G C

APA

BIL

ITIE

S

Syd

ney

Res

earc

h S

trat

egic

Pla

n

20

14 -

201

9

21

4. O

PER

ATIO

NS

SU

STA

INA

BLE

INFR

AS

TR

UC

TU

RE

AN

D G

RO

WT

HS

trat

egic

Ob

ject

ive

Init

iati

veO

utco

mes

Tim

elin

e

1.

Sup

port

pla

nnin

g an

d de

velo

pmen

t of m

embe

r 5

to 1

0 ye

ar g

row

th

stra

tegi

es

1.1

Exp

lore

opp

ortu

nitie

s to

offe

r sh

ared

acc

ess

and

infra

stru

ctur

e w

ithin

new

faci

litie

s at

CP

C, L

ifeho

use

and

NW

Pre

cinc

t for

Men

tal H

ealth

1.2

Dev

elop

mem

ber

stra

tegi

c as

set a

nd in

vest

men

t pl

ans

to s

hare

and

col

loca

te in

frast

ruct

ure

and

shar

ed

tech

nolo

gy o

ppor

tuni

ties

1.3

Dev

elop

func

tiona

l and

inno

vativ

e re

sear

ch a

reas

/fa

cilit

ies

that

sup

port

tran

slat

iona

l res

earc

h.

1.4

Exp

lore

opp

ortu

nitie

s to

pos

ition

Syd

ney

Res

earc

h as

a

pote

ntia

l fut

ure

inte

grat

ed h

ealth

and

med

ical

rese

arch

ce

ntre

1.1

Sha

red

acce

ss a

nd in

frast

ruct

ure

agre

emen

ts in

pla

ce.

1.2

Pla

ns in

corp

orat

e ef

ficie

ncy

and

shar

ed

infra

stru

ctur

e op

port

uniti

es.

1.3

Faci

lity

plan

s ar

e de

sign

ed to

driv

e,

supp

ort a

nd im

prov

e tr

ansl

atio

nal r

esea

rch

outc

omes

.

1.4

Bus

ines

s pl

an d

evel

oped

for

an in

tegr

ated

he

alth

and

med

ical

rese

arch

cen

tre.

1.4.

1 B

uild

Res

earc

h C

entr

e

Febr

uary

– J

uly

2014

Com

men

cing

Fe

brua

ry 2

014

2014

and

ong

oing

2014

and

ong

oing

2014

and

ong

oing

2.

Impr

ove

Syd

ney

Res

earc

h C

omm

erci

alis

atio

n ca

pabi

litie

s

2.1

Iden

tify

avai

labl

e re

sour

ces

acro

ss a

genc

ies

that

pr

omot

e an

d su

ppor

t com

mer

cial

isat

ion

for r

esea

rche

rs2.

1 C

omm

erci

al v

entu

res

esta

blis

hed.

D

ecem

ber

2014

an

d on

goin

g

3.

Exp

and

indu

stry

pa

rtne

red

colla

bora

tive

rese

arch

pro

gram

s

3.

Impr

ove

enga

gem

ent w

ith in

dust

ry p

artn

ers

thro

ugh

netw

orki

ng fo

rum

s, s

how

casi

ng e

vent

s an

d jo

int

rese

arch

initi

ativ

es

3.1

Incr

ease

d jo

int v

entu

re p

rivat

e/ p

ublic

re

sear

ch a

ctiv

ity.

Dec

embe

r 20

14

and

ongo

ing

Syd

ney

Res

earc

h S

trat

egic

Pla

n

20

14 -

201

9

22

4. O

PER

ATIO

NS

Str

ateg

ic O

bje

ctiv

eIn

itia

tive

Out

com

esT

imel

ine

1.

Coo

rdin

ated

co

mm

unic

atio

ns s

trat

egy

1.1

Dev

elop

Syd

ney

Res

earc

h co

mm

unic

atio

n pl

an

incl

udin

g br

and

& lo

go g

uide

lines

.

1.2

Hol

d an

nual

sym

posi

um h

ighl

ight

ing

heal

th a

nd

med

ical

rese

arch

dis

cove

ries

and

achi

evem

ents

1.1

Com

mun

icat

ion

Str

ateg

y co

mpl

eted

.

1.1.

2 B

rand

reco

gniti

on s

ynon

ymou

s w

ith

rese

arch

exc

elle

nce.

1.2

Ann

ual S

ympo

sium

eve

nt h

eld

Mar

ch 2

014

and

ongo

ing

May

201

4 an

d an

nual

ly th

erea

fter

2.

Con

nect

to th

e re

sear

ch

com

mun

ity2.

1 La

unch

Syd

ney

Res

earc

h w

ebsi

te:

Pro

vidi

ng a

virt

ual c

omm

unic

atio

n pl

atfo

rm in

clud

ing

• pa

rtne

r pr

ofile

s an

d lin

ks

• re

sear

ch c

apab

ilitie

s &

info

rmat

ion

• re

sear

cher

sup

port

tool

s•

new

s, a

chie

vem

ents

and

eve

nts

cale

ndar

• fa

cilit

ate

join

t fun

drai

sing

initi

ativ

es

2.1

Web

site

ope

ratio

nal.

2.1.

2 G

row

th in

site

acc

ess

activ

ity.

2.1.

3 U

ser

feed

back

gui

des

prod

uct

de

velo

pmen

t for

rese

arch

ers.

2.1.

4 S

ucce

ssfu

l fun

drai

sing

initi

ativ

es.

Com

men

cing

Jun

e 20

14 a

nd o

ngoi

ng

3.

Rea

ch o

ur p

atie

nts

and

com

mun

ity a

nd re

spon

d to

thei

r ne

eds.

3.1

Syd

ney

Res

earc

h w

ebsi

te p

rovi

des

incr

ease

d aw

aren

ess

of h

ealth

and

med

ical

rese

arch

(HM

R)

thro

ugh

• vi

gnet

tes

- m

eet o

ur m

embe

rs, o

ur re

sear

ch s

pect

rum

, ed

ucat

iona

l vid

eos

and

com

mun

ity e

vent

s.

• pr

ofile

clin

ical

tria

ls a

nd a

cces

s po

ints

.•

new

s an

d ev

ents

•

voic

e p

atie

nt e

xper

ienc

e so

cial

med

ia p

orta

ls

• op

port

uniti

es fo

r co

ntrib

utio

ns a

nd d

onat

ions

3.1

Gro

wth

in s

ite a

cces

s ac

tivity

.

3.1.

2 Im

prov

ed c

omm

unity

und

erst

andi

ng a

nd

supp

ort f

or re

sear

ch.

3.1.

3 In

crea

sed

patie

nt p

artic

ipat

ion

in

clin

ical

tria

ls.

3.1.

4 C

omm

unity

use

r fe

edba

ck g

uide

s

prod

uct d

evel

opm

ent.

3.1.

5 S

ucce

ssfu

l fun

drai

sing

initi

ativ

es.

3.1.

6 Im

prov

e he

alth

care

thro

ugh

rese

arch

pa

rtic

ipat

ion.

Com

men

cing

Jun

e 20

14 a

nd o

ngoi

ng

PR

OM

INE

NC

E A

ND

CO

MM

UN

ICA

TIO

NS

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