SHP Research Directory

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Key points of contact for those conducting research within our health service partners. Updated quarterly.

How to Use the Directory

This guide is intended for use by clinicians and researchers who are conducting research within one of SHP's four health service partners. These are Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD), Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD), Sydney Local Health District (SLHD), Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), and the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (at Westmead) (SCHN).

Key contacts are organised by subject area, then location.

For University of Sydney researchers, key research contacts are available on the Faculty of Medicine and Health Intranet (unikey required). The University also provides a comprehensive range of resources to help you to start, fund, manage and translate your research.

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Don't Know Where to Start?

If you don't know where to start,

  • NBMLHD: Contact via email NBMLHD-ResearchOffice@health.nsw.gov.au 
  • NSLHD: Contact via email NSLHD-MyResearchHub@health.nsw.gov.au
  • WSLHD: Contact via email wslhd-clinicalresearchsupportunit@health.nsw.gov.au, or phone +612 8890 4336
  • WSLHD: Contact via email wslhd-clinicalresearchsupportunit@health.nsw.gov.au, or phone +612 8890 4336

    • Agreements/Signing

    NBMLHDNSLHDSCHNSLHDWSLHD
    General enquiries
    Click to email    		General enquiries
    Click to email    		Research Governance Office
    Click to email    		If a contract requires sign off and it relates to an ethics or governance application (whether it has a REGIS number or not), please contact:

    RPAH: Maree Larkin
    Click to email

    Concord: Sarah Truong
    Click to email    		General Enquiries
    Click to email or +61 2 8890 9007
    If a contract requires sign off and it does not relate to an ethics or governance application (e.g. it is an overarching agreement for which there is not an existing ethics or governance application) please contact:

    Rebeka Freckleton
    Manager, Research Strategy and Partnerships:
    Click to email or +61 2 9462 9821    		If a contract requires sign off and it does not relate to an ethics or governance application (e.g. it is an overarching agreement for which there is not an existing ethics or governance application) please contact:

    Belinda McKenzie
    Legal Officer - Clinical Trials
    SLHD Clinical Governance Unit
    Click to email
    If a contract requires sign off and it relates to an ethics or governance application (whether it has a REGIS or not), please contact:

    Claire Finfer
    Research Development Manager, Ethics and Governance
    Click to email    		Kellie Hansen
    Research Office Manager / HREC Executive Officer
    Click to email
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    Clinical Trials/Good Clinical Practice

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    Penny Mahairas
    Clinical Trials Unit Manager
    Click to email

    Claire Finfer
    Research Development Manager, Ethics and Governance
    Click to email

    		Clinical Research Centre at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick
    Click to email or +61 2 9382 5540


    		Akila Dharmendar
    Clinical Trials Business Manager
    Click to email or +61 2 9515 6355    		General Enquiries
    Click to email
    Clinical Research Centre at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
    Click to email or +61 2 9845 3505    		Sharon Lee
    WSLHD Clinical Trials Manager
    Click to email or +61 2 8890 9942 or 0417 124 265
    Good Clinical Practice is conducted by the SCHN Governance Team Click to email

    Dr Helen Goldsmith Research Development Manager Click to email
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    Consumer Engagement

    NBMLHDNSLHDSCHNSLHDWSLHD
    Kelly Thompson
    Director Research Operations
    Click to email    		Thelma De Lisser Howarth
    Manager, Consumer and Patient Experience
    Click to email    		Patient and Family Engagement Team
    Click to email or the
    Research Quality Manager
    Click to email    		Consumer and community participation

    Matthew Halpin
    Director Consumer and Community Participation SLHD
    Click to email    		Alicia Wood
    Manager, Community and Consumer Partnerships
    Click to email
    Penelope Schmidt
    Acting Deputy Director, Sydney Research
    Click to email
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    Ethics

    NBMLHDNSLHDSCHNSLHDWSLHD
    Ethics Enquiries
    Click to email    		General enquiries
    Click to email    		General Enquiries
    Click to email or +61 2 9845 1253
    		General enquiries
    RPAH
    Click to email

    Concord
    Click to email
    		General Enquiries
    Click to email or +61 2 8890 9007
    Tanya Harley
    Research Development and Governance Unit Officer
    Click to email    		Claire Finfer
    Research Development Manager, Ethics and Governance
    Click to email    		Ms Asra Gholami
    Executive Officer
    Click to email or +61 2 9845 3066    		Rosemary Carney
    RPAH Executive Officer
    Click to email

    Sarah Truong
    Concord Executive Officer
    Click to email
    		Kellie Hansen
    Research Office Manager / HREC Executive Officer
    Click to email
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    Data Management

    NBMLHDNSLHDSCHNSLHDWSLHD
    Requests for REDCap support can be submitted via
    REDCap Access Request Form (nsw.gov.au)
    or Click to email

    Claire Finfer
    Research Development Manager, Ethics and Governance
    Click to email

    Research Governance Manager
    Click to email

    		Requests for consultations and support can be submitted via the Clinical Research Centre Online Request PortalGeneral Enquiries
    Click to email
    Gary Low
    Biostatistician, REDCap administrator
    Click to email    		Kenneth Vuong
    REDCap administrator
    Click to email    		Louise Ford
    Research Business Manager
    Click to email
    or +61 2 9515 7966
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    Finance

    NBMLHDNSLHDSCHNSLHDWSLHD
    Faysal Ahmed
    Research Business Unit Manager
    Click to email    		Abegail Manalili
    Research Finance Officer
    Click to email or +61 2 9462 9693    		Anna Chawa
    Research Business Manager
    Click to email    		Akila Dharmendar
    Clinical Trials Business Manager
    Click to email
     or +61 2 9515 6355    		All general finance enquires for Research & Education
    Click to email
    Selin Armutcu
    Research Business Manager
    Click to email or +61 2 9462 9873
    		Louise Ford
    Research Business Manager
    Click to email
     or +61 2 9515 7966
    		Dalia Younan
    Senior Finance Manager REN
    Click to email or +61 2 8890 6018
    Support for financial matters where money is held or positions are employed by the University of Sydney are managed by the University:
    Click to email
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    Governance

    NBMLHDNSLHDSCHNSLHDWSLHD
    General Enquiries
    Click to email    		General Enquiries
    Click to email    		General Enquiries
    Click to email or +61 2 9845 3011    		General enquiries

    RPAH: Maree Larkin
    Click to email

    Concord: Sarah Truong
    Click to email
    		General Enquiries
    Click to email or +61 2 8890 9007
    Medhia Survery
    Research Development and Governance Unit Officer
    Click to email    		Claire Finfer
    Research Development Manager, Ethics and Governance
    Click to email    		Dr Lucia Smith
    Research Governance Manager
    Click to email or +61 2 9845 1272    		Kellie Hansen
    Research Office Manager / HREC Executive Officer
    Click to email
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    Grants

    NBMLHDNSLHDSCHNSLHDWSLHD
    Gary Low
    Biostatistician and TRGS Coordinator
    Click to email    		Rebeka Freckleton
    Manager, Research Strategy and Partnerships
    Click to email or +61 2 9462 9821
    		General Enquiries
    Click to email
    		Ms Merela Ghazal
    Executive Research Manager
    Click to email or +61 2 9515 7176    		General Enquiries
    Click to email
    Kelly Thompson
    Director Research Operations
    Click to email    		Ms Micaela Cirnigliaro
    Assistant Administrator - Research / Animal Welfare
    Click to email or +61 2 9515 7439
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    Integrity

    NBMLHDNSLHDSCHNSLHDWSLHD
    Christina Whitehead
    Research Operations Manager
    Click to email    		Rebeka Freckleton
    Manager, Research Strategy and Partnerships
    Click to email or +61 2 9462 9821
    		Dr Lucia Smith
    Research Governance Manager
    Click to email or +61 2 9845 1272    		Ms Merela Ghazal
    Executive Research Manager
    Click to email or +61 2 9515 7176    		General Enquiries
    WSLHD Research Office
    Click to email or +61 2 8890 9007
    Kellie Hansen
    Research Office Manager / HREC Executive Officer
    Click to email
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    Intellectual Property

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    Kelly Thompson
    Director Research Operations
    Click to email
    		Rebeka Freckleton
    Manager, Research Strategy and Partnerships
    Click to email or +61 2 9462 9821
    		For all queries relating to Intellectual Property including Copyright and Trademarks, please contact the Research Office
    Click to email or
    +61 2 9845 1316    		Professor Warwick Britton AO
    SLHD Intellectual Property Committee
    Chair
    Click to email or +61 2 9515 5210    		General Enquiries
    WSLHD Research Office
    Click to email or +61 2 8890 9007
    Michael Powell
    Intellectual Property and Commercialisation Manager
    Click to email
    		Ms Louise Ford
    Executive Officer
    Click to email
    +61 2 9515 7966
    		Michael Powell
    Intellectual Property and Commercialisation Manager
    Click to email
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    Policies and Guidelines

    NBMLHDNSLHDSCHNSLHDWSLHD
    General Enquiries
    Research Office - Ethics & Governance - Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Intranet (nsw.gov.au)    		General Enquiries
    NSLHD Resources for Researchers    		General Enquiries
    Policies on SCHN Website    		General Enquiries
    SLHD Key Resources Page
    (Must be connected to SLHD Intranet)

    Concord Research Office Website

    RPAH Research Ethics and Governance Website
    		General Enquiries
    Click to email
    Christina Whitehead
    Research Operations Manager
    Click to email
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    Recruitment

    NBMLHDNSLHDSCHNSLHDWSLHD
    General Enquiries
    Click to email    		NSLHD Employee Services
    (02) 8877 5333 or email Click to email    		SCHN Recruitment
    Click to email    		Ms Louise Ford
    Click to email or +61 2 9515 7966

    or

    Akila Dharmendar
    Clinical Trials Business Manager
    Click to email or +61 2 9515 7966    		General Enquiries
    Click to email
    HR Contact for University of Sydney Funds
    Click to email
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    Training and Education

    NBMLHDNSLHDSCHNSLHDWSLHD
    Christina Whitehead
    Research Operations Manager
    Click to email    		NSLHD Centre for Education and Talent Development
    (intranet access required)    		General Enquiries
    Click to email    		SLHD Centre for Education and Workforce DevelopmentGeneral Enquiries
    Click to email
    Dr Helen Goldsmith
    Research Development Manager
    Click to email    		Clinical Research Centre (intranet access required)Sharon Lee
    WSLHD Clinical Trials Manager
    Click to email
    +61 2 8890 9942 or 0417 124 265
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