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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Agreements/Signing

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General enquiries
NBMLHD-ResearchOffice@health.nsw.gov.au
General enquiries
NSLHD-Research@health.nsw.gov.au
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
maree.larkin@health.nsw.gov.au

Concord: Sarah Truong
SLHD-ConcordEthics@health.nsw.gov.au
Research Governance Office
SCHN-Governance@health.nsw.gov.au
General Enquiries

wslhd-researchoffice@health.nsw.gov.au
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:
Rebeka.Freckleton@health.nsw.gov.au 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
Belinda.McKenzie@health.nsw.gov.au
If a contract requires sign off and it relates to an ethics or governance application (whether it has a REGIS or not), please contact:

Jodi Humphreys
Research Ethics and Governance Manager
Jodi.Humphreys@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9926 4588
Kellie Hansen
Research Office Manager / HREC Executive Officer
kellie.hansen@health.nsw.gov.au

Clinical Trials/Good Clinical Practice

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Penny Mahairas
Clinical Trials Unit Manager
penny.mahairas@health.nsw.gov.au

Jodi Humphreys
Research Ethics and Governance Manager
NSLHD-Research@health.nsw.gov.au

Akila Dharmendar
Clinical Trials Business Manager
Akila.dharmendar
@health.nsw.gov.au
or +61 2 9515 6355
General Enquiries
WSLHD-ClinicalResearchSupportUnit
@health.nsw.gov.au
Clinical Research Centre at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick
schn-schclinicaltrials@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9382 5540

Petrina Hetherington
Manager, Clinical Research Centre (Randwick)
petrina.hetherington@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9382 5537
Sharon Lee
WSLHD Clinical Trials Manager
sharon.lee1@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 8890 9942 or 0417 124 265
Clinical Research Centre at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
schn-clinicaltrials@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9845 3505

Sharon Falleiro
Manager, Clinical Research Centre (Westmead)
sharon.falleiro@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9845 1387

Consumer Engagement

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Amanda Anicic
Quality Development Manager, Consumer Engagement
NBMLHD-ConsumerEngagement@health.nsw.gov.au
Thelma De Lisser Howarth
Manager, Consumer and Patient Experience
NSLHD-ThePatientExperience@health.nsw.gov.au
SLHD Consumer and community participation.

Matthew Halpin
Director Consumer and Community Participation SLHD
SLHD-consumer@health.nsw.gov.au
Alicia Wood
Manager, Community and Consumer Partnerships
WSLHD-CommunityandConsumerPartnerships@health.nsw.gov.au
Lauren McGrath
Patient Engagement Network
SCHN-FACC@health.nsw.gov.au
Penelope Schmidt
Acting Deputy Director, Sydney Research
Penelope.Schmidt@health.nsw.gov.au

Ethics

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Ethics enquiries
NBMLHD-Ethics@health.nsw.gov.au
General enquiries
NSLHD-Research@health.nsw.gov.au
General enquiries
RPAH
SLHD-RPAEthics@health.nsw.gov.au

Concord
SLHD-ConcordEthics@health.nsw.gov.au
General Enquiries
wslhd-researchoffice@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 8890 9007
General Enquiries
SCHN-ethics@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9845 1253
Tanya Harley
Research Development and Governance Unit Officer
Tanya.Harley@health.nsw.gov.au
Jodi Humphreys
Research Ethics and Governance Manager
Jodi.Humphreys@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9926 4588
Rosemary Carney
RPAH Executive Officer
rosemary.carney@health.nsw.gov.au

Sarah Truong
Concord Executive Officer
sarah.truong@health.nsw.gov.au
Kellie Hansen
Research Office Manager / HREC Executive Officer
kellie.hansen@health.nsw.gov.au
Ms Asra Gholami
Executive Officer
asra.gholami@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9845 3066

Data Management

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Requests for REDCap can be submitted via Clinical Research Centre Online Request Portal or NBMLHD-ResDataManagement@health.nsw.gov.au

Jodi Humphreys
Research Ethics and Governance Manager
NSLHD-Research@health.nsw.gov.au

Dr Lucia Smith 
Research Governance Manager

lucia.smith@health.nsw.gov.au
+61 2 9845 1272

Requests for consultations and support can be submitted via the Clinical Research Centre Online Request PortalGeneral Enquiries
WSLHD-ClinicalResearchSupportUnit
@health.nsw.gov.au
Gary Low
Biostatistician, REDCap administratorGary.Low@health.nsw.gov.au
Kenneth Vuong
REDCap administrator kenneth.vuong@health.nsw.gov.au
Louise Ford
Research Business Manager
louise.ford@health.nsw.gov.au
+61 2 9515 7966

Finance

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Faysal Ahmed
Research Business Unit Manager Fasyal.Ahmed@health.nsw.gov.au
Abegail Manalili
Research Finance Officer
Abegail.Manalili@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9462 9693
Anna Chawa
Research Business Manager
Anna.Chawa@health.nsw.gov.au
Akila Dharmendar
Clinical Trials Business Manager
Akila.dharmendar@health.nsw.gov.au
or +61 2 9515 6355
All general finance enquires for Research & Education
WSLHD-RENFINANCE@health.nsw.gov.au
Selin Armutcu
Research Business Manager
Selin.armutcu@health.nsw.gov.au +61 2 9462 9873
Louise Ford
Research Business Manager
louise.ford@health.nsw.gov.au
or +61 2 9515 7966
Dalia Younan
Senior Finance Manager REN
Dalia.Younan@health.nsw.gov.au 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:
ncs.finance@sydney.edu.au

Governance

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General Enquiries
NBMLHD-RGO@health.nsw.gov.au
General Enquiries
NSLHD-Research@health.nsw.gov.au
General Enquiries
SCHN-Governance@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9845 3011
General enquiries

RPAH: Maree Larkin
maree.larkin@health.nsw.gov.au

Concord: Sarah Truong
SLHD-ConcordEthics@health.nsw.gov.au
General Enquiries
wslhd-researchoffice@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 8890 9007
Medhia Survery
Research Development and Governance Unit Officer
Medhia.Survery@health.nsw.gov.au
Jodi Humphreys
Research Ethics and Governance Manager
Jodi.Humphreys@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9926 4588
Dr Lucia Smith
Research Governance Manager
lucia.smith@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9845 1272
Kellie Hansen
Research Office Manager / HREC Executive Officer
kellie.hansen@health.nsw.gov.au

Grants

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Gary Low
Biostatistician and TRGS Coordinator
Gary.Low@health.nsw.gov.au
Ms Merela Ghazal
Executive Research Manager
Merela.Ghazal@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9515 7176
Rebeka Freckleton
Manager, Research Strategy and Partnerships
Rebeka.Freckleton@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9462 9821
Allison Mathey
Senior Research Administration Officer (Grants)
SCHN-ResearchGrants@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9845 1316
General Enquiries
WSLHD-ResearchGrantsAdmin@health.nsw.gov.au
Kelly Thompson
Director Research Operations Kelly.thompson1@health.nsw.gov.au
Ms Micaela Cirnigliaro
Assistant Administrator - Research / Animal Welfare
micaela.cirnigliaro@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9515 7439

Integrity

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Christina Whitehead
Research Operations Manager
Christina.Whitehead@health.nsw.gov.au
Rebeka Freckleton
Manager, Research Strategy and Partnerships
Rebeka.Freckleton@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9462 9821
Dr Lucia Smith
Research Governance Manager
lucia.smith@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9845 1272
Ms Merela Ghazal
Executive Research Manager
Merela.Ghazal@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9515 7176
General Enquiries
WSLHD Research Office
wslhd-researchoffice@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 8890 9007
Kellie Hansen
Research Office Manager / HREC Executive Officer
kellie.hansen@health.nsw.gov.au

Intellectual Property

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Kelly Thompson
Director Research Operations
Kelly.thompson1@health.nsw.gov.au
Rebeka Freckleton
Manager, Research Strategy and Partnerships
Rebeka.Freckleton@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9462 9821
For all queries relating to Intellectual Property including Copyright and Trademarks, please contact the Research Office
SCHN-CHW-Research@health.nsw.gov.au or
+61 2 9845 1316
Professor Warwick Britton AO
SLHD Intellectual Property Committee
Chair
w.britton@centenary.org.au or +61 2 9515 5210
General Enquiries
WSLHD Research Office
wslhd-researchoffice@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 8890 9007
Michael Powell
Intellectual Property and Commercialisation Manager
Michael.Powell1@health.nsw.gov.au
Ms Louise Ford
Executive Officer
SLHD-Research@health.nsw.gov.au
+61 2 9515 7966
Michael Powell
Intellectual Property and Commercialisation Manager
Michael.Powell1@health.nsw.gov.au
or
WSLHD-OOC@health.nsw.gov.au

Recruitment

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General Enquiries
NBMLHD-ResearchOffice@health.nsw.gov.au
NSLHD Employee Services
(02) 8877 5333 or email NSLHD-EmployeeServices@health.nsw.gov.au
Ms Louise Ford
SLHD-Research@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9515 7966

or

Akila Dharmendar
Clinical Trials Business Manager
SLHD-Research@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9515 7966
General Enquiries
WSLHD-Research-EducationExecutive@health.nsw.gov.au
HR Contact for University of Sydney Funds
Rita.Ieong@sydney.edu.au

Training and Education

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Christina Whitehead
Research Operations Manager
Christina.Whitehead@health.nsw.gov.au
NSLHD Centre for Education and Talent Development
Must be connected to NSLHD intranet
General Enquiries
schn-research@health.nsw.gov.au
SLHD Centre for Education and Workforce DevelopmentGeneral Enquiries
WSLHD-ClinicalResearchSupportUnit@health.nsw.gov.au
Clinical Research Centre (intranet access required)Sharon Lee
WSLHD Clinical Trials Manager
sharon.lee1@health.nsw.gov.au
+61 2 8890 9942 or 0417 124 265