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 Sydney Local Health District (SLHD), Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD), 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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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		General enquiries
NSLHD-Research@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:

Belinda McKenzie
Legal Officer - Clinical Trials
SLHD Clinical Governance Unit
Belinda.McKenzie@health.nsw.gov.au		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 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
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Clinical Trials/Good Clinical Practice

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Akila Dharmendar
Clinical Trials Business Manager
Akila.dharmendar
@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9515 6355

Jodi Humphreys
Research Ethics and Governance Manager
NSLHD-Research@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		General Enquiries
WSLHD-ClinicalResearchSupportUnit
@health.nsw.gov.au
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		Sharon Lee
WSLHD Clinical Trials Manager
sharon.lee1@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 8890 9942 or 0417 124 265
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Consumer Engagement

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SLHD Patient and Family Centred Care
(must be connected to SLHD intranet).		Consumer and Patient Experience
NSLHD-ThePatientExperience@health.nsw.gov.au		Lauren McGrath
Patient Engagement Network
SCHN-FACC@health.nsw.gov.au		Alicia Wood
Manager, Community and Consumer Partnerships
WSLHD-CommunityandConsumerPartnerships@health.nsw.gov.au
Penelope Vogelzang
Acting Deputy Director, Sydney Research
Penelope.Vogelzang@health.nsw.gov.au
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Ethics

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General enquiries
RPAH
SLHD-RPAEthics@health.nsw.gov.au

Concord
SLHD-ConcordEthics@health.nsw.gov.au
General enquiries
NSLHD-Research@health.nsw.gov.au		General Enquiries
SCHN-ethics@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9845 1253
General Enquiries
wslhd-researchoffice@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 8890 9007
Rosemary Carney
RPAH Executive Officer
rosemary.carney@health.nsw.gov.au

Sarah Truong
Concord Executive Officer
sarah.truong@health.nsw.gov.au
Jodi Humphreys
Research Ethics and Governance Manager
Jodi.Humphreys@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9926 4588		Ms Asra Gholami
Executive Officer
asra.gholami@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9845 3066		Kellie Hansen
Research Office Manager / HREC Executive Officer
kellie.hansen@health.nsw.gov.au
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Data Management

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Requests for consultations and support can be submitted via the Clinical Research Centre Online Request Portal

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  or +61 2 9845 1272

General Enquiries
WSLHD-ClinicalResearchSupportUnit
@health.nsw.gov.au
Louise Ford
Research Business Manager
louise.ford@health.nsw.gov.au
+61 2 9515 7966
Kenneth Vuong
REDCap administrator kenneth.vuong@health.nsw.gov.au
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Finance

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Akila Dharmendar
Clinical Trials Business Manager
Akila.dharmendar@health.nsw.gov.au
 or +61 2 9515 6355		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		All general finance enquires for Research & Education
WSLHD-RENFINANCE@health.nsw.gov.au
Louise Ford
Research Business Manager
louise.ford@health.nsw.gov.au
or +61 2 9515 7966
Selin Armutcu
Research Business Manager
Selin.armutcu@health.nsw.gov.au +61 2 9462 9873
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
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Governance

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General enquiries

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

Concord: Sarah Truong
SLHD-ConcordEthics@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
wslhd-researchoffice@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 8890 9007
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
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Grants

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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
Ms Micaela Cirnigliaro
Assistant Administrator - Research / Animal Welfare
micaela.cirnigliaro@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9515 7439
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Integrity

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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
Dr Lucia Smith
Research Governance Manager
lucia.smith@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 9845 1272		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
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Intellectual Property

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Professor Warwick Britton AO
SLHD Intellectual Property Committee
Chair
w.britton@centenary.org.au or +61 2 9515 5210		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		General Enquiries
WSLHD Research Office
wslhd-researchoffice@health.nsw.gov.au or +61 2 8890 9007
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
Michael Powell
Intellectual Property and Commercialisation Manager
Michael.Powell1@health.nsw.gov.au
or
WSLHD-OOC@health.nsw.gov.au
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Recruitment

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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		NSLHD Employee Services
(02) 8877 5333 or email NSLHD-EmployeeServices@health.nsw.gov.au		General Enquiries
WSLHD-Research-EducationExecutive@health.nsw.gov.au
HR Contact for University of Sydney Funds
Rita.Ieong@sydney.edu.au
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Training and Education

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SLHD Centre for Education and Workforce DevelopmentNSLHD Centre for Education and Talent Development
Must be connected to NSLHD intranet		General Enquiries
schn-research@health.nsw.gov.au		General 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
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