Office for Research

The Office for Research strengthens Melbourne Health's commitment to research excellence for the best of health for all Victorians and the wider community beyond.

To facilitate research at Melbourne Health, our office provides numerous services.

What do you want to do?

• Submit a new research project for human ethics review?
   
• Manage an approved study? e.g. amendments, adverse event reporting, annual audits.
   
• Obtain general ethics information. e.g. relevant acts, recommended reading.
   
• Submit a quality assurance project for review?
   
• Submit a gene technology project for review?
   
• Apply for grants, fellowships or scholarships?
   
• Employ new research staff or extend a contract?
   
• Obtain research policy information?
  

 The aims of the Office for Research are to:

• provide leadership within Melbourne Health for the conduct of medical research which can be marketed externally to secure greater levels of funding for research;
• coordinate the administration of research activities, in particular research and ethics committees and research funds;
• provide advocacy advice, assistance and encouragement to all staff wishing to pursue clinical research activities; and
• coordinate employment of staff whose salaries are funded by research grants.