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At Austin Health research is embedded into how we deliver clinical care. It’s an essential part of what allows us to provide outstanding patient care across a broad range of specialties and community medicine.
Research is fundamental to helping us advance the treatment we can provide, and our Research Strategy 2023-2027 (PDF - 738 KB) directly aligns with our guiding principle: ‘Research activities that improve patient outcomes.’
The Discovery and Innovation Unit at Austin Health is a great place to begin your research career. Our researchers represent many areas across the health service.
We are part of the north Victorian healthcare precinct. The precinct comprises of:
Two health services
- Austin Health
- Mercy Health
Five medical research institutions
- Institute for Breathing and Sleep T/A Victorian Translational Research Institute (VicTRI)
- Parent-Infant Research Institute (PIRI)
- Spinal Research Institute (SRI)
- The Florey
- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute (ONJCRI)
Two academic partners
- University of Melbourne
- La Trobe University
Our research hub
The Discovery and Innovation Unit is recognised as the hub for research and development at Austin Health. Our mission is to encourage, support and guide the development, promotion and application of Austin Health precinct translational research and intellectual property. This enables us to collaborate with researchers to design and implement novel and quality treatment for our community. We are guided by the accreditation standards set in the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework, the National Statement and the Australian Code of Conduct.
The Discovery and Innovation Unit is responsible for establishing and monitoring the operational excellence and compliance of research activities at the Austin Health precinct and its collaborators. The Unit administers processes, systems, guidance and support for research professionals conducting research. The Unit is a crucial conduit between risk owners and functions on a risk-based monitoring approach by identifying and mitigating risks, trends and opportunities for improvement.
Why work in research at Austin Health?
Austin Health’s strategic vision is to be a national leader in research and teaching by developing research and learning across the Austin Health precinct with our university and research partners.
Research is critical to improving the quality of care being provided to our community. We collaborate with researchers to design and implement novel and high-quality treatments for our community. Our goal is to ensure that every member of our community receives the best possible care through evidence-based practices.
Austin Health is a great place to begin your research career. Our researchers represent many areas across the health service. Read more about research at Austin Health on our main site.
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