Monash Partners

Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre continued to work towards our vision of enhancing the health of our community.



Progress this year includes:
- Federal Government Medical Research Future Fund has committed more than $2million to Monash Partners to support high impact research projects that deliver direct clinical benefit and better health outcomes.
-  Monash Partners is also funded to lead development of a national data strategy through the national alliance of Academic Health Science Centres with a further $225,000.
-     Secured an innovative partnership with philanthropy, providing $904,000 for high impact research projects that will directly benefit children and those suffering with cancer, heart disease and depression
-      Commenced a strategic planning process
-     Progressed research ethics and governance streamlining
-      Established and delivered a large scale free of charge internationally accredited clinical research training program to over 600 Monash Partners researchers
-      Designed a dynamic new website to be launched in the near future and developed a communication strategy
-    Established a data executive and jointly agreed data integration priorities
-     Strengthened our theme and discipline leadership across the partners
-  Engaged and strengthened relationships with MACH (Melbourne Academic Centre for Health), the national AHSC Alliance – the Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA), potential new partners including Primary Health Networks and regional health services
-        Engaged broadly to enhance research, education and clinical care and their integration


 Key contacts at Monash Partners:

• Helena Teede, Executive Director, helena.teede@monash.edu
• Angela Jones, Chief Operating Officer, angela.jones@monashpartners.org.au
• Kurian Thomas, Clinical Research Facilitation Lead, kurian.thomas@monash.edu
• Gillian Chamberlain, Communication Officer, gillian.chamberlain@monash.edu
• Laura Robson, Education Development Coordinator, laura.robson@monash.edu
• Anna Kilgour, Chief Operating Officer, Monash Comprehensive Cancer Consortium, anna.kilgour@monash.edu
• Denise Best, EA to Helena Teede, denise.best@monash.edu