Research Funding
Who can apply?
Clinicians and allied health professionals who work on a campus of any of the five Uniting CareHealth hospitals in Queensland are invited to apply to The Wesley Research Institute to conduct research alone or in collaboration with partner institutions (for example Queensland University of Technology, the University of Queensland, Griffith University or Queensland Institute of Medical Research).
Research selection and management
All research undertaken by The Wesley Research Institute adheres to the highest standards and undergoes a rigorous approval process to ensure projects or clinical trials are scientifically and ethically valid.
Proposed research projects are referred to the Institute’s Research Committee for a recommendation regarding funding and approval.
The Research Committee is made up of 13 experts from various areas of medicine and science. All members are approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council and have the expertise to scientifically assess all research applications. Once the Research Committee has initially reviewed the projects, applications are referred to expert external assessors for feedback. The Research Committee will then rank the applications and make recommendations to the Institute's Board of Directors regarding funding.
The Committee meets each month to ensure the continued integrity of projects.
All projects involving patients that are recommended for funding must obtain approval from the Uniting HealthCare Human Research Ethics Committee. Projects being conducted in collaboration with other institutions or universities also require approval from ethics boards of all partner institutions.
The Research Committee
Dr Geoff Beadle
Professor Georgia Chenevix-Trench
Dr Zandy Clavarino
Dr David Cross
Dr Ian Dickinson
Dr John Hayes
Dr Scott Kitchener
Dr Pam McCombe (Chairman)
Professor Kerrie Mengersen
Dr Janet Wanstall
Professor Patsy Yates
For further information regarding funding opportunities for researchers, please contact
Annette Ganter on 07 3232 7437
