Development Support Unit

What we do
The Research Directorate is responsible for:

• Administering submissions to the South Western Sydney Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee
• Reviewing and making recommendations to the Chief Executive about the satisfactory governance of research projects within the SWSLHD
• Answering questions and advising stakeholders on human research ethics and human research governance policies, guidelines and procedures within SWSLHD
• Providing the research community with updated information relating to internal and external human research policies and guidelines
• Dissemination of information about human research being undertaken within the SWSLHD
• Facilitating communication with Research Offices in other jurisdictions
• Organising educational opportunities for stakeholders on matters relating to ethical research and authorisation (governance) of human research in SWSLHD