What We Do

What we do

Lead collaboration and knowledge exchange between researchers, health and medical professionals, regional cancer services, consumers and their communities
Leverage and strengthen existing research capacity and opportunities for research engagement in regional NSW
Contribute to scientific and clinical evidence informed by regional perspectives
Assist locally informed research to address areas of need in regional cancer care
Provide regional leadership in state and national cancer research and health policy
provide specialised research support to Network members.

Rolling out our virtual collaboration platform to facilitate engagement and knowledge exchange between health and medical professionals, researchers, regional cancer services and consumers.
Implementing a survey of the 'Research Capacity and Culture' across partner LHDs to develop a baseline understanding of individual regional research environments and capabilities, and identify local clinical research and capacity building priorities
Providing funding and professional research support for small regional research projects and initiatives within our partner LHDs and regional cancer services
Implementing research enabling and capacity building initiatives designed to increase locally informed research activities led by clinicians and healthcare workers in our Network
Identifying, connecting with, and building on existing research capacity building activities offered within the Network
Implementing a large collaborative research initiative spanning all partner LHD cancer services that will deliver improve outcomes to people living with cancer in regional communities
Working with our partners, end-users and government to increase regional representation on relevant State and Federal government advisory groups and clinical peak bodies related to cancer services and cancer research
Contributing to State and Federal policy discussions cancer services and cancer research through coordinated submissions to consultations.