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Message from Executive Director: COVID-safe Christmas wishes 21 December 2020 The public health response we have all contributed to and witnessed in Melbourne this year has been a remarkable success. At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic back in July,… Read more...

Harnessing data to support the delivery of value-based cancer care 17 December 2020 A new data linkage system, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), is being piloted by three of the cancer clinical quality registries at Monash University, with funding allocated by Monash Partners… Read more...

Funding to advance women’s careers and leadership within healthcare post COVID-19 4 December 2020 To promote gender equity in healthcare leadership, optimise career goal attainment and improve quality of working life for women in healthcare, Monash University and Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre… Read more...

New technology to give surgeons more direct control during surgery 30 November 2020 New technology giving surgeon’s direct control over live video footage with their feet during surgery is being developed by the Monash Institute of Medical Engineering. In traditional minimally invasive surgery,… Read more...

New technology to improve access to patients’ electronic health records 28 November 2020 New technology will shortly be trialled across Victorian health centres to improve access to patients’ electronic health records optimising healthcare delivery and health outcomes. COVID-19 has shown that capturing health… Read more...

Message from Executive Director: New Clinician Fellow and PhD program to support clinical academic careers 25 November 2020 Findings from a recent Monash Partners survey, combined with literature reviews, qualitative interviews and consultations with academic and health service leaders, have revealed a lack of clinical academic pathway offerings… Read more...

Joining forces for health research 9 November 2020 Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre welcomes La Trobe University as inaugural Associate Partner Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre has welcomed La Trobe University as an inaugural Associate Partner.… Read more...

Latrobe Regional Hospital welcomed as inaugural Associate Partner 9 November 2020 Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre has welcomed Latrobe Regional Hospital as an inaugural Associate Partner and primary regional health services member, strengthening our capacity and capability to achieve better… Read more...

Website to assist with telehealth resources 27 October 2020 Telehealth has become an integral method for providing healthcare. A recent survey undertaken by Monash Partners showed strong support for patients being able to remotely use videoconference, digital photography, instant messaging or… Read more...

Message from Executive Director: Learning together for better health 26 October 2020 Healthcare data enables clinicians, researchers, policy makers and the community to make informed decisions that improve healthcare and outcomes at the individual, organisation and population level. Our Data Platform aims… Read more...

Research translators to improve healthcare outcomes and boost the economy 8 October 2020 While the creation of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has greatly increased research funding, Australia still lags behind other nations in translation of research into improved healthcare and economic… Read more...

Message from Executive Director: Focus on women’s health and career advancement 29 September 2020 There has never been a more important time to focus on women's health and on career advancement for women. The pandemic has seen women hit hard on many fronts, juggling… Read more...

MPCCC Advisory Group members wanted 29 September 2020 The Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium (MPCCC) has formed a new Advisory Group and is looking for Cancer Consumer and Community Representatives with expertise in cancer research and care. The… Read more...

Provide feedback on our design for an online resource for consumer and community involvement 29 September 2020 Monash Partners is inviting all Australian healthcare professionals, researchers, managers and consumers to provide feedback and further shape the look and feel of the online knowledge hub for consumer and… Read more...

The Centre for Health Economics (CHE) is hosting a one-day online workshop 28 September 2020 Variations in Healthcare workshop Event Details Date: 19 October 2020 at 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Venue: Online The Centre for Health Economics (CHE) at Monash University is hosting a one-day… Read more...

Applications now open for Monash Healthcare Innovation Summer Scholarships 28 September 2020 Applications for the Monash Healthcare Innovation Summer Scholarships (HISS) Program for 2020/2021 are now open! Supported by Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre, the Monash Institute of Medical Engineering and… Read more...

Social isolation and social prescribing webinar series 25 September 2020 A series of online forums focusing on social isolation and social prescribing are being co-hosted by Australian Disease Management Association (ADMA), Bolton Clarke Research Institute, Melbourne Academic Centre for Health,… Read more...

Enhancing culturally responsive care across Monash Partners health services 14 September 2020 Monash Partners is leading a project to strengthen culturally responsive clinical care across our health services network to ultimately improve patient health outcomes. In collaboration with the Migrant and Refugee… Read more...

Study to look at the long term effects of COVID-19 on our frontline healthcare workers 11 September 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital role carers and health workers play in society and now the Victorian Government has announced funding for a collaborative study into the long-term… Read more...

Major national women’s health research, translation and impact network 7 September 2020 Translation Research Centres nationally have come together to address priority areas for women and girls across physical and mental health, recently amplified by COVID-19, and to support career advancement for… Read more...

MyCare Ageing providing companionship to patients with dementia 3 September 2020 Patients hospitalised with dementia and/or delirium are now being provided with companionship and practical assistance from trained volunteers thanks to a partnership between health services and aged care. A program… Read more...

Message from Executive Director: Capacity building and funding opportunities in improving healthcare 27 August 2020 Engagement and connection between health professionals, researchers and those affected by or who may benefit from research and healthcare improvement is crucial. Policy and funding agencies including NHMRC and MRFF,… Read more...

MIME Seed Funding applications now open – Practical solutions for frontline clinical problems 24 August 2020 Applications for the 2020 round of MIME Seed Funding are now open! Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre in partnership with the Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) invites clinicians of… Read more...

Outcomes of the Victorian COVID-19 research fund 18 August 2020 Seven projects will benefit from the Victorian Government’s $5.5 million COVID-19 Research Fund, which will support the work of Victoria’s world-leading research institutes to better understand transmission, immunity and the… Read more...

Mobile app to be developed to calculate risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes for women with gestational diabetes 3 August 2020 Researchers from across Monash University and Monash Health are set to develop a mobile app to aid pregnant women with gestational diabetes, and their doctors, estimate their risk of adverse… Read more...

Program advances work on reducing blood stream infections 30 July 2020 TuCann Medical, a medtech start up project of the Monash Young Medtech Innovators, is one of thirteen companies across Australia, Singapore and India to be recently accepted into the Medtech… Read more...

Message from Executive Director: Our support continues through Victoria’s second wave 27 July 2020 Our health services, academic partners, health professionals, researchers and community, continue to face unprecedented challenges. Research and translation play a crucial part in public health promotion/prevention, focusing our care and developing interventions to prevent… Read more...

Cultural awareness eLearning package 23 July 2020 In response to the need for culturally safe healthcare environments for Aboriginal colleagues and patients across Victoria, the Wandeat Bangoongagat Aboriginal Employment Working Group, has developed the Aboriginal and Torres… Read more...

COVID-19 Consumer Advisory Committee update 23 July 2020 Monash Partners has welcomed and trained 10 members for our COVID-19 Consumer Advisory Committee since May 2020 to support consumer and community involvement in COVID-19 projects across our partners organisations.… Read more...

Have your say – Clinical Academic Pathways survey 21 July 2020 Monash Partners is leading research to understand what currently exists to support and sustain nursing, allied health, scientific and medical clinicians in undertaking a clinical academic career. We are asking… Read more...

Breakthrough blood test detects positive COVID-19 results in 20 minutes 20 July 2020 World-first research, led by Monash University, has been able to identify positive COVID-19 cases using blood samples in approximately 20 minutes. Researchers developed a simple assay based on commonly used… Read more...

Prevention of pressure injuries in COVID-19 setting 13 July 2020 Not much is known about pressure injury prevention and early detection in the COVID-19 setting. Monash Partners has undertaken research to summarise the best practice recommendations for the prevention of… Read more...

Victorian Translation Centres Collaborative COVID-19 Healthcare Recovery Initiative 12 June 2020 Three Victorian Research Translation Centres; the Melbourne Academic Centre for Health (MACH), Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre and Western Alliance, have formed a collaborative to research and translate evidence… Read more...

Call for telehealth and more to remain after COVID-19 4 June 2020 MEDIA RELEASE With the gradual easing of restrictions across Victoria, Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre, a partnership across leading health services and research institutions, has engaged with the Victorian community’s views on health services changes such… Read more...

SURVEY – What healthcare changes do we keep post COVID-19? 21 May 2020 Monash Partners has developed a survey that aims to understand our community’s experiences, needs, future aspirations and priorities for our healthcare system, as we emerge from COVID-19. What we know… Read more...

International Clinical Trials Day 18 May 2020 On International Clinical Trials Day, Monash Partners honours all clinical research professionals and raises awareness of clinical trials, like our recent work with the Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium in establishing… Read more...

STUDY – What works best for PPE? 14 May 2020 A new study has looked at what works best for protective clothes and equipment for healthcare workers to prevent them  catching coronavirus along with other highly infectious diseases. The study… Read more...

Meet the COVID-19 Consumer Advisory Committee 13 May 2020 A newly established Monash Partners COVID-19 Consumer Advisory Committee is now available for Monash Partners organisations in the planning and delivery of COVID-19 research. The COVID-19 Consumer Committee met for… Read more...

Tip Sheets to assist you working with consumers 7 May 2020 Consumer and Community Involvement continues to be a priority at Monash Partners. To assist you when working with consumers, we have put together some Tip Sheets. You will find them,… Read more...

Prioritising COVID-19 research support 7 May 2020 Whilst our health services face unprecedented challenges, patient care, staff health and wellbeing are top priorities. Research and translation is also important to predict outcomes, focus our care and develop… Read more...

Monash researchers adapt and test snorkels to help stop COVID-19 spread 5 May 2020 Researchers from the Monash Institute of Medical Engineering, in collaboration with clinicians from Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre, are working to co-develop and test a number of medical technology solutions to… Read more...

New COVIDSafe app can save lives 29 April 2020 The Australian Government has newly introduced the COVIDSafe app, as part of their work to slow the spread of COVID-19. It helps speed up the manual process of finding people… Read more...

Cancer Network – Join the Victorian COVID-19 Cancer Network 21 April 2020 The Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Alliance and Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium (MPCCC) have joined forced to form the Victorian COVID-19 Cancer Network (VCCN), which aims to empower health professionals… Read more...

Consumer Advisory Committee available to assist in your COVID-19 research 15 April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the lives of Australians. Research projects and changes to healthcare are being developed rapidly. Consumers and communities are a critical partner in this crisis and… Read more...

COVID-19 Info – Good Clinical Practice Intro and Refresher Training dates and times for 2020 24 March 2020 In line with information provided by the Vice-Chancellor, Monash University, Monash Partners will postpone all face-to-face workshops, seminars and training programs until further notice. Where possible we are providing online… Read more...

Are you passionate about a Learning Health System? We may have a PhD for you! 19 March 2020 Monash University and Monash Partners is offering a PhD in 'A Learning Health System for Better Health' We are pleased to announce that we will be creating Learning Health System… Read more...

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP – 2020 Program 29 January 2020 Mark your calendar and join us for our next Women in Leadership program! This three-day workshop will be delivered by Ms. Tracey Ezard, Professor Helena Teede and Associate Professor Jacqueline… Read more...

There has never been a more important time for the Australian research community to pool its resources in order to tackle a global health crisis not seen in more than a century. These collaborative initiatives are already progressing to patient trials aiming to have impact on improving the health of COVID-19 patients, and keeping those clinicians on the frontline safer as they continue to deal with this pandemic on a daily basis.