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Office for Research

The Office for Research at Peninsula Health:

  • coordinates and convenes the Human Research Ethics Committee, its subcommittees and all research approval processes 
  • reviews and makes recommendations in relation to site-specific assessments for multi-site research
  • coordinates Celebrating Research events and associated activities
  • facilitates training and support for researchers
  • produces the Research Report annually in conjunction with Corporate Communications and Philanthropy 
  • works closely with the Academic Unit, Department of Medicine on strategic issues
  • coordinates the implementation of the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework

Enquiries regarding all research approval pathways or any aspects of our role should be forwarded to the Office for Research. 

Contact Details:

Address

Office 2Q09, Ngarnga Centre
Frankston Hospital 
Frankston VIC 3199

Mailing Address

Office for Research
Peninsula Health  
PO Box 52
Frankston VIC 3199

Email

Research Ethics enquiries: [email protected]
Research Governance enquiries: [email protected]

 

Manager
Lee-Anne Clavarino
Telephone: (03) 9784 2679
[email protected]
Monday to Thursday  

Contact Lee-Anne for: 

  • Ethics approval enquiries relating to all levels of research review
  • Human Research Ethics Committee vacancies
  • Research governance enquiries
  • Research related policy
  • Research Report enquiries

Office Coordinator
Jasminta Kumar
Telephone: (03) 9784 2680
[email protected]
Monday to Friday

 

Contact Jasminta for:

  • Ethics and Governance application process including use of ERM 
  • Celebrating Research activities
  • Internal opportunities for training and support for researcher
  • HREC administration support

Quality Coordinator
Stacey Stefanovic
Telephone: (03) 9784 2681
[email protected]
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 

Contact Stacey for:

  • National Clinical Trials Governance Framework 

 

Research and Clinical Trial Consumer Engagement Officer
Kim Naude
Telephone: (03) 9784 2681
[email protected]
Tuesday and Thursday

Contact Kim for: 

  • Partnering with consumers in research

Research Governance Officer
Sue Callaghan
Telephone: (03) 9784 2680
[email protected]
Monday to Thursday

Contact Sue for: 

  • Governance Applications
  • Contract Amendments
  • Confidential Disclosure Agreements

 

 

Contact us

Director of Research
Professor Velandai Srikanth
[email protected]
(03) 9788 1722

Manager, Office for Research
Lee-Anne Clavarino
[email protected]
(03) 9784 2679

Ethics and Governance
[email protected]

Office 2Q09, Ngarnga Centre
PO Box 52
Frankston Hospital
Frankston VIC, 3199

Research Governance
[email protected]
(03) 9784 2680

Peninsula Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where its Health Services are located. We acknowledge the Bunurong/Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.


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