Overview

Research and learning is a key component of the Western Health identity with both Western Hospital Footscray and Sunshine currently providing teaching and training roles to junior clinicians.
Moving forward, the development of the Teaching, Training and Research (TTR) facility will provide a focal point for leading edge collaborative research into the future. Funding for the TTR facility has been confirmed from federal and state governments along with capital contributions form partner universities - the University of Melbourne and Victoria University. The TTR facility is expected to be ready to open from early-mid 2010.


Achievements
� Current use of Western Health hospitals as Training Hospital facilities
� Significant research and academic placements and publications
� Strong partnership relationships with university organisations (key partnerships with the University of Melbourne and Victoria University) and linkages with other universities including La Trobe University
� Funding secured for development of a purpose built TTR facility on the Sunshine Hospital campus
� Schematic design and architectural plans worked up for the TTR facility.

Strategic Objectives
� Encourage, promote and support research
� Clinical practice informs and reflects evidence based research
� Position Western Health as an academic leader in teaching and research
� Become an organisation which actively learns in order to improve the service
� Provide learning, training and development opportunities which enables excellence in service delivery.