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NSW Health Research Administration Awards 2024

Across NSW Health we have a highly skilled workforce of over 100 Research Administrators who all play a crucial role in ensuring our patients have access to high quality research and clinical trials. September 25 is Research Administrator Appreciation Day and we want to show our appreciation to our Research Administrators across NSW Health.

The Research Ethics and Governance Unit (REGU) is proud to be sponsoring a range of activities over the month of September to highlight the important work that is done by our Research Administration teams across NSW Health.

The NSW Health Administrator Awards 2024 - Vote Now

This year we will celebrate the inaugural NSW Health Administrator Awards with four awards that recognise areas of customer service, innovation and leadership.

The prize for each award is a 3-day ticket (value of over $2000) to the next ARCS conference for professional development and networking.

Award  Details
NSW Health Research Administrator Award 1:

The person, voted by the research community, for providing excellent customer service

Award 1 Vote Here

We encourage anyone who has had a positive experience with one of our research offices to vote in this award. Researchers, Coordinators, Sponsors, CROs, Universities really anyone who has engaged with a NSW Health Research Office!

Please share the award 1 voting link with your professional contacts.

Voting for award 1 closes 30 August 2024
NSW Health Research Administrator Award 2:

The person, as voted by peers, as showing amazing leadership and constantly sharing knowledge and support to other research administrators

Award 2 Vote Here

This award is for those employed in a Research Office across NSW Health to vote for (and thank) someone from another Research Office in NSW Health that has been generous with their time and knowledge. This award isn’t just for senior managers, it is to recognise anyone from another office because anyone can show leadership!

* Voters cannot vote for someone in their own office.

Voting for award 2 closes 30 August 2024
NSW Health Research Administrator Award 3:

Innovation and leadership in streamlining and supporting the review and management of quality applications

Award 3 Nominate Here

Research Offices this is the time to shout out from the rooftops all the amazing work you do! Submit a project, resource or activity that you have implemented in the last 24 months which have improved service to your stakeholders.

Nominations will be presented at the Directors of Research Meeting (22 August) and a winner selected.

Those research offices that are not on the health network can email our team for a word version of the nomination form.

Nominations for award 3 close 2 August 2024
NSW Health Research Administrator Award 4:

Early career Research Administrators Award

Award 4 Nominate Here

Research Office Managers do you have a staff member that has started in a Research Administrator role in the last 24 months and has shown a commitment to enabling research through excellence in customer service? Nominate them for the Early career Research Administrator Award.

Those research offices that are not on the health network can email our team for a word version of the nomination form.

Nominations for award 4 close 2 August 2024

Specific definitions and eligibility criteria are described within each voting form.

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Award Presentation and Research Administrator Appreciation Event - September 27

Twice a year we bring our NSW Health Reseach Offices from across the state together share experiences, learn from each other and importantly network.

At our 2nd meeting of the year on September 27th, we’ve dedicated the afternoon of our Research Office Roundtable to showing appreciation to our Research Administrators including announcing the winners from the inaugural NSW Health Administrator Awards 2024.

Research Offices, if you haven’t already, make sure you have marked September 27th in your calendar because we’d love to see you all there.

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Spotlight on our Research Administrators across NSW Health

We are excited to be raising the profile of our Research Administrators across NSW Health. Sharing some faces, names and experiences with the greater research community across the month of September.

Keep an eye out for the September OHMR Newsletter, OHMR’s LinkedIn, the OHMR website and of course the REGU/REGIS newsletters in September for some familiar faces.

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History of Research Administrator Appreciation Day

The National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) submitted National Research Administrator Day in August 2015. Later, September 25 was declared officially as National Research Administrator Day (USA). Since then, many research institutions internationally have adopted Research Administrator Day making it a globally recognised day.

Nationally, Public Health Organisations are reporting difficulties in attracting and retaining high quality employees to Research Administration Roles. Research Administration is a vocation that is widely taught on the job with no formal/obvious education or career pathways. Research Administration attracts a diverse range of disciplines, backgrounds and experiences. 

By celebrating our people on Research Administrator Day we can showcase Research Administration as a dynamic profession and inspire others in the process to explore opportunities within NSW Heatlh.

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If you have any questions about the NSW Health Research Administrator Awards and Appreciation events.

   Contact the REGU Office