- Published:
- Tuesday 19 November 2024 at 2:56 pm
The Collaborative Centre is now inviting expressions of interest (EOI) from people with a broad range of experiences and expertise in mental health and wellbeing translational research, to join our Translational Research and Innovation Advisory Panel (TRIAP).
This advisory panel will bring together Victorians with expertise in mental health and wellbeing translational research who are committed to working in partnership to drive system change. TRIAP members will provide expert advice to the Co-CEOs of the Collaborative Centre to inform decision-making aligned with the Centre’s Translational Research Strategy 2024-2027 for Victoria and its associated action plans.
Appointed members will play a vital role in shaping the future of the Collaborative Centre’s translational research programs to ensure they are community focused, evidence-based and have statewide relevance.
The panel will meet every two months and be led by a Chair and Deputy Chair.
Key responsibilities for TRIAP members will include:
- Guiding research direction: reviewing the merit and alignment of strategic research proposals and other initiatives aligned with the Strategy that are supported by the Collaborative Centre.
- Embedding research: impartially evaluating applications for Translational Research Internships and PhD Scholarships offered by the Collaborate Centre to embed translational research into service delivery.
- Advising on Collaborative Centre initiatives: providing input into content for the Collaborative Centre’s new Knowledge Sharing Platform, as well as practice guides and resources to support whole-of-workforce professional development and education.
Who are we looking for?
TRIAP will comprise up to 12 people with a broad range of experiences and expertise in mental health and wellbeing translational research in Victoria. This includes, but is not limited to, people with demonstrated experience in the following priority areas:
- translational research
- lived experience research (consumer and/or carer)
- participatory research
- implementation and improvement science
- clinical/practice research
- regional/rural health
- the Collaborative Centre’s 3-year focus area (refer to the Translational Research Strategy for more information).
Half of the roles will be lived experience designated roles to provide opportunities for researchers who work from the perspective of their own lived and living experiences. We also encourage applications from researchers who are demonstrated allies to those with lived and living experiences.
Three roles – which may or may not include lived experience designated roles – will be allocated to representatives from each of our legislated lead partners – the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne – and our reform partner, the Victorian Department of Health. Current employees of these organisations are encouraged to apply, but please note that partner organisations will lead the selection process for their designated candidates.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
TRIAP aims to reflect Victoria’s diversity to support culturally responsive and intersectional approaches in our translational research outcomes. This includes people who are culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTIQA+SB communities, and people with a disability and/or neurodiversity.
TRIAP will be led by a Chair and Deputy Chair, with one of the roles being a designated lived experience role.
How to apply
Expressions of interest are open until 11:59pm, Wednesday 11 December.
For more detailed information, and to submit your expression of interest, please read the Expressions of Interest document in full, and apply via our online expressions of interest form.
Alternatively, you may submit your application via email to collabcentre@vccmhw.vic.gov.au(opens in a new window) including the attachment below:
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