NSW Health is focused on providing researchers, clinicians, managers and policy makers with the tools they need to translate research into innovative policy and practice to create healthier communities and deliver better patient care.
The Office for Health and Medical Research was established to implement the NSW Government’s strategic plan to build research capability in NSW following its NSW Health and Medical Research Strategic Review in 2012. Key priorities include facilitating engagement of stakeholders; assisting with the development of statewide strategic research priorities; providing a supportive policy framework; administering funding programs that support research infrastructure and innovation; supporting clinical trials and working with pillar organisations, local health districts, primary care providers and the non-government sector in the translation of research into clinical practice, healthy lifestyles and illness prevention.