Collaborations

The Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration is a joint venture of research and health service partners working together to build health research capacity. The Collaboration was established in 2002 and consists of four research centres:

• The Broken Hill Centre for Remote Health Research, University of Sydney, Broken Hill
• Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, University of Sydney, Moree
• Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health, University of Sydney, Lismore
• New South Wales Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health, University of Newcastle, Orange

There are four associated NSW Health Service partners in the Collaboration:

• Greater Western Area Health Service
• Hunter New England Area Health Service
• North Coast Area Health Service
• Centre for Mental Health, NSW Health Department

The mission of the Collaboration is to undertake an innovative and robust program of research and development that leads to sustained improvements in the health of rural communities and informs national and international health policy and practice through:

• Establishment of effective research partnerships between academia, industry, health services and local communities
• Fostering the development of a culture of enquiry and evidence based practice in health workers
• Building a skilled research workforce
• Establishment of effective mechanisms for translation of research results into improved health practice