Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

Faculty Planning Day

Moira Clay03 March 2009

TELETHON INSTITUTE FOR CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH

Institute Overview

• Formed in 1990• 377 employees• 102 students• ~ 6th largest institute in Australia

Mission & AimsOur Mission• To improve and to promote the health and well-being of all

children through the unique application of multidisciplinary research.

Our Aims • to conduct high quality research on the prevention,

treatment, management and cure of common childhood diseases and disability

• to translate research findings into policy and practice that will improve the health of children, adolescents and families

• to teach the next generation of health researchers • to be an advocate for research and for children

Our focus for the year ahead

Next generationleaders

Research themes

Better outcomes

• Career path– Comprehensive career development framework

• Catalyst team– Targeted development of high performing leaders– Catalyst fellowships

Next generation leaders

• Promote collaborations• Identify areas for strategic investment (gaps and

strengths)• Provide a structure for career advancement• Provide opportunities for clinicians/policy makers

to get involved in high performing teams• Attract top quality students (including clinicians)• Attract/retain the best and brightest young

scientists• More effective use of research platforms

Research Themes

Theme Development Process

• Consultation with TICHR staff• Consultation with PMH campus partners• Formation of Themes Implementation

Team

Our research

• Aboriginal Child Health

• Asthma, Allergies and Respiratory Disease

• Cancer

• Healthy Development

• Infectious Disease

• Social and Emotional Wellbeing

• The Early Years

• Understanding Disability

Our research

• Aboriginal Child Health

• Asthma, Allergies and Respiratory Disease

• Cancer

• Healthy Development

• Infectious Disease

• Social and Emotional Wellbeing

• The Early Years

• Understanding Disability

Health & Wellbeing

Our research

• Aboriginal Child Health

• Asthma, Allergies and Respiratory Disease

• Cancer

• Healthy Development

• Infectious Disease

• Social and Emotional Wellbeing

• The Early Years

• Understanding Disability

Brain Cancer

Our research

• Aboriginal Child Health

• Asthma, Allergies and Respiratory Disease

• Cancer

• Healthy Development

• Infectious Disease

• Social and Emotional Wellbeing

• The Early Years

• Understanding Disability

Spatial Epidemiology

Our research

• Aboriginal Child Health

• Asthma, Allergies and Respiratory Disease

• Cancer

• Healthy Development

• Infectious Disease

• Social and Emotional Wellbeing

• The Early Years

• Understanding DisabilityDevelopmental

Pathways

Our research

• Aboriginal Child Health

• Asthma, Allergies and Respiratory Disease

• Cancer

• Healthy Development

• Infectious Disease

• Social and Emotional Wellbeing

• The Early Years

• Understanding Disability

Environmental Health

We would welcome your feedback / further discussion on our plans

mclay@ichr.uwa.edu.au