Overall aim
To contribute to the development of a valid research base for the advancement of the science and the art of allied health professions and osteopathy locally, nationally, and internationally.
Specific aims
- To provide a focus for clinical research in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry and osteopathy and thus contribute to an improvement in the quality of patient and client care.
- To respond to the research needs of the community, the health service, the allied health professions, osteopaths and associated industries.
- To increase the range of primary and applied research in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry and osteopathy.
- To encourage interdisciplinary approaches to research into patient care.
- To collaborate with other research centres/units within the university and with relevant research-based units/organisations both nationally and internationally.
- To contribute to the bodies of knowledge and evidence base on which the education of allied health professionals and osteopaths are based.
- To form a focus for the generation of undergraduate and postgraduate research.
- To contribute the ongoing development of research cultures in the allied health professions and osteopathy.
The Clinical Research Centre for Health Professions, in keeping with Specific Aim 2, welcomes inquiries from all agencies regarding potential research commissions and potential research student registration. The centre also welcomes sponsorship from those wishing to support the growth of research within the allied health professions and osteopathy.
Annual report
Find out more in our Annual Report 2010-11 (pdf 1.4Mb)
Previous annual reports:
2009 - 2010 (pdf 1.6Mb)
2008 - 2009 (pdf 1.6Mb)
Enquiries
We welcome enquiries regarding potential research commissions and potential research student registration.
The centre also welcomes sponsorship from those wishing to support the growth of research within the allied health professions and osteopathy.
Please direct initial enquiries to our Research Administrators
