Research Translation Coordinators

Since 2014, Western Alliance has built a research presence across the Western Victorian health landscape, with activities to promote collaboration, build research capacity, and ultimately fund regionally focused health research. Feedback from Western Alliance health service members indicated that ‘boots on the ground support’, particularly in smaller health services, was critical to fostering engagement and driving both capacity building and health sector led research.

As a result, Research Translation Coordinator positions have been developed and employed across the western region of Victoria. These roles are embedded within health services, and among other things they provide technical support for conducting and translating research, assist with identifying and facilitating opportunities for collaboration and grant funding, and help to develop research capacity and capability across Western Alliance member organisations.

We encourage you to contact your local Research Translation Coordinator (RTC) to discuss how they can best support your research and research translation efforts.

Alison Buccheri, Research Translation Coordinator – Colac

Alison Buccheri is the acting Research Translation Coordinator for Colac Area Health. Alison’s clinical background is in speech pathology, and she has worked as a generalist clinician across a number of rural Victorian health services.
 
She joined the Research Unit at Colac Area Health in 2021 and enjoys connecting with and supporting health service staff who are interested in exploring research.​
 
Email: abuccheri@cah.vic.gov.au  ​
 
 
 

Dr Sammy Russell, Research Translation Coordinator – Grampians

Sammy completed her studies at Deakin University and worked in a research role since 2019 in the Institute of Mental and Physical Health and Translation (IMPACT) in clinical trials for psychiatry. Sammy’s PhD focussed on mood disorders, trauma and psychopharmacology, whilst supporting clinical trial activities. 

As Research Translation Coordinator, Sammy supports research in the region by supporting clinician researchers to conduct research projects and improvement activities that align with Grampians Health needs. She aims to expand the reach that research has within Grampians Health to encourage further research activities and opportunities within our community.

If you are from Grampians Health and want to get in touch with Sammy to discuss your research or translation ideas, you can do so at sammy.russell@gh.org.au.

 

 

Dr Jessie Adams, Research Translation Coordinator – South West

Jessie grew up in north east Victoria before moving to Melbourne to complete university. In 2018, Jessie moved to Hamilton to join the National Centre for Farmer Health, where she worked on numerous research projects aiming to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of farmers and their families. Since, she has completed her PhD exploring children’s safety on farms.

In addition to her role with Western Alliance, Jessie will continue as an Associate Research Fellow at the National Centre for Farmer Health. Jessie aims to assist in building research capacity within the health services in south west Victoria.

Email: Jessie.Adams@wdhs.net