Research Integrity Collaborative Group

The Research Integrity Collaborative Group brings together experts from across the Health Translation Queensland (HTQ) partnership to share best practice and learnings in the area of research integrity. By doing so, the group helps to enable peer-to-peer support and nurture ‘research integrity advisors’ in the clinical environment.

Formed in 2022, the group contributes to cross-partnership education, training, support and resources with a focus on developing and sustaining a community of practice.

Key achievements

• Provided input into the development of the Research Integrity Maturity Model enabling organisations to self-evaluate their current levels of research integrity practices and compare them against established benchmarks and best practices.
• Designed and delivered a Research Integrity Advisor Showcase to support clinician researchers interested in becoming research integrity advisors and encourage best practices within organisational frameworks.
• Delivered a research integrity showcase to upskill those working in research compliance on how to ensure best practice when multiple policies and frameworks are at play.
• Created research integrity resources, including a directory of contacts.

Current activity

HTQ’s Research Integrity Collaborative Group informs on HTQ’s research integrity work program, this includes education and training initiatives.

Group members

• Sonia Hancock, Metro South Health (Chair)
• Emily Bailey, Mater
• Tim Carey, Central Queensland University
• Richa Dave, Mater
• Amanda Fernie, University of Southern Queensland
• Minna Grahvendy, West Morton Health
• Sara Hubbard, Townsville HHS

• Amanda James, Children's Health Queensland

• Wei Luan, The University of Queensland

• Melissa Lyons, The University of Queensland

• Roxane Machen, Metro North Health

• Rob McDowall, CSIRO

• Gordon McGurk

• Monica Naughtin, Griffith University
• Cheryl-Lynn Ong, QIMRB

• Kelly Parker, Townsville HHS
• Jo Pritchard, James Cook University

• Carine Rubins, West Morton Health

• Rachael Smithson, Gold Coast Health

• Rebekah Steele, Metro South Health
• Melissa Tate, Queensland University of Technology
• Susan Taylor, Metro North Health
• Deborah Wainwright, Darling Downs HHS
• Sara Gottliebsen, Health Translation Queensland
• Helen Breathnach, Health Translation Queensland

Further information

If you would like to join the Research Integrity Group or would like more information, please contact:

Health Translation Queensland Research Governance Manager
Email: research@healthtranslationqld.org.au