Governance
Sydney Musculoskeletal Health is comprised of a central organisation structure with a core executive, Academic and Research Steering Committee, and Research Theme leaders.
Our membership includes more than 200 researchers, clinicians, professional staff and higher degree research students.
Our researchers lead a range of NHMRC-funded projects and partner with world-leading organisations in the area of musculoskeletal health. Members of our team are recognised as world-leaders in their fields.
The Centre’s Director Professor Mandana Nikpour guides our strategic thinking, key partnerships and outputs.
Sydney MSK Governance
The primary objective of the Management Group is to review academic and operational activities undertaken in the Centre against agreed business and project plans, and budgets.
- Professor Mandana Nikpour, Director
- Professor David Hunter
- Professor Chris Maher
- Professor Manuela Ferreira
- Professor Cathie Sherrington
- Associate Professor Sean O'Neill
- Dr Bethan Richards
The primary objective of the RAAG is to regularly review the scope of academic activities undertaken in Sydney Musculoskeletal Health providing strategic and tactical advice to the Centre Directors for key research programs and projects.
- Associate Professor Claire Ashton-James, Co-Chair
- Dr Giovanni Ferreira, Co-Chair
- Research Portfolio Co-Chair representatives
- Operational Portfolio Co-Chair representatives
- Sydney Health Partners Representative
- two (2) senior researchers from the Centre
- one (1) ECMR
Underpinning the operations of Sydney Musculoskeletal Health are five Operational Portfolios.
Each portfolio comprises of members from a range of backgrounds including senior researchers, early-mid-career researchers, clinicians, professional staff and consumers.
Each portfolio is unique in its objectives, and all contribute to the achievement of the Centre’s priorities.
