Site Visit - Central Coast Research Institute

Last week we visited the The University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School and Central Coast Research Institute. We were lucky to meet with Professor Nick Goodwin, Professor Rhonda Wilson and Dr Michael Bourke to show us around the facility.

The new building, which was made possible through a funding partnership between the Federal and NSW Governments, and the University of Newcastle, will educate and train the region’s future doctors, nurses and midwives, as well as support translational research into new models of integrated care through the Central Coast Research Institute.

The building is located on Holden Street in the Gosford Hospital precinct. It features more than 200 rooms and breakout areas, including: nine lecture and seminar rooms; 15 learning suites, consultation, training and teaching rooms; a co-staffed LHD/University library; six problem-based learning areas; three simulation wards; one simulation laboratory and a research laboratory.

The Central Coast Research Institute is co-located with the University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School. The Institute’s purpose is to undertake research into new models of integrated care as a means to improve people's health and wellbeing. By bringing together health professionals, clinicians, leading academics the Institute will provide the opportunity to collaborate and work on matters that are going to be benefit the community.

The University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School provides 850 places for students to complete their medicine, nursing and midwifery degrees, including:

• More than 200 medical students
• More than 600 nursing students
• Around 20 graduate and postgraduate midwifery students
• PhD students

As a place of learning and teaching, the University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School and Central Coast Research Institute celebrates the strong connection between the Darkinjung community and the region.

As part of the project, there are 74 unique artworks that now have proudly taken their place displayed inside and outside of the facility. In addition, the project sought permission from Darkinjung Elders to use the language of the peoples where the building stands to describe the use of the spaces within the building.

We thanks the team for having us and taking the time to share this world class facility with our club.

Thankyou to our special guests

Yvonne Crestani and Glenys Jordan from Crestani Foundation

Honorary Member - Liesl Tesch MP