We are a partnership between the University of Sydney, Sydney Local Health District and Northern Sydney Local Health District. We have cross-disciplinary collaboration across multiple faculties, research centres, clinics and local health districts.
Our goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals by undertaking high quality research that promotes the delivery of efficient, patient-centred, evidence-based care. We aim to discover new ways to prevent, manage and cure these debilitating musculoskeletal conditions and injuries, and to promote healthy ageing and physical activity
Less than 50% of the world’s population undertake physical activity known to improve health at an estimated cost of 1 billion dollars per year. We aim to address and change this.
We will achieve these objectives by partnering with clinicians, industry, government, and professional organisations to co-design research that transforms the lives of billions worldwide. Our mission is to be the world leader in musculoskeletal health through science, research, education, treatment and prevention.
We work with Sydney Health Partners, as well as clinicians, researchers, consumers and policymakers, to facilitate rapid translation into local health districts and primary health networks.
In 2021, a new partnership between the University of Sydney, Sydney Local Health District and Northern Sydney Local Health District was established to support world-leading research into musculoskeletal conditions and rapidly translate it to clinical practice.
Sydney Musculoskeletal Health is a partnership that builds on a long history of impactful research in musculoskeletal conditions. It unites a diverse group of researchers from across the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.
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.
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.
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.
The Sydney Musculoskeletal Health Portfolios represent the operational structures of our Centre and include 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.
The Consumer and Community Involvement Portfolio provides a mechanism for consumer involvement on research projects, grant applications, interactions with media, and other activities undertaken by the flagship.
The Portfolio will also seek opportunities to further their knowledge of consumer involvement in research, conduct research in this field, and run consumer events.
The Diversity, Inclusion, Culture and Equity Portfolio will initiate, champion and evaluate intentional diversity and inclusion strategies for implementation across Sydney Musculoskeletal Health.
They will foster a workplace culture that is welcoming and accepting of all staff and reflects our diverse community.
They will encourage the inclusion of a range of internal and external stakeholders and diversity and inclusion initiatives in Sydney MSK meetings, events, and processes as appropriate.
The Media and Communications Portfolio will develop and implement our media (mainstream and social media) and communication strategy including website, liaising with media office and regular updates to the Flagship community (newsletter).
The Research Training and Development Portfolio will develop the knowledge and skills of the Centre’s workforce (students, academic staff, professional staff, clinician researchers) through reviewing, designing and implementing effective training and professional development strategies including regular seminars, annual scientific symposium and mentoring programs.
The Policy and Advocacy Portfolio will raise awareness of the importance of musculoskeletal health and physical activity to health and wellbeing across the lifespan to health policy makers, government, philanthropic agencies, consumers, local health districts and health professionals.
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On joining, Sydney MSK members will receive the flagship newsletter, priority access to relevant events and targeted communications as appropriate to affiliations, interests and research/industry ties.
For specific details on membership or potential benefits please contact msk.health@sydney.edu.au.
