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- Rehabilitation Research Foundation
- Rehabilitation Studies Unit
- Rehabilitation Nursing Research and Development Unit
- Centre for Developmental Disabilities Studies Unit
- F R S Dawes Library
- Human Research Ethics Committee
- Professional Development Calendar 2008/2009
Rehabilitation Research Foundation
The Rehabilitation Research Foundation will develop and support research programs at ROYAL REHAB and in particular, the establishment of a Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Institute comprising the Centre’s three research units: the Rehabilitation Studies Unit (RSU), the Rehabilitation Nursing Research & Development Unit (RNRDU) and the Centre for Developmental Disabilities Studies (CDDS). The Institute’s aim will be a stronger, more co-ordinated research and educational capability.
Rehabilitation Studies Unit
The Rehabilitation Studies Unit is one of three academic units located at the ROYAL REHAB. It is a multi-disciplinary research and educational unit of the Department of Medicine, University of Sydney. The Unit’s main focus is injury related disability, particularly severe disability following motor vehicle accidents. The Unit has collaborative links with other university departments, clinical colleagues working in 
rehabilitation, as well as groups and individuals with interest in injury related disability. It is funded by a substantial grant from the Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (MAA) and also receives funding from the ROYAL REHAB. www.rehab.med.usyd.edu.au
Rehabilitation Nursing Research and Development Unit (RNRDU)
The Rehabilitation Nursing Research and Development Unit was formally 
launched in August 1999 as a joint enterprise between the ROYAL REHAB and the University of Western Sydney Nepean (UWSN). The RNRDU is the only rehabilitation nursing research unit in Australia and provides leadership in rehabilitation nursing research and practice.
The Unit’s main focus is the promotion of evidence based nursing practice through the development of nurses’ research skills, the support and supervision of ROYAL REHAB based nursing research and the conduct of funded, multi-site studies. The academic staff have a commitment to client centred practice and is keen to establish inter-disciplinary links through research studies.
The RNRDU has a number of publications available for purchase. Monographs of research projects relating to rehabilitation are available. Posters, which provide a creative visual medium for educating staff, are also available.
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Click here to access details of RNRDU Achievements 1998 - 2006.
Centre for Disability Studies (CDS)
The Centre for Developmental Disabilities Studies is a multi-disciplinary unit which disseminates current information and knowledge concerning those services that ensure the best quality of life for people with disabilities. It offers technical assistance and advice to organisations providing health, community support, accommodation and employment services to persons with developmental disabilities.
The Unit has its own independent Board of Directors.
F R S Dawes Library
The Library provides a range of information resources and services to enable staff and students of the ROYAL REHAB to meet their needs for continuing education, teaching and research in the field of rehabilitation and disability studies. Services include Athena (networked catalogue with links to websites) and CIAP, an internet based project that allows health professionals to access clinical information.
RRCS Human Research Ethics Committee
The Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of RRCS is constituted and functions in accordance with the requirements for Human Research Ethics Committees outlined in the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans (NHMRC 1999 as amended).
Professional Development Calendar 2008/2009
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