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| Committees |
Under ARC's constitution the Board is able to establish any
sub-committees it wishes in order to provide advice. The Board has established two sub-committees: the
Research Committee to provide advice on research grants and fellowships, and the Projects Committee to
oversee ARC's Australian and international project work.
The membership and terms of reference of these committees
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| Research Committee |
| Membership (as at March
2007) |
Professor Carol Armour
Professor of Pharmacy, University of Sydney |
Professor Peter Gibson
Staff Specialist, Respiratory Medicine Unit
John Hunter Hospital |
Associate Professor Michael Levy
Director, ACT Corrections Health Service |
David Macintosh (ex officio)
Chairman, Payce Consolidated
ARC President |
Professor Iven Young (chair)
Head, Department of Respiratory Medicine
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
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Terms of reference
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1 To provide advice and recommendations to
the Board on:
- Policy matters relating to research activities including strategic areas and priorities for
research funding, joint funding opportunities with other organisations, total funds to be
allocated in a particular year, the mix and number of scholarships and research grants, the mix of
national and international research activities.
- The allocation of funds for each round of Harry Windsor research grants and Ann Woolcock
scholarships.
2 To provide advice on appropriate matters
referred to it by the Board or other Board committees.
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| Projects Committee |
| Membership (as at March
2007) |
Dr Colin Butler
Research Fellow in Epidemiology, Natural Centre for Epidemiology and Population
Health, Canberra |
Dr Vicki Krause
Director, Centre for Disease Control, Northern Territory Health Services |
Associate Professor Michael Levy (Chair)
Director, ACT Corrections Health Service |
David Macintosh
Chairman, Payne Consolidated
ARC President (ex officio) |
Dr Graeme Maguire
Adult Specialist Community Physician, Kimberley Health Region, WA Department of Health; Research
Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin |
Sheila Simpson RN
TB Nurse, Liverpool Health Service |
Professor Richard Taylor
School of Public Health, University of Queensland |
Dr Justin Waring
Consultant Physician, Respiratory and Tuberculosis Medicine, Perth Chest Clinic and Royal Perth
Hospital |
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Terms of reference
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1 To provide advice and
recommendations to the Board on:
1.1 Policy, including
- ARC's program strategy that defines ARC's guiding principles, sectoral and geographic focus and
methodology for ensuring quality delivery for projects in Australia and overseas
- Other project-related policy which strengthens ARC's capacity to deliver and raise awareness
about its projects
1.2 Project work, including
- Specific projects that ARC should undertake in Australia and overseas
- Project management issues which have financial or budgetary implications
2 To provide technical advice and
guidance to the project manager in
- Sources of funding
- Potential partnerships
- Emerging respiratory health issues ARC is in a position to address
2.2 Ensuring quality in project management,
including
- Assessing sustainability of project activities
- Designing project proposals
- Interpreting quantitative and qualitative project data
- Formulating appropriate project management strategies
2.3 Designing and maintaining effective systems
for project management, including (for example)
- Monitoring and evaluation guidelines
- Sustainability guidelines
3 To provide advice on
appropriate matters referred to it by the Board or other Board committees
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