VictorianComprehensive Cancer Centre |Annual Report 2017–18 Leadership and Collaboration Strategic, collaborative leadership to accelerate translation of evidence into best clinical practice. RESEARCH & EDUCATION LEADS Specialised strategic leadership across the alliance A foundation principle of the VCCC is that, as an alliance, we are greater than the sum of our Under the Strategic Research Plan (SRP), five new parts. Translating this into real-world practicality leads were recruited to join the six existing Research requires strong, collegiate leadership and strategic, & Education Leads. This represents collaborative systematised ways of working across organisational leadership across the major areas of cancer research boundaries and disciplines. with the exception of breast cancer. An appointment in this area is expected in the near future. Research & Education Leads provide strategic leadership across the VCCC alliance to accelerate The program is structured in three phases running translation of evidence into best clinical practice. over three years: Underpinned by a mapping of needs and Phase I Mapping and consultation opportunities, the leads draw on expertise from across Phase IIDeveloping an agreed strategic direction the partners to identify and agree opportunities that Phase I IIActivation and dissemination present the best chance to utilise collective effort and achieve sustainable change. Read more about the Research & Education Within their specialist tumour stream or practice area,Leads program. Research & Education Leads build networks; improve systems and data usage, facilitate multi-site clinical trials and provide innovative education to support implementation of cutting-edge research/evidence in prevention, treatment and care. 16