External applicants

For research conducted at Alfred Health, there must be an Alfred Health Site Principal Investigator:

• For medical practitioner researchers, the Site Principal Investigator should be a member of the senior medical staff appointed to Alfred Health (either salaried or honorary) and with a regular on-site presence (defined as conducting a regular clinic) at one or more Alfred Health campuses. A practitioner with a locum position cannot be Site Principal Investigator.
• For nursing researchers, the Site Principal Investigator should be an appointed Alfred Health Research Nursing Fellow.
• For allied health researchers, the Site Principal Investigator should be a senior Alfred Health Allied Health practitioner.  
• For all other disciplines, the Site Principal Investigator needs to be a senior staff member.

For research that involves access to medical records or databases, certain procedures need to be followed. Find out more about how to access to medical records for research.