VPRS 19116 Research Foundation Council Meeting Minutes, Agendas and Papers

This series comprises the minutes, agendas and papers of the Research Foundation Council of the Royal Melbourne Hospital (VA 1048). The role of the Research Foundation Council was to oversee the activities of the Research Foundation, which was established on 1 May 1994. The role of the Research Foundation was to co-ordinate research at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. The Council was tasked with ensuring that the Research Foundation made efficient use of resources directed towards its research activities. Additionally, the Council provided advice to staff wishing to pursue clinical research activities. On 1 July 2002, the Research Foundation was replaced by the Research Directorate, and in August 2008 by the Office for Research. Prior to transfer to Public Record Office Victoria, the records in this series were maintained as part of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Archives.

本系列档案涵盖皇家墨尔本医院研究基金会理事会（VA 1048）的会议纪要、议事日程及相关文件。研究基金会理事会的职责为监督研究基金会的各项运作，该基金会于1994年5月1日正式成立。研究基金会的核心职能为统筹皇家墨尔本医院内的所有研究工作。理事会的具体任务包括确保研究基金会能高效利用投向其研究活动的各类资源；此外，理事会还可为有意开展临床研究工作的医院员工提供专业咨询与指导。2002年7月1日，研究基金会由研究管理局取代；2008年8月，其相关职能又移交至研究办公室。在移交至维多利亚州公共档案办公室之前，本系列档案一直作为皇家墨尔本医院档案馆的馆藏进行保管。