Within the CHEP is the Ingham Research Centre, Macarthur - opening in 2024.

Research collaborative partnerships have been formed between South West Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), the Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, Western Sydney University (WSU) and The University of New South Wales (UNSW) to continue to evolve and develop the research centre of excellence and further enhance the research focus within the CHEP.

Several key research themes have been identified as a key priority for the CHEP.  These reflect the shared clinical and strategic priorities of SWSLHD and the CHEP partners.

Health and research specialisations

  • Core themes are those which have been identified which reflect the key needs and priorities of the Macarthur region. These themes will complement, but not duplicate, the work of other research centres within South west Sydney. Core themes will:

    • Contribute to wider collaborations between SWSLHD, the Ingham Institute, WSU and UNSW including the Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) and other Advanced Health Research and Translation Centres (AHRTC)

    • Respond to emerging trends on a local, state and national level

    • Focus on health outcomes, collaboration, community and industry engagement within the context of the CHEP.

    The core themes that have been identified include:

    1. Diabetes and obesity

    2. Mental health

    3. Paediatrics and adolescents

    4. Indigenous health

    5. Addiction medicine.

  • Supportive themes are those areas of research that are supportive and complementary to core themes at both Campbelltown and other SWS centres.

  • Fundamentally, the Ingham Institute aims to engage, support and develop emerging and established researchers to pursue high-quality, mature and collaborative research at Campbelltown Hospital and within related environments.

  • Shared platforms encompass the network-wide and transdisciplinary connections the CHEP can draw on. This fourth research area recognises the essential Local Health District-wide platforms and transdisciplinary connections that support and underpin the core, supportive and emergent and existing research endeavours. These shared platforms are ‘cross-cutting’ and will span across and support the other research themes.