# Nursing Research Institute

> partnership between St Vincent's Hospitals Sydney and Melbourne, and Australian Catholic University

**Wikidata**: [Q136700322](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136700322)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nursing-research-institute

## Summary
The Nursing Research Institute is a research institute in Australia formed as a formal partnership between St Vincent's Hospitals (Sydney and Melbourne) and the Australian Catholic University. It was established in 2009 to serve as an organisational centre for nursing research associated with those clinical and academic partners.

## Key Facts
- The Nursing Research Institute is an instance of a research institute (an organization whose primary purpose is research).  
- Country of operation: Australia.  
- Inception year: 2009.  
- Founding/partner organisations: St Vincent's Hospital (Sydney), St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, and the Australian Catholic University.  
- Director / manager: Sandy Middleton (listed on the institute's ACU webpage; reference date 2025-11-04).  
- Official website: https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/institutes-academies-and-centres/nursing-research-institute (English).  
- Registered ROR identifier: 01vcx5m72.  
- Wikidata description: "partnership between St Vincent's Hospitals Sydney and Melbourne, and Australian Catholic University."

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Nursing Research Institute?
A: The Nursing Research Institute is a research institute in Australia formed as a partnership between St Vincent's Hospitals (Sydney and Melbourne) and the Australian Catholic University. It is focused on nursing research as an organisational purpose.

### Q: When was the Nursing Research Institute established?
A: The institute was established in 2009.

### Q: Who leads the Nursing Research Institute?
A: The director/manager is Sandy Middleton (listed on the institute’s Australian Catholic University webpage, reference date 2025-11-04).

### Q: Where can I find official information about the institute?
A: Official information is available on its Australian Catholic University webpage: https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/institutes-academies-and-centres/nursing-research-institute (English).

## Why It Matters
The Nursing Research Institute matters because it formalises collaboration between major clinical providers (St Vincent's Hospitals in Sydney and Melbourne) and a national university (Australian Catholic University) around the domain of nursing research. By existing as an institute, it creates an organisational home for nursing-focused research activity that bridges clinical practice and academic inquiry. That structure supports coordination of research efforts, provides a clear institutional identity for nursing research associated with these partners, and offers a single point of contact and visibility via its ACU-hosted website and institutional identifiers (such as a ROR ID). For stakeholders in Australian health and higher education—clinicians, nursing researchers, students, and administrators—the institute represents a named, stable partnership designed to align clinical settings and academic resources around nursing research priorities.

## Notable For
- Being a formal partnership linking St Vincent's Hospitals (Sydney and Melbourne) with the Australian Catholic University.  
- Establishment in 2009, giving it an institutional history spanning multiple years.  
- Having a named director/manager, Sandy Middleton, as listed on the ACU institute pages.  
- Maintaining an official ACU-hosted web presence and a registered ROR identifier (01vcx5m72).

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Nursing Research Institute.  
- Type: Research institute (organisation whose primary purpose is research).  
- Primary characterisation (Wikidata): Partnership between St Vincent's Hospitals Sydney and Melbourne, and Australian Catholic University.

### Founding and Status
- Inception year: 2009.  
- Country: Australia.  
- Instance of: research institute.

### Partner Organisations
- St Vincent's Hospital (Sydney).  
- St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne.  
- Australian Catholic University.

### Governance and Leadership
- Director / manager: Sandy Middleton.  
- Leadership listing source: Australian Catholic University institute webpage (reference metadata includes date 2025-11-04).

### Identifiers and Contact
- ROR ID: 01vcx5m72.  
- Official website: https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/institutes-academies-and-centres/nursing-research-institute (English).

### Purpose and Scope (as stated)
- Primary purpose: Research in the field indicated by the institute’s name (nursing research).  
- Institutional form: Partnership between clinical hospitals and a university to house and identify nursing research activity.

(All facts above are drawn from the provided source material.)

## References

1. [Source](https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/institutes-academies-and-centres/nursing-research-institute/our-people)
2. ROR release v2.1