The Sydney West Translational Cancer Research Centre was established in late 2011 with grant funding from the Cancer Institute NSW.

It is a cross-site consortium that links Multi-Disciplinary Teams within the Sydney West Cancer Network with cancer research groups of the Westmead Institute for Medical Research, the Westmead node of the Melanoma Institute Australia, and other affiliated clinical and research groups involved in cancer care and research in western Sydney.

The Sydney West Translational Cancer Research Centre will connect and synergise outstanding expertise in cancer care, cancer research and research translation. It will ensure that translational research remains at the core of providing world-leading cancer care to our community, and will contribute to the international effort to improve outcomes for cancer patients.