The RNSA hold two focus group meetings, one later in 2004 and one concurrent with the RNSA annual conference in 2005. These meetings were intended for senior researchers to: 

• develop networks and personal relationships; 

• identify common research synergies; 

• exchange knowledge and gain broader perspectives on each participant's particular research methodologies; 

• make recommendations on potential research opportunities to the RNSA Research Program Coordination Committee; and

• facilitate commercialisation of research and facility sharing [in accordance with the principles set out in the RNSA network agreement].