A Research Translation, Implementation and Impact Strategy for the Australian Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) Research Network

Katrina Lyne (), Carmel Williams (), Sotiris Vardoulakis, Veronica Matthews, Brad Farrant, Andrew Butt, Iain Walker, Cordia Chu, Martine Dennekamp, Daniela A. Espinoza Oyarce, Rebecca Ivers, Bin Jalaludin, Penelope J. Jones, Karina Martin and Lucie Rychetnik
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Katrina Lyne: Centre for Health in All Policies Research Translation, Health Translation SA, SAHMRI, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Carmel Williams: Centre for Health in All Policies Research Translation, Health Translation SA, SAHMRI, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Sotiris Vardoulakis: College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Veronica Matthews: University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia
Brad Farrant: Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
Andrew Butt: Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
Iain Walker: Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
Cordia Chu: Centre for Environment and Population Health, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia
Martine Dennekamp: Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
Daniela A. Espinoza Oyarce: College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Rebecca Ivers: School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Bin Jalaludin: School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Penelope J. Jones: Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia
Karina Martin: College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Lucie Rychetnik: The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, Sax Institute, Haymarket, NSW 1240, Australia

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 14, 1-8

Abstract: Healthy Environments And Lives (HEAL) is the Australian national research network established to support improvements to health, the Australian health system, and the environment in response to the unfolding climate crisis. The HEAL Network comprises researchers, community members and organisations, policymakers, practitioners, service providers, and other stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and sectors. HEAL seeks to protect and improve public health, reduce health inequities and inequalities, and strengthen health system sustainability and resilience in the face of environmental and climate change, all with a commitment to building on the strengths, knowledge, wisdom, and experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culture, and communities. Supporting applied research that can inform policy and practice, and effective research translation, implementation, and impact are important goals across the HEAL Network and essential to achieve its intended outcomes. To aid translation approaches, a research translation, implementation, and impact strategy for the HEAL Network was developed. The strategy has been created to inform and guide research translation across HEAL, emphasising communication, trust, partnerships, and co-design with communities and community organisations as well as the decision-makers responsible for public policies and programs. Development of the strategy was guided by research translation theory and practice and the Health in All Policies and Environment in All Policies frameworks. As described in this paper, the strategy is underpinned by a set of principles and outlines preliminary actions which will be further expanded over the course of the HEAL Network’s activities. Through these actions, the HEAL Network is well-positioned to ensure successful research translation and implementation across its program of work.

Keywords: research translation; knowledge exchange; environmental change; public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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