Translating research into practice
We lead, undertake, and partner on mental health and wellbeing translational research to improve treatments, care, and support across Victoria.
Our action plan
- Implement the Translational Research Strategy 2024-2027 for Victoria
- Work with the Adult and Older Adult Best Practice Consortium to grow research leadership and workforce capability by creating a learning mental health system
- Co-ordinate, disseminate and produce research informed by lived experience and translate the outcomes of that research into new models of care
- Co-produce a lived experience-led research toolkit to support lived experience leadership and engagement in translational research
- Invest in the next generation of mental health leaders through Translational Research Internships, PhD Scholarships and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
- Deepen our understanding of metro and regional needs and share effective approaches to collaborative translational research across Victoria
We’ll know we’re successful when:
- The gap between research innovation and practice is reduced
- We have evidence-based tools to support ‘on the job’ learning and implementation in services
- Lived and living experience leadership is embedded and empowered in translational research
- Evidence-based models of care are widely implemented in services
- Consumer and carer access, experiences, and outcomes are measurably improved
Who benefits from this project?
- Consumers of mental health services
- Families, carers, supporters, and kin
- Mental health researchers and academics
- Service providers and workforce professionals
- Government and policy makers
- Future leaders in translational research
Our action plan
- Develop and implement a system-wide Workforce Education and Development Strategy 2025-2028 for Victoria
- Coordinate, disseminate and deliver system-wide workforce training and development aligned with core mental health capabilities and the needs of the lived and living experience workforce
- Strengthen collaborative partnerships, governance, and ways of working with the Department of Health and the mental health and wellbeing sector
- Develop and disseminate evidence-based and lived-experience informed practice guides and resources to improve outcomes for consumers, carers, families, supporters and kin
- Apply implementation science to ensure training translates into real practice change across the sector
- Support the wellbeing of the mental health workforce, fostering a culture of continuous learning
We’ll know we’re successful when:
- All people receive mental health and wellbeing care from a workforce with a shared set of core capabilities
- Training activities are more coordinated, consistent, and efficient
- Workforce capabilities, support, and job satisfaction improves
- Education and training activities lead to better outcomes and experiences for consumers and their support networks
Who benefits from this project?
- Mental health and wellbeing workforce across all roles and disciplines
- Consumers of mental health and wellbeing services
- Families, carers, supporters, and kin
- Training organisations and service providers
- Professional associations, representative bodies, and unions
