What we do 

TRACE fosters multidisciplinary translational research that addresses real-world healthcare challenges and strengthens connections between evidence, practice and policy. The Centre supports coordinated research programs, competitive funding applications, collaborative projects and partnerships with healthcare providers, industry, government and community organisations.

It also builds capability among higher degree by research students, clinicians, early-career researchers and clinician-researchers through mentoring, training and professional development. Seminars, workshops and conferences supports knowledge exchange and visibility. TRACE promotes inclusive and culturally responsive research design, with attention to diverse communities and underserved populations. Its work is measured through research outputs, partnerships, funding, training activity and the translation of findings into clinical practice, health services and policy.

Our approach

TRACE works across five connected priorities:

• Collaboration: bring together researchers, clinicians, educators, health services, industry, government and communities.
• Translation: move evidence and innovation into clinical practice, healthcare policy and service improvement.
• Clinical excellence: focus on research that improves quality, accessibility, effectiveness and patient-centred care. 
• Capability: support HDR students, early-career researchers and clinicians through mentoring, training and collaborative supervision. 
• Inclusion and impact: embed culturally responsive approaches, engage diverse communities and evaluate meaningful health outcomes.

This coordinated approach supports larger multidisciplinary programs, stronger external partnerships and a visible pipeline from research discovery to practical healthcare impact.