Overview

In 2016, the Centre launched the Melbourne Children’s Knowledge Translation and Research Impact initiative, designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness by which research evidence underpins policy and practice change.

This project developed and implemented a framework to better support the translation of knowledge into practice and policy, and enhance the impact of research undertaken at Melbourne Children’s (a collaboration between The Royal Children’s Hospital, the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, the University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation).

 

The framework

A review of the literature and consultations with campus staff and knowledge translation experts led to the development of a framework for knowledge translation and research impact.

Fig. 1. Impact categories adapted from the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, 2009.

 

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Our team

Partners and funders

Resources

  1. [Report] A framework for action: providing an overview of the project, this report describes the framework and makes recommendations for enhancing knowledge translation and research impact at Melbourne Children's.
  2. [Discussion paper] Considerations for Knowledge Translation and Research Impact at Melbourne Children's: an overview of the evidence, and best practice approaches in health and medical research translation and impact measurement.
  3. [Consultation report] An overview of the evidence, and best practice approaches in health and medical research translation and impact measurement: findings from consultations with key stakeholders regarding their perceptions of knowledge translation and research impact at Melbourne Children’s.
  4. [Environmental scan] Findings from consultations with key stakeholders regarding their perceptions of knowledge translation and research impact at Melbourne Children’s: an overview of the research policy and funding landscape, and implications for knowledge translation and research impact at Melbourne Children’s.
  5. More resources, including templates and videos, developed and collated as part of this project are available at the Melbourne Children’s Research Hub. 

Contact us

For questions about the Melbourne Children’s Knowledge Translation and Research Impact project contact Vikki Leone.