Knowledge translation and implementation
At its simplest, knowledge translation is the process of raising awareness of knowledge and facilitating its use. It is not, however, just about dissemination of information - it is also about engagement, participation and impact. We want to mobilise and contextualise knowledge to ensure it is meaningful, useful and - most importantly - has the capacity to bring about change.
The existence or creation of knowledge is no guarantee of improvement in health and wellbeing; knowledge needs to be translated or applied for it to have an impact. The Centre for Community Child Health offers expertise in knowledge synthesis and knowledge translation to address the gap between research data, use of the evidence, and development of evidence informed public policy, practice and service delivery.
Examples of our knowledge translation work
This series unites clinicians, researchers, practitioners, community members and policymakers to explore issues of significance to community child health.
Recordings of past webinars, covering topics from child poverty to family hub service integration, are available to watch any time.
The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) is a nationwide data collection of early childhood development at the time children commence their first year of full-time school.
The Centre worked with the Telethon Kids Institute to produce the AEDC Data Story series, a series drawing on the 2021 AEDC data to reveal how children are faring at school entry and where efforts could be focused to help ensure all children thrive.