A statewide research translation network
Turning research into better health for Western Australia.
WAHTN connects researchers, health services, consumers and organisations across Western Australia to accelerate the translation of evidence into better health and healthcare.
Impact at a glance
A connected network. Greater research capability. More opportunities to put evidence into practice.
Connecting 21 partner organisations across WA.
Building research skills through 30,000+ course enrolments.
Advancing research translation through 4 specialist platforms.
Embedding consumer voices in research.
From evidence to impact
See what changes when people work together.
These stories show how WAHTN helps turn service questions, lived experience and shared knowledge into practical change.
20+
Researchers supported
Connecting research with lived experience
CAHS · CCI Scholarships initiative
Reported in 2025–2026
Consumer involvement · Research capability
Helping researchers bring lived experience into their projects
More than 20 CAHS researchers supported through masterclasses, eCourses and individual consumer involvement guidance.
Consumer and community impact
From a community conversation to an ongoing voice in research
Consumer input continued into funded projects, advisory groups and guideline development.
Collaboration and partnerships
One gateway for a fragmented training landscape
A statewide gateway now connects people with training, events and shared resources.
What WAHTN enables
The conditions for research to make a difference.
WAHTN brings together the people, skills and shared infrastructure needed to move evidence into practice.
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Research translation
Helping evidence move into policy, practice and care.
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Health service impact
Connecting research with the challenges health services need to solve.
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Consumer and community impact
Making lived experience part of how research is shaped and used.
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Building research capability
Equipping people with training, funding and support to lead research.
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Collaboration and partnerships
Bringing expertise together across organisational boundaries.
Discover our platforms
Practical pathways into the network.
Find training, involve consumers, strengthen clinical trials and access implementation support through WAHTN’s connected platforms.
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RETProgram
Research education and training for Western Australia’s health research workforce.
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Knowledge Hub
Search courses, events, guidance and resources from across the state.
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Consumer & Community Involvement
Support for meaningful involvement of lived experience in research.
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Clinical Trials Enabling Platform
Connections and capability for high-quality clinical research across WA.
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Implementation Science
Resources and expertise to help put evidence into routine practice.
LATEST FROM WAHTN
News, events and opportunities.
Stay connected with current work across Western Australia’s health research translation community.
News
CCIProgram Annual Report 2025-2026
Read the CCIProgram Annual Report for 2025–2026, covering a year of leadership, collaboration and consumer involvement.
News
Implementation Science Symposium Recording Now Available
Watch the morning presentations and panel discussion from WAHTN’s inaugural Implementation Science Symposium, held in Perth on 6 October 2026.
News
Strengthening Trial Design in WA at the Clinical Trials Forum
Highlights from the inaugural WA Clinical Trials Forum, including discussion of a feasibility study on childhood dementia.
Work with WAHTN
Where could we make a difference together?
Bring a health service challenge, a research idea or lived experience. Connect with the network and find the right next step.