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Implementation Science Community of Practice

Sharing expertise and addressing the practical barriers to putting research evidence into everyday healthcare.

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About

The Implementation Science Community of Practice brings together expertise across WA to identify and address barriers to using evidence in healthcare. Implementation science is the systematic study of methods and strategies to support the uptake of evidence-based practices into routine care and community settings. Its central aim is to close the “know–do” gap, the often-significant delay between the generation of research evidence and its consistent application in real-world practice.

Background and milestones

WAHTN launched the Implementation Science Platform in 2026. On 6 August 2026, WAHTN and the ECU Implementation Café hosted a workshop with 18 representatives from Partner Organisations, hearing perspectives from across the Western Australian (WA) health landscape on the future of implementation science in WA. Discussions focused on the goals and vision for implementation science over the next five years, barriers to achieving this vision, opportunities to address these barriers, and the role of WAHTN in supporting implementation science across the state.

Our focus

  • Connecting implementation expertise across WAHTN partner organisations.
  • Sharing approaches to practical implementation challenges.
  • Supporting the translation of evidence into routine healthcare.
  • Working with WAHTN partner organisations to broaden the reach and opportunities of implementation science.

Activities and resources

The Community of Practice is active and accepting enquiries. It connects with WAHTN’s broader Implementation Science Platform, launched in 2026 to provide foundational expertise, tools and training for researchers, clinicians, clinician researchers, policymakers and related professionals navigating the practical challenges of putting research into practice.

Implementation Science Resource Library

Explore a fully searchable database of more than 80 implementation science resources.

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Implementation Café

Developed by Edith Cowan University’s Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute, the Implementation Café offers online journal club sessions, implementation workshops and training opportunities.

Explore Implementation Café recordings and materials

Implementation Science Symposium recording

The inaugural WAHTN Implementation Science Symposium was held in Perth on 6 October 2026. The morning recording is now available, featuring presentations, practical insights, real-world case studies and a panel discussion on strengthening the uptake of evidence-based practice across health and community settings.

Watch the symposium recording or read the symposium recording news item.

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To enquire about joining the Implementation Science Community of Practice or to discuss an implementation challenge, contact one of the community’s leads:

You can also contact WAHTN with enquiries about the Community of Practice.

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