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National Collaborative Projects

WAHTN’s contributions to national research translation priorities, including consumer involvement and wound care.

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Historical record. Dates, affiliations and project descriptions reflect the period reported in the original WAHTN material.

National collaboration

WAHTN contributed to Australian Health Research Alliance initiatives connecting research translation centres around shared health system priorities. MRFF funding supported work to improve care pathways, reduce variation and address health inequities.

Areas of collaboration

  • Indigenous health and research capacity building
  • Consumer and community involvement
  • Data-driven healthcare improvement
  • Health systems improvement and sustainability
  • Wound care

Consumer and community involvement

WAHTN co-led the consumer involvement initiative with Sydney Health Partners. Work included practical guidance for embedding involvement in research, a shared knowledge hub, approaches to measuring the effects of involvement and international collaboration.

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Wound care

WAHTN co-led work on the actual cost of wound care and the revision of national wound care standards. Other centres contributed education, training and research coordination.

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