Federal Funding Boost for Research Translation in South Australia
Health Translation SA (HTSA) is excited to share that it has been awarded $1 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) 2025–26 Supporting Research Translation Centres Grant Opportunity. This funding will amplify HTSA’s critical role in strengthening collaborations to address pressing health challenges across the state, enabling even greater impact.
Following consultation with senior health system leaders across South Australia, mental health was identified as a key priority area for our community. This grant will enable HTSA to accelerate research translation efforts in this area by supporting a demonstration project, led by SA Health, that will integrate mental health peer support workers alongside clinicians within at least one SA Health clinical service.
In parallel, HTSA will develop a scalable and enduring statewide model to guide this, and future research translation initiatives, ensuring that evidence-informed improvements in care are implemented effectively across SA.
“This funding allows us to bring researchers, health services, policymakers, and the community together to co-design solutions that are grounded in evidence and experience,” said Dr Mike Cusack, Chief Medical Officer, SA Health and HTSA Board of Partners Member. “By working in partnership, we can accelerate the translation of knowledge into real-world improvements in mental health care and deliver better outcomes for South Australians.”
The Australian Government is investing a total of $12 million to support Australia’s 12 NHMRC-accredited Research Translation Centres (RTCs). The Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA)—the national alliance of Australia’s 12 NHMRC-accredited RTCs—welcomes the Australian Government’s investment as a recognition of the vital role RTCs play in connecting research with health services and communities, building capacity in research translation, and delivering high-quality, equitable, and evidence-based healthcare across the country.
Find out more on 🔗 AHRA’s website or 🔗 NHMRC’s website.
