CHiAPRT strives to ensure that transparency and clarity are central to its operations. As such, CHiAPRT's vision, aim, and objectives, as well as its approach and organisational structure, is explored below.
About Us
CHiAPRT acts to strengthen capacity for multisectoral action and contribute to positive societal outcomes
Our Vision
Collaborative, multi-sectoral policy approaches are recognised by the research community and the public sector as an essential approach to enabling delivery of healthy public policy and equitable health outcomes.
Our Aim
The Centre for Health in All Policies Research Translation aims to promote positive public policy and societal outcomes by advocating for multisectoral action (especially Health in All Policies) and building capacity in research-to-policy translation. It aims to do this through strengthening research-policy practice, building capacity, and fostering collaborative action locally, nationally, and internationally.
Our Objectives
- Generate and synthesize knowledge on research-policy translation
- Translate knowledge and evidence on determinants of health, wellbeing, and equity into policy and practice
- Build capability for research-policy collaboration and action of the determinants of health and health equity within the research and policy-making communities
- Establish and maintain partnerships
- Promote emerging social and health issues onto the policy and research agenda
Our Approach
CHiAPRT strives to enhance the translation of research into policy and action for multi‑sectoral health and wellbeing
What is Health in All Policies?
Health in All Policies (HiAP) is an approach to policymaking that takes health implications and considerations into account and integrates them into policymaking across sectors to improve health and wellbeing.
Health challenges and other societal issues are often highly complex and require innovative solutions, and governmental public policy making that is health-focused and collaborative is vital for effectively addressing these challenges. Multisectoral approaches (such as Health in All Policies) are proven to help governments work together to develop comprehensive public policy that effectively responds to this complexity.
What is Research Translation?
Research translation is a continuous, dynamic process that hinges on a strong, trusting relationship between researchers and policy actors. Building collaborative, reciprocal partnerships enables the co-design of research projects that tackle policy-relevant questions. This approach requires sustained collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, ideally with support from boundary-spanning individuals or organisations who facilitate these partnerships.
As a core objective of CHiAPRT, the Centre takes an active role in advancing research-to-policy translation.
A key example of this commitment is CHiAPRT’s Research-to-Policy Translation Guide, which offers practical insights to support the research translation process.
Our Team
The CHiAPRT team brings diverse perspectives and multidisciplinary expertise to the Centre
Associate Professor Carmel Williams
Dr Yonatal Tefera
Clare Murphy
Nadia Wei Ee Lai
Mija Coad
Previous Team Members
CHiAPRT recognises the value that Somayya Hanifie, Dr. Katrina Lyne, and Dr. Amy Stearn brought to CHiAPRT in their time at the Centre and would like to acknowledge their contributions.
Governance
Ensuring the continued success and sustainability of CHiAPRT and enabling it to achieve its objectives through good governance
Advisory Committee and Affiliated Partners
The Advisory Committee provides strategic advice and guidance to CHiAPRT and helps inform and shape CHiAPRT's strategic directions and work plans. The Members of the Advisory Committee work to ensure that CHiAPRT engages widely and that the work of CHiAPRT is informed by, and remains relevant to, its partners and key stakeholders.
Advisory Committee Members
Chair: Wendy Keech - Health Translation SA
Associate Professor Carmel Williams - CHiAPRT
Professor Tracy Merlin - University of Adelaide
Professor Ian Goodwin-Smith - Flinders University SA
Ms Kirsty Delguste - Office for Ageing Well
Ms Marina Bowshall - Preventive Health SA
Professor James Smith - Flinders University NT
Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis - HEAL Network
- Associate Professor Adi Vyas - HEAL Network
Ms Bev O'Brien - City of Unley
Professor Fran Baum - University of Adelaide
Dr Clare Hume - University of Adelaide
Ms Julie Williams - Department of Public Health, Tasmania
Ms Erma Ranieri - Commissioner for Public Sector Employment
- Mr Sonny Lee - Principal Advisor, OCPSE
Mr Ross Womersley - SACOSS