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
Established to bridge the gap between research and its application to policy and practice, CHiAPRT fosters collaborative action, strengthening existing knowledge, and then translates these lessons across sectoral and disciplinary boundaries.
Our Objectives
- Generate and synthesise knowledge on research-policy translation
- Translate knowledge and evidence on the social determinants of health equity
- Understand and promote governance mechanisms that drive systems-level change to support research-policy translation and action on the social determinants of health equity
- Build capacity for research-policy translation and action on the social determinants of health equity
- Promote emerging public health issues and elevate them onto the policy agenda
- Establish CHiAPRT as a recognised centre of excellence for research-policy translation and action on the social determinants of health equity
CHiAPRT Team
The CHiAPRT team brings diverse perspectives and multidisciplinary expertise to the Centre
A/Prof Carmel Williams
Dr Yonatal Tefera
Mija Coad
Jacqualyn Fyfe
Anmol Williams
Neha Lalchandani
Linh Nguyen
Courtney Bishop
Isaac Vann
CHiAPRT is honoured to take an active role in the development of the next generation of public health practitioners and advocates, and regularly hosts placement students and interns.
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: Professor Ian Goodwin-Smith - Centre for Social Impact, Flinders University SA
Associate Professor Carmel Williams - CHiAPRT
- Dr Yonatal Tefera - CHiAPRT
- Miss Mija Coad - CHiAPRT Secretariat
Professor Elina Hyppönen - School of Public Health, Adelaide University
- Dr Clare Hume - School of Public Health, Adelaide University
Dr Catherine McKenzie - Centre for Social Impact, Flinders University SA
Mr Michael Hicks - Office for Ageing Well
Mr Tom Symonds - Health Translation SA
Dr Alanna Sincovich - Preventive Health SA
Professor James Smith - Rural and Remote Health, Flinders University NT
Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis - Healthy Environment and Lives Network
Dr Bev O'Brien - City of Salisbury, and Community Development Network
Professor Fran Baum - Health Equity Unit, Stretton Institute, Adelaide University
- Dr Connie Musolino - Health Equity Unit, Stretton Institute, Adelaide University
Miss Stefania Velardo - South Australian Council of Social Service
Professor Veronica Soebarto - Environment Institute, Adelaide University
Miss Kristal Nixon - SA Dental
Mr Jordan Kitchingman - Office for the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment (OCPSE)