Our vision
Within Innovation, IMPlementation And Clinical Translation (IIMPACT in Health), our vision is to create a future where innovative solutions, backed by rigorous and collaborative research, enact real-world change, leading to happier, healthier lives for both people who have a health condition and their surrounding communities.
Our Mission
To optimise the health and wellbeing of people who have a health condition. As allied health experts, we collaborate with consumers, clinical and industry partners to identify problems, create novel solutions and translate top-notch research into real-world health impact.
We drive positive change through big ideas, person-centred research, and transparent collaborations. We value bravery to disrupt the status quo.
We enable and empower individuals who have health conditions to make tangible, meaningful life changes. We prioritise knowledge mobilisation, community connection and rapid implementation, ultimately leading to happier, healthier lives.
Leadership
Co-Directors
Scale, focus and impact
We have Scale by bringing together world-class researchers from across allied health at UniSA, and through extensive clinical and industry collaborations. We have Focus through our expertise in areas such as persistent pain, mental health, breathlessness, stroke, and child health, with emphasis on reducing inequity in rural and regional Australia. We have Impact by working with consumers, clinicians and industry throughout the life-cycle of our research to empower and enact positive change for people with health conditions.
Partnership, collaboration & capacity-building
We place great value on impactful, transparent, community and industry engagement. We have extensive networks grounded in co-creation and cooperation. We embed our research discoveries into our undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development education, ensuring the development of highly skilled clinicians. We are committed to building a workforce of engaged, supported and connected allied health ‘clinician scientists’.
