The Australian Government is investing $12 million to support Australia's leading Research Translation Centres (RTCs) in driving the integration of evidence based healthcare to deliver better health outcomes.
Administered through the National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC) 2025-26 Supporting Research Translation Centres grant opportunity, 12 NHMRC accredited RTCs located across the country will each receive $1 million to:
- promote engagement between researchers and end users to improve Australian health services or health systems
- conduct research and research translation activities (and associated capacity/capability building) that are a priority of health services provider partners, are in alignment with the strategic objectives of the RTCs and will improve Australian health services or systems
- leverage further support from RTC partners (particularly those responsible for the provision of health care) to meet partner and centre joint goals.
RTCs undertake work collaboratively to drive improvements in national health services and healthcare delivery. They work in tandem with end users of research to ensure that their research is informed by a range of perspectives and identified needs.
Full details of the researchers and projects funded are available to download on NHMRC's outcomes of funding rounds page.
Quotes attributable to Minister Butler:
"All Australians deserve the best health services and primary care, established on evidence-based practice.
"Research Translation Centres ensure that we are uniquely positioned to transcend boundaries and improve our healthcare system so that we remain at the forefront of global health.
"Through facilitating the translation of health and medical research into high quality healthcare services, our centres are delivering better health outcomes for all Australians."
Quotes attributable to NHMRC CEO Professor Steve Wesselingh:
"NHMRC accredited Research Translation Centres are leading centres of excellence and collaboration in health and medical research, research translation, research-infused education and training and outstanding health care.
"They receive NHMRC accreditation for a period of 5 years, enabling them to establish excellent collaborations with consumers, universities, hospitals, primary healthcare and medical research institutes across the country.
"This funding will accelerate research translation and innovations in health care and practice while building capability through engagement between researchers and end users, including health services, consumers and the community."
