The WACHS and Curtin University’s Alliance is leading research innovation and workforce development that supports and nurtures healthy communities across WA Country Health Services.
Our vision is to improve the health, wellness and experience of rural, remote and regional communities through collaborative partnerships that translate new discoveries and knowledge into practice.
Its focus is on strengthening six pillars of activity across research and workforce innovation.
These include:
Focus
The Alliance integrates new and innovative research and education into the health services in rural and remote regions by collaboration between key institutions. The Alliance externally leverages funding to translate research into practice and implement new innovations that impact rural and remote health services as well as all health systems.
Our focus on communities and collaboration underpins our principles and values and drives our commitment to excellence in country health services.
Impact
Research
Creating proactive WACHS industry driven projects using leveraged funding for applied translational research. Offering global leader in rural and remote health with relevant awards and scholarships.
Workforce
Training and development of staff with industry led curricula in internal workshops, short courses, and post-graduate offering. Potentially offering scholarships/fellowships for further study and international exchange.
Ideation and Commercialisation
We support idea generation and validation of innovative thinking in underserved regional and remote areas. Creation of policy, process, and regulation with partnership facilitation and business development that offers high quality solution development.
Contact us
If you are interested to hear more and/or explore potential collaboration then please contact:
Curtin University
Suzanne Robinson
Professor and Discipline Leader
(Health Economics and Data Analytics)
suzanne.robinson@curtin.edu.au
WACHS
Anita John
Research and Innovation Director
anita.john@health.wa.gov.au
Alliance Support
Giselle O’Connor
Curtin:WACHS Coordinator
giselle.oconnor@curtin.edu.au
Kaylie Toll
Curtin:WACHS Senior Research Officer
kaylie.toll@curtin.edu.au