A Prototype Blueprint For
Research Translation To Impact

On 27 August 2026, a group of research translation support professionals representing 13 organisations, with over a century of combined experience, and all the functions involved in research translation support met to discuss principles and practices to make this vision real. Our goal was to provoke discussion and new ideas, not to dictate solutions.
 

These pages are a summary of what we came up with.

 

Swee Mak, RMIT University

Venki Balasubramanian Appiah, Federation University

Helen Slaney, La Trobe University

Wade Kelly, Deakin University

Christine Thong, Swinburne University, Dark Matter Centre of Excellence

Narelle Watson, Victoria University

Diana Haikal, OzGrav Centre of Excellence

Roshan Ghadamian, Deakin University

Yeshe Fenner, OzGrav Centre of Excellence

Anne Laure Mention, RMIT University

Philip Doyle, Research Strategies Australia

Tich-Lam Nguyen, 21C Weather Centre of Excellence

Anita Vecchies, Dark Matter Centre of Excellence

Shane Kilcullen, Swinburne University

Matthew Young, Additive Manufacturing CRC

Peter Batchelor, PJB Advisory

Jonathan Lacey, Cruxes Innovation

Emily Chang, Cruxes Innovation

Tim Stroh, RMIT University & Innovation Sciences Network.
 

 

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