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From the Executive Director: Advancing value-based healthcare: From discussion to action 28 September 2026 As healthcare systems across Australia face increasing demand, workforce pressures and rising costs, there has never been a more important time to focus on delivering care that achieves the best… Read more...

Meet one of our 2026 STAR Clinician Fellows: Dr Natasha Davidson 23 September 2026 Dr Natasha Davidson Research Fellow/Clinician, Global and Women’s Health, Monash University Project title: Embedding equity in sexual and reproductive health clinical practice guidelines. Dr Natasha Davidson is a recipient of a… Read more...

From the Executive Director: New resources to bridge research and quality in healthcare 24 August 2026   One of the greatest opportunities in healthcare is our ability to learn from the care we provide every day. Across our health system, clinicians, researchers, consumers, quality teams and… Read more...

Introducing the Bridging Research and Quality (BRaQ) resources suite 18 August 2026 What is BRaQ? Bridging Research and Quality (BRaQ) is a system-wide initiative designed to streamline, strengthen and standardise the way health services plan and deliver evaluation, improvement and data-driven research… Read more...

Meet one of our 2026 STAR Clinician Fellows: Dr Lisa Chen 17 August 2026   Dr Lisa Chen Senior lecturer, MACN Cardiac Stream Lead, BoN Honours Course Director, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University Project title: Same-day discharge following elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI):… Read more...

EMCR Clinical Theme Co-Leads appointed 27 July 2026 Monash Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of four Early and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Clinical Theme Co-Leads, who will work alongside our Clinical Theme Leads to strengthen collaboration, support… Read more...

From the Executive Director: Welcoming the NHMRC Research Translation Strategy 2026-2030 27 July 2026 The release of the NHMRC Research Translation Strategy 2026-2030 is an important milestone for Australia's health and medical research sector. As part of the Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA) network, Monash… Read more...

Monash Partners Council welcomes Vicky Peters as First Nations Advisor 22 July 2026 Monash Partners Council is pleased to welcome Vicky Peters as its inaugural First Nations Advisor to Council. A proud Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta and Ngurai Illum Wurrung woman, Vicky… Read more...

From the Executive Director: A national strategy for a stronger health and medical research future 22 June 2026 The launch of Australia’s first National Health and Medical Research Strategy 2026-2036 provides a clear, long-term vision for strengthening Australia’s health and medical research system. The Strategy aims to improve health… Read more...

Meet our Early and Mid-Career Researcher Awardees: Dr Marijke Mitchell 18 June 2026 Dr Marijke Mitchell from Monash Health is a recipient of the 2025 Early and Mid-Career Researcher Award for Leadership in Health Services Research. This award recognises early and mid-career researchers… Read more...

Monash Partners 2026 grants and fellowships: Awardees announced 28 May 2026 Monash Partners is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2026 Grants and Strategic Translation and Research (STAR) Fellowships, supporting innovative translational research across our partner network. Congratulations to: Data Seed… Read more...

From the Executive Director: New national Statement strengthens consumer and community involvement in health and medical research 25 May 2026 The release of the new Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research is an important milestone for Australia’s health and medical research sector and reinforces what… Read more...

Australia’s first National Health and Medical Research Strategy released 25 May 2026 Monash Partners Health Translation Network, as part of the Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA), has welcomed the launch of Australia’s inaugural National Health and Medical Research Strategy 2026-2036, recognising it… Read more...

Meet one of our 2025 STAR Clinician Fellows: Dr Ashvind Prabahran 21 May 2026   Dr Ashvind Prabahran, Haematologist, Monash Health Research focus: Exploring feasibility of low intensity induction followed by allogeneic stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukaemia This research is supported by the… Read more...

Meet our Early and Mid-Career Researcher Awardees: Associate Professor Emma Ridley 21 May 2026   Associate Professor Emma Ridley from Monash University and Bayside Health (Alfred Care Group) is a recipient of the 2025 Early and Mid-Career Researcher Award for Excellence in Consumer/Community Engagement.… Read more...

From the Executive Director: International Clinical Trials Day: Supporting capacity building in clinical trials 20 May 2026 Today (May 20), we join the global research community in recognising International Clinical Trials Day, which is an opportunity to celebrate the people, partnerships and innovation that make clinical trials… Read more...

From the Executive Director: A shared commitment to First Nations health research 28 April 2026 Monash Partners congratulates all those involved in delivering the highly successful 2026 Aboriginal Health Showcase, Healthy Koorie Communities. It was a privilege to attend such an engaging and well-received event.… Read more...

Meet our Early and Mid-Career Researcher Awardees: Dr Michelle Kehoe 28 April 2026 Dr Michelle Kehoe from Monash University and Bayside Health (Alfred Care Group) is a recipient of the 2025 Early and Mid-Career Researcher Award for Excellence in Consumer/Community Engagement. This award… Read more...

Meet one of our 2025 STAR Clinician Fellows: Katherine Sewell 28 April 2026 Katherine Sewell, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Alfred Health Research focus: Depression or grief after stroke: Distinguishing psychological conditions for targeted care This research is supported by the George Perry Fund, The… Read more...

From the Executive Director: Championing women in health, research and innovation 23 March 2026 Earlier this month I had the pleasure of joining a panel of trail-blazing women from across Monash University to mark International Women’s Day. The event, held at the Clayton campus… Read more...

Meet one of our 2025 STAR Clinician Fellows: Dr Laura Jolliffe 19 March 2026 Dr Laura Jolliffe, Bayside Health (Peninsula Care Group) and Monash University Research focus: EVIDENCE@HOME: Establishing valid inference with data and emulated trial method in non-admitted care environments Supported by Equity… Read more...

Meet our Early and Mid-Career Researcher Awardees: Dr Lachlan Dalli 19 March 2026 Dr Lachlan Dalli from Monash University is a recipient of a 2025 Early and Mid-Career Researcher Award for Excellence for the Novel Use of Data. This award recognises early and… Read more...

From the Executive Director: Advancing impact through implementation science 24 February 2026 As Executive Director of Monash Partners, I am constantly reminded that generating evidence is only part of the equation. Real impact happens when research is embedded into everyday practice -… Read more...

Meet one of our 2025 STAR Clinician Fellows – Dr Susie Cartledge 19 February 2026 Dr Susie Cartledge, Alfred Health Research focus: Evaluating and implementing HeartPath+: An evidence-based digital resource to support long-term self-management for patients with coronary heart disease and their families Supported by… Read more...

Monash Partners presents inaugural Consumer Involvement in Research Award 19 February 2026 Chris Ewart is the inaugural recipient of the Monash Partners 2025 Consumer Involvement in Research Award. Monash Partners spoke to Chris upon accepting this award.   Can you tell us… Read more...

There has never been a more important time for the Australian research community to pool its resources in order to tackle a global health crisis not seen in more than a century. These collaborative initiatives are already progressing to patient trials aiming to have impact on improving the health of COVID-19 patients, and keeping those clinicians on the frontline safer as they continue to deal with this pandemic on a daily basis.