Rapid Applied Research Translation initiative
The Rapid Applied Research Translation initiative will provide $218 million over 10 years to accredited Translation Centres. These centres ‘translate’ research findings into clinical practice and deliver solutions to health service problems that affect patients.
What is the Rapid Applied Research Translation initiative?
The Rapid Applied Research Translation (RART) initiative is investing in research projects that encourage academic researchers and health service providers to collaborate to improve health care delivery, services and systems sustainability. It will provide $218 million over 10 years.
Why is the Rapid Applied Research Translation initiative important?
Transformative translational research focuses on turning research findings into real health benefits that help patients, by bringing together several expert groups in health and medical research:
- universities
- medical research institutes
- hospitals
- primary care networks
- community based health services
- consumers and their representative groups
These groups work together to put new health care solutions into practice across Australia.
What are the goals of the Rapid Applied Research Translation initiative?
The initiative's goals are to support research centres that conduct transformative translational research, so patients can benefit from better quality of care. These centres have been accredited for excellence by the National Health and Medical Research Council. They include Advanced Health Research and Translation Centres (AHRTCs) and Centres for Innovation in Regional Health (CIRHs).
How will we meet these goals?
Our early funding priority areas include:
- improving clinical pathways
- reducing unwarranted variation in clinical care and outcomes
- improving the health of vulnerable groups
- increasing primary care research
- testing new ways to reduce risk factors for chronic and complex diseases
See the initiative snapshot for details of how we plan to meet these goals.
MRFF snapshot – Rapid Applied Research Translation
This snapshot shows this initiative at a glance. It includes budgets, early funding priorities and grant timelines, as of November 2019. Researchers and other stakeholders can use it to plan for upcoming opportunities and see how the initiative will be established, expanded and embedded over time.
Who works with us on the Rapid Applied Research Translation initiative?
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) funds this initiative.
Our Health and Medical Research Office oversees this initiative.
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) handles the grants.
So far, the NHMRC has accredited 9 Translation Centres:
- Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners
- Melbourne Academic Centre for Health
- Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre
- Health Translation South Australia
- Sydney Health Partners
- Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) Maridulu Budyari Gumal
- Western Australian Health Translation Network
- NSW Regional Health Partners
- Central Australia Academic Health Science Network
Status
We are making this funding available over a series of grant rounds. The Translation Centres apply for the grants and then carry out projects in line with the Medical Research Future Fund priorities.
Upcoming grants
Upcoming grants are scheduled to open in 2021.
Open grant rounds
No grant rounds are currently open.
Grants being assessed
No grant rounds are currently being assessed.
Grants awarded
We have funded the following projects under this initiative, as at 30 September 2019.
|
Funded Institution |
Project Name |
Chief Investigator |
Total Funding |
|
Monash University |
Monash Partners Advanced Health Translation Centre – MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation, Stage Two |
Not applicable |
$4,131,439 |
|
The University of Queensland |
Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners – MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation, Stage Two |
Not applicable |
$4,110,000 |
|
University of Melbourne |
Melbourne Academic Centre for Health – MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation, Stage Two |
Not applicable |
$4,431,900 |
|
University of Sydney |
Sydney Health Partners – MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation, Stage Two |
Not applicable |
$4,118,000 |
|
University of Western Australia |
Western Australian Health Translation Network – MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation, Stage Two |
Not applicable |
$4,138,000 |
|
University of Newcastle |
NSW Regional Health Partners – MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation, Stage Two |
Not applicable |
$4,110,000 |
|
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) |
Health Translation SA – MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation, Stage Two |
Not applicable |
$4,110,000 |
|
University of NSW |
Maridulu Budyari Gumal Sydney Partnership for Health Education Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)– MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation, Stage Two |
Not applicable |
$4,110,000 |
|
Monash University |
Monash Partners |
Not applicable |
$1,978,561 |
|
The University of Queensland |
Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners |
Not applicable |
$2,000,000 |
|
University of Melbourne |
Melbourne Academic Centre for Health (MACH) |
Not applicable |
$1,678,100 |
|
University of Sydney |
Sydney Health Partners - Transformative translational research and National system initiatives |
Not applicable |
$1,992,000 |
|
University of Western Australia |
WA Health Translation Network (WAHTN) |
Not applicable |
$1,972,000 |
|
Central Australia Academic Health Science Centre |
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress |
Not applicable |
$2,000,000 |
|
University of Newcastle |
NSW Regional Health Partners |
Not applicable |
$2,000,000 |
|
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) |
SAHMRI Rapid Applied Research Translation Program |
Not applicable |
$2,000,000 |
|
University of NSW |
The Sydney partnership for Health, Education and Research Enterprise (SHERE) |
Not applicable |
$2,000,000 |
|
Monash University |
Monash Partners Rapid Translation Projects - Component A |
Not applicable |
$2,222,222 |
|
The University of Queensland |
Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners |
Not applicable |
$222,222 |
|
University of Melbourne |
Melbourne Academic Centre for Health (MACH) |
Not applicable |
$2,222,222 |
|
University of Sydney |
Transformative translational research and National system initiatives |
Not applicable |
$2,222,222 |
|
University of Western Australia |
Collaborative research into national system level initiative/s Component B |
Not applicable |
$222,222 |
|
Central Australia Academic Health Science Centre |
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress |
Not applicable |
$222,222 |
|
University of Newcastle |
NSW Regional Health Partners |
Not applicable |
$222,222 |
|
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute |
SAHMRI Rapid Applied Research Translation Program |
Not applicable |
$2,222,222 |
|
University of NSW |
Sydney Partnership for Health Education Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) |
Not applicable |
$222,222 |
|
Total |
|
$60,879,998 |
|
Related information
See a list of all MRFF grant recipients.
Contact
For more information, contact us.
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) contact
Contact for more information about the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), or to provide feedback on the MRFF website.
Rapid Applied Research Translation initiative contact
Contact the National Health and Medical Research Centre for information on the Rapid Applied Research Translation initiative, funded by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).