Centre for Translational Health Research: Informing Policy and Practice (TRANSFORM)
Welcome to the Centre for Translational Health Research: Informing Policy and Practice (TRANSFORM) at Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland. As a pioneering faculty research centre, TRANSFORM is dedicated to catalysing positive change in population health and wellbeing.
TRANSFORM is a dynamic collaboration of researchers and practitioners committed to advancing health equity and sustainable outcomes. With innovation and critical thinking at our core, we leverage our collective expertise to translate research findings into tangible solutions, redefining the future of public health through evidence-informed policy and practice.
At TRANSFORM, we aim to pave our own ‘path of change’ by demonstrating what authentic partnerships look like when working together with communities to drive meaningful change locally and globally.
Our Research
The defining characteristics of TRANSFORM’s research are:
- Translational: We take findings from research in one setting and evaluate their application and impact when scaled up in real-world settings and contexts.
- Inclusive: We develop and evaluate interventions with the potential to improve health for all people, especially those overlooked by services or underserved and disempowered by policies.
- Focused: We concentrate on the leading preventable causes of common health conditions—tobacco, alcohol, and food and physical activity environments—while also addressing emerging topics such as climate change and digital health.
- Collaborative: Our research starts with collaborations between scientists, clinicians, individuals, whānau, and communities impacted by health issues, as well as health providers, policymakers, and others with an interest in the field. This ensures our research addresses real-world needs effectively and has a better chance of informing policies, programmes, services, and practice.
Updates
Community health, patient safety under increasing threat
As nurses witness failures of care related to unsafe staffing levels, “they experience significant distress and many leave, adding turnover costs to the cost of risks associated with poor staffing levels”, the authors say. Community health, patient safety under...
AI in Health Research Network Newsletter
It was great to receive positive feedback following our first newsletter - there is clearly an appetite for content and opportunities to connect. Our small team is working hard to meet this demand and deliver more events, networking opportunities, and tools to support...
Celebrating Research Excellence in AI and Healthcare
We’re proud to announce that Professor Robyn Whittaker and Associate Professor Rosie Dobson, members of TRANSFORM, are involved in three Health Research Council (HRC) grants focussed on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, in collaboration with Te Whatu Ora....
Our Leadership
Professor Chris Bullen
Director of TRANSFORM
Professor Andrew Jull
Co-director of TRANSFORM
Professor Robyn Whittaker
Co-director of TRANSFORM
Associate Professor Helen Eyles
Co-director of TRANSFORM
Contact us
We want to connect with other researchers, communities, and policymakers who have the shared aim of improving health and wellbeing outcomes for all.
If you have an idea for potential collaboration or want to learn more about what we do, please contact us: transform@auckland.ac.nz