We support population health research and innovation in NSW Health, with the aim of keeping people healthy.

We achieve this by identifying quality, high-priority research and facilitating its effective use.

• What is population health research?
• Population Health Research Strategy

We conduct and support evaluations of large-scale and high priority NSW Health initiatives.

This ensures methods are fit-for-purpose and results are shared and translated into practice.

• NSW Government Evaluation Policy and Guidelines
• Evaluation reports

We build research and evaluation capability by providing guides, presentations, face-to-face training and online learning modules.

Explore resources by topic:

• Economic evaluation
• Program evaluation
• Program logic
• Study design
• Scalability
• Critical appraisal
• Research prioritisation
• Research impact assessment
• Implementation science

We lead and support the conduct of applied Aboriginal health research and evaluation in NSW, with a focus on identifying evidence-based approaches and implementing what works for Aboriginal people.

• AH&MRC Ethical Guidelines: Key Principles (2023)
• Ethical guidelines for research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
• Research engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
• Indigenous Evaluation Strategy

We enable population health research and research capabilities through:

• funding of infrastructure and partnership grants
• supporting the maintenance of assets that sustain data collection and linkage.

• Prevention Research Support Program
• Partnership grants
• Research assets