Improving healthcare systems
We undertake research where there is an emphasis on improving patient care, experiences and outcomes.
Our research is theoretically driven, multidisciplinary and focuses on cost-effective health and social care interventions that translate into policy and practice.
We foster early and mid-career researchers to nurture the next generation of health and social care experts, and enhance our research capacity.
Sustainable Development Goals
Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is committed to advancing knowledge, innovation, and practices that promote holistic health and well-being.
Our vision
Our vision is to collaborate with key stakeholders to inform and improve patient/family outcomes, healthcare service delivery, practice, and policy for and with patients and their families, through innovative and rigorous research.
Our aims
- Synthesise evidence through robust literature reviews.
- Partner with healthcare consumers to identify areas of needed research.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate interventions designed to inform and improve patient and family care, clinical health outcomes and patient-reported outcomes.
- Use rigorous and novel study designs to guide our research.
- Promote the dissemination and uptake of our research findings using knowledge translation strategies and implementation research.
- Mentor early and mid-career researchers to develop research capacity.
Focus areas
Patient and family involvement in the research process
PCHS members actively seek to partner with patients, consumers and the community in research, in ways that realise the vision of ‘no research about us without us’. We value high levels of collaboration, ranging from shared leadership, priority setting and consultation to enhance the quality and relevance of research and improve health outcomes.
Expert: Dr Joan Carlini
Development, implementation and translation of research into practice and policy
We are leaders in the development, implementation and translation of research into policy and practice. By implementing early engagement with key stakeholders, we can tailor and sustain improved care that makes a difference.
Expert: Professor Andrea Marshall
Evaluating interventions designed to improve the efficiency, patient experience and effectiveness of healthcare
We have expertise in describing: what is required for an intervention to work (i.e., structures), how an intervention works (i.e., processes), and the outcomes of the intervention. Such evaluations are paramount for health services to continually improve health care delivery.
Expert: Professor Julia Crilly
Consulting for WHO
Through consultancy work with the World Health Organization, several of our PCHS researchers have contributed to global health infection prevention and control as well as the health security agenda.
Partner with us
We collaborate with partners locally, nationally, and internationally with the common goal to improve patient care and optimise outcomes in our focus areas. If you / your organization is interested in partnering with us, please get in touch.
Co-lead
Professor Julia Crilly OAM
Julia Crilly is a Professor of Emergency Care, a joint appointment between Griffith University and Gold Coast Health. Her research focuses on evaluating innovative service delivery models of care for vulnerable population groups as well as understanding and improving aspects of the ED workforce.
Co-lead
Associate Professor Jamie Ranse
Associate Professor Ranse is recognised internationally for his work focusing on strengthening health systems for disruptive events that are either planned (such as mass gatherings/major events) or unplanned (such as disasters/public health emergencies).
Members
- Professor Amanda Ullman
- Professor Andrea Marshall
- Associate Professor Andrew Bulmer
- Professor Ann Bonner
- Professor Brigid Gillespie
- Associate Professor Bronwyn Griffin
- Associate Professor Frances Lin
- Associate Professor Jamie Ranse
- Professor Julia Crilly
- Dr Kristen Ranse
- Associate Professor Laurie Grealish
- Emeritus Professor Marie Cooke
- Emeritus Professor Marion Mitchell
- Professor Melissa Bloomer
- Associate Professor Pauline Calleja
- Associate Professor Rachel Walker
- Dr Sharon Latimer
- Professor Wendy Chaboyer
PCHS News
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01 Apr 2025
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Free university-level arts courses are being offered by Griffith University to people living with...
Large hippocampus detected in Long COVID and ME/CFS patients
11 Feb 2025
Striking brain similarities have been detected in patients who experience Long COVID and Myalgic...
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Significant milestone reached in the evolution of wearable robots
28 Jan 2025
An international team of researchers has been working on an innovative framework using...
Contact details
- Location and postal address
- G40 Griffith Health Centre, Level 8.86
- Gold Coast
- Griffith University QLD 4222
