Research to Impact

Good research changes what we know. But it only changes lives when it reaches the people who need it.

There is often a significant gap between what research shows and what happens in practice. Evidence can sit in academic journals, known to specialists but out of reach for the practitioners and communities who could put it to use. Translating research into real-world impact is one of the most important – and most overlooked – steps in improving mental health outcomes in Aotearoa.

The examples below show what that looks like in practice: research that didn’t stop at publication, but went on to change how care is delivered.