Communicating with executives


Engaging executive leaders to build support and advocacy for research is key for embedding research and building research capacity.


Research to resolve service gaps

Laetitia Hattingh (Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service)

Communicating research with executives

Health leaders connect executive priorities with frontline services to ensure the value of clinical activities, including research, is strategically aligned with organisational priorities. Engaging executives in the research journey through transparent reporting, visible outcomes, and links to service improvement, helps leaders turn research from an academic concept into a practical tool for innovation and quality.


Handy guides

Access practical tools and strategies to help lead and support research-informed practice:

Strategies for communicating with executives
Strategies to communicate the value of research with executive leaders.
 

Last updated: 21 July 2026