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Strategic priority 1

Mission-driven research

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´'s mission-driven research affirms human dignity and the common good, leveraging the long history of Catholic understanding and complementing this with other faiths. We integrate teaching, foundational and translational research, and engagement to address societal challenges and promote the flourishing of all. Human flourishing is at the heart of our mission, guiding our efforts to create knowledge that uplifts individuals and communities through people-centred approaches to wellbeing, equity, and purpose.

Prioritised by

• Leveraging whole of university community, including early career and graduate research cohorts.
• Fostering research translation and policy impact for people-centred solutions.
• Networks of domestic and international partners devoted to human flourishing.
• Embedding human flourishing framing and outcomes into funding submissions.

Strategic priority 2

Interdisciplinary solutions

We foster collaboration across disciplines to develop holistic solutions co-created with community, industry, and government. By bringing together diverse fields of expertise, we ensure that our world-class research reflects the complexity of human experience and delivers integrated and enterprising solutions to support flourishing across all dimensions of life.

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´'s interdisciplinary projects - such as those combining theology, psychology and digital health - demonstrate our capacity to address complex human challenges through collaborative inquiry.

Prioritised by

• Building and sustaining new interdisciplinary areas to drive human flourishing research.
• Supporting mission-aligned, team-based projects through seed funding and mentoring.
• Growing interdisciplinary research at scale through faculty-led themes.
• Resourcing for STEMM and humanities programs, including training in interdisciplinary design and outcomes.

Explore our interdisciplinary expertise

Strategic priority 3

Strategic priority 4

Global partnerships for impact

Strategic relationships with international institutions advance research, translation and education, supporting long-term programs aligned with our mission. These partnerships enable us to share and grow knowledge globally, ensuring our human flourishing agenda resonates across cultures and contributes to inclusive global development.

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´'s global collaborations, including joint research centres and exchange programs, extend our impact and reinforce our commitment to shared flourishing, especially in our Asia-Pacific region.

Prioritised by

• Whole-of-university relationships with select Catholic and other international institutions, led by research but extending to translation, commercialisation, community engagement, and teaching and learning.
• Focused sustainable relationships aimed at developing long-term research programs around core themes.
• Resourcing researchers and educators to create joint projects and publications.
• Globally connected virtual and physical experiences - supported by structured HDR and staff mobility programs - to attract sponsored PhD cohorts through partnerships with aligned international schemes.

Collaborate with us

Strategic priority 5

Empowering a culture of excellence

We invest in research training and professional development to grow a diverse and capable research community. Our commitment to human flourishing is reflected in our support aimed particularly at early career and higher degree researchers to become ethical leaders and innovators who understand and respond to human needs.

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´'s integration of service-learning into academic programs exemplifies our mission of preparing graduates for societal impact through interdisciplinary experience and real-world engagement.

Prioritised by

• Growth in HDR enrolments and completions toward the sector median, including through widened representation.
• Support schemes for new ECR pathways, starting with our best HDR graduates.
• Training research leaders with proven skills in program management, capability development, succession planning, and governance developed via leading a major program of research excellence.
• Communities of Practice linked to external networks, alumni, and leaders, including development of contemporary co-curricular skills.

Access research training and support

Strategic priority 6

Activating place-based innovation

We will activate ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ precincts as place-based innovation districts that bring together research, enterprise, education and community partners to address complex societal challenges. Grounded in our mission, these innovation districts support foundational and translational research and social enterprise development that generate tangible outcomes for underserved populations.

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´'s innovation districts move beyond passive co-location to function as active ecosystems, aligning shared research platforms, workforce development and enterprise pathways to accelerate collaboration, attract investment, retain talent, and embed ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ capability for sustained real-world impact.

Prioritised by

• Developing innovation districts through industry co-location, active orchestration and deep engagement with government and community partners.
• Establishing shared research and innovation platforms within districts that enable collaboration and leverage ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ capability and productive assets.
• Sustaining large-scale district-based programs through Category 2 and 3 research funding, enterprise pathways and demonstrated social and economic impact.
• Supporting the progression and retention of HDR and ECR talent into district-based research, innovation and delivery roles, strengthening workforce pipelines.