Research Synthesis Service

What is the AHURI Research Synthesis Service?

AHURI’s Research Synthesis Service is a quick response research service designed to help you find evidence-based solutions.
The service offers:

  • High quality, targeted synthesis of the existing evidence base.
  • Responsive, fast turnaround service.
  • Tailored products to suit your purpose.
  • Integration of the evidence-base into a coherent and individualised report.
  • Ongoing support through regular research and data updates.
     

What can the service do for me?

The AHURI Research Synthesis Service can respond quickly to requests for synthesis of the existing evidence on your topic and provide outputs tailored to your purpose.

The service ensures confidence that your decisions are based on the best available evidence. It can make research more accessible and provide you with resources for innovation and problem-solving.

The AHURI Research Synthesis Service can:

  1. Identify and evaluate the evidence relevant to your decision-making – assessment of research availability, currency, credibility, gaps and limitations.
  2. Deliver a highly targeted synthesis of the evidence within agreed timeframes. Written synthesis can be presented, for example, in tabular or narrative styles to suit your requirements.
  3. Communicate the research findings and engage you in understanding and ownership of the evidence, using presentation or workshop formats.
  4. Generate decision-making implications from the evidence using interactive processes with you and your team, or as part of the synthesis report.
  5. Update the synthesis with new research and data as it becomes available, or on a regular basis.
Remember the service is oriented toward meeting your needs in scope, timeframe and purpose and all elements are negotiable.

What does a typical synthesis look like?

Most projects can be delivered within one to six weeks.

While the AHURI Research Synthesis Service specialises in timely, independent advice which is often confidential, some of our work contributes to the broader housing policy evidence base. A selection of publicly available Synthesis reports can be viewed here.

In 2010 the Service was commissioned by Shelter NSW to synthesise Australian and international evidence on the nature of housing stress for low-moderate income households, and policy and program interventions to assist these families into sustainable, affordable housing. The report, Intermediate housing markets and effective policy responses, is available from the Shelter NSW website.

In 2011, the Service was commissioned by VicHealth to conduct a comprehensive research synthesis of the relationship between housing and health. The synthesis establishes the breadth of the international evidence base and interrogates current ideas and assumptions underlying housing-related health interventions. The report, Precarious housing and health, is available from the VicHealth website.

How can I access the service?

Contact
Dr Lauren Costello
Director, Research Synthesis

Office  +61 3 9660 2300
Fax  +61 3 9663 5488
Email  lauren.costello@ahuri.edu.au
Direct  +61 3 9660 2314

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