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Chair and Co-Director, Institute for Health Transformation

Faculty of Health/Institute for Health Transformation/Institute for Health Transformation

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Chair and Co-Director, Institute for Health Transformation
Faculty of Health/Institute for Health Transformation/Institute for Health Transformation

+61 3 924 46050 (Work)

suzanne.robinson@deakin.edu.au (opens in a new tab)

Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

Suzanne's research interests include:
- the economics of prevention and chronic disease management
- health system reform
- the economics and implementation of digital technology
- the use of large linked data to understand the burden of disease and optimal care.

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Care Synergy Hospital-Diversion: Evaluation design and enablement partner
7 May 2026 - 30 Aug 2026
People funded by this grant:
- Robinson S,
- Randall S,
- Savira F,
- Frith M
Care Synergy Hospital-Diversion: Evaluation design and enablement partner - Q035 - $43,678.45
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The Diabetes Oral Health - Dental Services: A randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness and implementation of a novel model of care to improve oral health and diabetes outcomes
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029
People funded by this grant:
- George A,
- Arora A,
- Calache H,
- Lau P,
- Wong V
NHMRC Targeted Call for Research: Oral Health Care in Australia 2024 - 2045339 - $208,720.00
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A community based participatory research approach to strengthening social and emotional development from early childhood to young adulthood
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2030
People funded by this grant:
- Olsson C,
- Fuller-Tyszkiewicz M,
- Zubrick S,
- Green M,
- Greenwood C
NHMRC - Partnership Project - 2044727 - $1,392,119.40
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Modelling Nursing Activities
19 Aug 2025 - 19 Aug 2026
People funded by this grant:
- Savira F,
- Robinson S
Kardinia Health Ltd - $15,955.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
CO-HIVE Evaluation
17 Jun 2025 - 1 Jul 2026
People funded by this grant:
- Robinson S,
- Frith M,
- Savira F,
- Petcopoulos A
East Metropolitan Health Service - $45,000.00
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Safeguarding the mental health of families in rural communities affected by environmental threats
1 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2027
People funded by this grant:
- Giallo R,
- Nicholson J,
- Fogarty A,
- Cooklin A,
- Hooker L
MRFF (NHMRC) - MMM Mental Health Research Grant - MRF2032839 - $995,123.00
GRANT
Safeguarding the mental health of families in rural communities affected by environmental threats
1 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2027
People funded by this grant:
- Giallo R,
- Nicholson J,
- Fogarty A,
- Cooklin A,
- Hooker L
Australian Clinicals Trials Alliance - Australian Teletrial Program Project
GRANT
Health Economics Services for Preventive Health SA
19 Feb 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
People funded by this grant:
- Ananthapavan J,
- Brown V,
- Robinson S,
- McCaffrey N
Preventive Health SA - $399,564.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
After Hours Program Cost Consequence Analysis
31 Oct 2024 - 31 Oct 2025
People funded by this grant:
- Robinson S,
- Savira F,
- Randall S,
- Frith M,
- Petcopoulos A
Western Victoria Primary Health Network Limited - $50,000.00
GRANT
Extending lifespan and healthspan: A 40-year prospective cohort study of early life determinants of leading causes of mental disorder and chronic disease burden in populations.
1 Oct 2024 - 30 Sep 2029
People funded by this grant:
- Olsson C,
- Burgner D,
- Ryan J,
- Slade T,
- Greenwood C
NHMRC - Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant - GNT2032153 - $2,227,913.40
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Service Agreement between Deakin and Barwon Health: Development of a Barwon Health Strategic Plan Monitoring Framework Index
16 Sep 2024 - 16 Dec 2024
People funded by this grant:
- Robinson S,
- Brown V,
- Tonmukayakul U,
- Frith M,
- Angeles MR
Barwon Health - $15,000.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
CARER HUB: A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN CANCER CARER RESEARCH, TRANSLATION & IMPACT
8 Aug 2024 - 8 Aug 2024
People funded by this grant:
- Livingston T,
- Ugalde A,
- Orellana L,
- Rasmussen B,
- Robinson S
Western Alliance - $20,000.00
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A Whole of Community Systems Approach to Co-Designing Safe and Equitable Primary Healthcare for LGBTQ+ Young People in Rural Western Victoria
8 Jul 2024 - 7 Jul 2025
People funded by this grant:
- Lucas J,
- O'Shea A,
- Kennedy A,
- Robinson S
Perpetual Philanthropic Services - IPAP2024/0767 - $118,000.00
GRANT
A Whole of Community Systems Approach to Co-Designing and Implementing a Safe Spaces Model of Primary Healthcare for Sexuality Diverse Young People in Western Victoria
1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2029
People funded by this grant:
- Kennedy A,
- Lucas J,
- O'Shea A,
- Brumby S,
- Ping S
MRFF (NHMRC) - Models of care for Sexuality & Gender Diverse People & People with Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics - 2031558 - $1,995,092.40
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ConnectUp: Citizen Science informed online platform to increase social connection, physical health, and mental wellbeing in people with disability and their carers
1 Jun 2024 - 31 May 2028
People funded by this grant:
- Kwasnicka D,
- Naccarella L,
- Rawstorn J,
- Quested E,
- Thompson C
MRFF Consumer-Led Research - MRF2027374 - $225,243.70
GRANT
Drivers of ageing and adaptive ageing in middle-aged and older adults.
1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
People funded by this grant:
- Olsson C,
- Slade T,
- Ryan J,
- Butterworth P,
- Wuthrich V
ARC - Discovery Projects - DP240100689 - $682,134.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
CARER HUB: A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN CANCER CARER RESEARCH, TRANSLATION & IMPACT
22 Aug 2023 - 28 Aug 2026
People funded by this grant:
Department of Health - DA23001 - $1,214,300.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Collaborating for Health: Grampians Public Health Unit and Deakin University Partnership.
26 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2026
People funded by this grant:
- Robinson S,
- Allender S,
- Peeters A,
- Savira F,
- Randall S
Grampians Health - $200,000.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Consumer preference and experience of Telehealth services in allied health practice.
9 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2025
People funded by this grant:
- Robinson S,
- Savira F,
- Frith M
Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Projects Program, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. - $165,000.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Economic Evaluation of NCFH Health Check Programs.
1 Jun 2023 - 29 Feb 2024
People funded by this grant:
- Robinson S,
- Le H,
- Savira F,
- Mudiyanselage SB
Western District Health Service - $31,268.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Economics of Cancer Collaboration
1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2027
People funded by this grant:
- McCaffrey N,
- Robinson S,
- Peeters A
Cancer Council Victoria - Contract Research - $668,882.00
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DELIVER: Delivering Enhanced heaLthcare at home through optImising Virtual tools for oldEr people in Rural and regional Australia
1 Mar 2022 - 31 Dec 2026
People funded by this grant:
- Aras D,
- Peeters A,
- Versace V,
- Wilding C,
- Chapman W
MRFF (DISER) Rapid Applied Research Translation - RARUR000072 - $5,620,293.00
COMPETITIVE GRANT
Improving processess and utilising technology to provide a real time view of the WA country health system, a more seamless patient journey and more efficiency across the system
Western Australian Future Health Research & Innovation Fund1 Jan 2022
People funded by this grant:
- Robinson S,
- Randall S,
- Rogers D,
- O'Hanlon C,
- Zurynski Y
COMPETITIVE GRANT
Mapping sex differences in the journey of an individual with coronary heart disease through the healthcare system
National Health and Medical Research Council1 Jan 2022
People funded by this grant:
- Huxley R,
- Boyd J,
- Lee C,
- Robinson S,
- Randall S
GRANT
Culture-independent microbiology: reducing delays in the diagnosis of severe infections and detection of antimicrobial resistance from days to hours.
1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023
People funded by this grant:
- Chakera A,
- Inglis T,
- Mulroney K,
- Jacques A,
- Robinson S
NHMRC - Ideas Grant - GNT2004298 - $50,259.00

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