Our research partners
World-leading collaborations for the very best in care
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Research ensures you can trust in evidence-based best practice, and the very best care for you and your loved ones.
We collaborate with internationally acclaimed research partners to ensure the highest quality care for every person.
These partnerships ensure we do things based on proven impact and evidence.
We are currently involved in world-class research projects that will drive evidence-based care and support in:
- aged care
- mental health support
- disability support
- family violence
- services for vulnerable families and communities.
Dr Darshini Ayton
Dr Darshini Ayton is a public health and health services researcher at Monash University and an NHMRC emerging leader fellow (2021-2025).
Dr Ayton has strong expertise in qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research. Her extensive collaborations with clinicians, multidisciplinary researchers and patients is reflected in her 80 publications and $12 million in Chief Investigator funding.
Dr Ayton’s implementation skills have been demonstrated by adopting co-design approaches and mixed methods data collection and analysis to develop, implement and evaluate complex health service interventions.
Dr Ayton is a project co-lead on Baptcare’s Dementia Model of Care project and assists with other Baptcare projects in partnership with Monash University.
You can view Dr Ayton’s extensive profile at Monash University or her Google Scholar profile for more information on her contributions to research.
Monash University
Baptcare partners with Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine (Health and Social Care Unit) on a variety of research projects.
Monash is a leading global research-intensive university, delivering research excellence with impact to make a positive difference for people and the planet.
Our current research projects include:
- an evaluation of Baptcare’s Mindset mental health programs
- family and community services research: investigating new models of intervention for individuals who have repeated contact with Child Protection and Family Services
- aged care research: developing a new dementia model of care for all our residential aged care communities.
University of Divinity, Whitley College
Whitley College is one of the eleven theological colleges of the University of Divinity.
The College has a Baptist heritage and is home to a diverse community of learners committed to practical expressions of God’s activity in the world.
Together with Baptcare, Whitley College is undertaking research examining the outcomes and impact of Spiritual Care in Aged Care. Baptcare funds a PhD scholarship to further this research goal.
The University of Melbourne
Baptcare has an ongoing partnership with the University of Melbourne’s Social Work and Health Sciences Department.
The University of Melbourne currently conducts an evaluation of Baptcare’s Positive Shift program and has also been involved in several projects across our Children, Youth and Family Services programs.
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is involved in evaluations of Baptcare’s Children, Youth and Family Services programs.
Baptcare co-funds a PhD scholarship which will focus on Family Services in Tasmania.
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
RMIT’s research exists to take knowledge beyond academia, and thrive at the intersection of our researchers, industry and community needs.
RMIT School of Social Work and Management has partnered with Baptcare on several studies involving community partnerships for people with disabilities and evaluation of disability service provision.
RMIT is also involved in aged care research projects.
