Centre for Research, Evidence and Skills Training (CREST)
We provide research, evidence, evaluations and training solutions on a consultancy basis to help leaders in government, industry, and community sectors navigate complex health challenges and improve health services for people and communities.
Working as one team across our offices in Australia, India and the UK, and leveraging our global network of partners, we will bring together the right mix of expertise you need. Our collaborative consulting model, coordinated by our Centre for Research, Evidence and Skills Training, utilises our extensive global academic and operational expertise and ensures rigorous quality assurance.
With a proven track record in high-quality research and impact across diverse fields - including chronic conditions, injury and trauma, health systems, food policy, women’s health, and health equity- our team is well-placed to collaborate with you to support informed, evidence-based decision-making and capacity building.
Our experts hold advanced academic a
CREST - Health Policy, Systems & Evaluation
Our services span the development and analysis of health policies and programs, as well as the design and delivery of policy and program evaluations to inform more effective, equitable, and sustainable health outcomes.
Our expertise includes:
Research design - primary and secondary, qualitative and quantitative
Large scale qualitative and quantitative studies
Health system assessments and gap analyses
Health policy and program design services
Retrospective and prospective health policy analysis and evaluations
Large-scale health program evaluations and reform (process, outcome, and impact)
Economic evaluations, analyses and strategy
Health technology assessments (HTA) and training
Health workforce economics
Implementation research and healthcare systems reform to strengthen Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and improve equity in health systems, including the Institute’s Health Equity Action Lab
Who we work with:
CREST - Meta Research and Evidence Synthesis
Our specialised researchers have deep expertise in conducting systematic reviews, evidence synthesis, and meta-analyses to support high-quality, evidence-based decisions in health systems and policies locally and globally.
Our services include:
Rapid reviews for funding priorities, health policies, and programs
Evidence briefs for senior policymakers
Meta-analyses and systematic reviews
Qualitative evidence synthesis
Who we work with:
Local, state and national governments
Global health agencies, multilaterals and foundations
Industry and private organisations
Academic and medical research institutions
NGOs and community organisations
Contact us to find out more
Learn more about our Meta Research and Evidence Synthesis unit
Our Researchers
CREST - Statistics & Data Science
Our global team of biostatisticians, statisticians and data scientists conduct complex statistical analyses to support health and medical research, ensuring its quality, validity, and reliability. Our data experts can provide the quantitative, qualitative, and statistical analyses needed to answer your complex research questions and support data driven decision-making.
Our services include:
Study Design: Developing robust research plans and complex trial designs.
Data Collection: Gathering data through surveys, administrative records, web scraping, or other means.
Data Management & Governance: Ensuring data quality, validity, and long-term accessibility.
Statistical & Data Analysis: Applying complex statistical models, machine learning, and bioinformatics techniques to analyse data and draw insights.
Predictive analytics: for research and program outcomes
Data Visualization: Creating interactive displays to explore and communicate findings.
CREST - Research training
Our globally recognised Research Training Programs blend academic rigour with practical, real-world application to build research capacity and drive evidence-based healthcare. Developed and delivered by experts at The George Institute for Global Health, these programs empower early career researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, clinical trial staff, and policymakers to lead impactful research across diverse health systems. Offered face-to-face, online, or in blended formats, each course is designed to be globally informed while tailored with regional context to ensure practical relevance. Whether undertaken individually or as part of a broader training pathway, these programs foster innovation, strengthen expertise, and support meaningful collaborations that advance global health outcomes.
Our programs are ideal for:
Clinicians and allied health professionals new to research
Research managers and coordinators
Policy makers and public health practitioners
CREST - First Nations Research and Consulting
Specialising in First Nations research and engagement, The George Institute’s Guuna-maana (Heal) team supports culturally safe, Indigenous-led and co-designed research grounded in Indigenous knowledges, values and priorities.
We work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations to ensure respectful, inclusive research design and methodology, as well as equity-centred program development and implementation.
Our services include:
Community-led research centered in Indigenous methodologies
Translational research, data analysis and program evaluation
Equity-centred policy and program design, recommendations and implementation
Training and capacity building, including in Indigenous research methodologies, cultural safety and community engagement
Who we work with:
Local, state and national governments
Public health agencies and networks
Policy planners and senior program managers
CREST - Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy
Our Impact and engagement team excels at facilitating meaningful advocacy, consultations and stakeholder engagement with decision-makers and the communities they serve. We bring key stakeholders together to co-create impactful, context-driven policy recommendations and solutions that drive real changes to healthcare.
Our approach supports both retrospective and prospective policy consultations on priority issues including chronic disease, health equity and access. We develop comprehensive policy briefs and foster inclusive dialogue, turning evidence and research into actionable outcomes for health policies and programs.
Our services include:
Stakeholder consultation and strategic engagement
Organisation, convening and facilitation of dialogues and meetings
Policy briefs
Community engagement and involvement strategies
Advocacy support for evidence-informed policies
Who we work with:
Local, state and national governments
Public
CREST - Research Training Facilitators
Our course facilitators
Our people
Making impacts through our people
At The George Institute, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our work is driven by the knowledge, passion, and dedication of our people. From world-class researchers to global collaborators, we work together to create real-world solutions that transform health systems, improve lives, and advance equity across the globe.
Our team includes researchers, operational experts, and global collaborators who work to amplify insights, translate evidence into action, and build pathways from research to policy implementation.
By working with external thought leaders, policymakers, and advocates, our work drives impactful change for those who need it most.
A GeorgeTalks seminar discussing our partnership with UNSW Sydney
The George Institute Thought Leaders 2025 cohortEmerging Thought Leadership ProgramOur Emerging Thought Leadership Program invests in our rising talent, giving early and mid-career professionals the opportunity to make a diff
Research code of conduct policy
1. Introduction
This Research Code of Conduct Policy (the Code) provides the foundation for responsible, ethical and high-quality research at The George Institute for Global Health (TGI).
The purpose of the Code is to describe the guiding principles for research conducted by TGI and to outline the responsibilities that flow from those principles. The Code is supplemented by a number of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Associated Documents (ADs), that express the practical application of this policy in the day-to-day operation of the organisation.
This policy is based on the relevant Research Codes of Conduct or equivalent publications for Australia (as allowed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence), India and the United Kingdom. These references are recorded in section 4 below. Excerpts may not be specifically referenced in each instance.
2. Scope
All individuals undertaking any research-related work in any capacity for, or on behalf of, TGI must com
Working with children and adolescents' policy
1. Introduction
The George Institute for Global Health (TGI) is committed to the safeguarding, and wellbeing of all children and adolescent participating in research activities within TGI and its related entities. TGI is committed to establishing and maintaining relevant gender responsiveness safeguarding of all children and adolescent from all forms of violence through a safe and friendly environment.
As part of this commitment, TGI adopts the key child safe principles outlined in this Policy and takes responsibility to ensure anyone who represents TGI does not in any way harm, abuse or commit any other act or threaten or attempt to cause violence, harm or injury against children and adolescent people or place them at risk of the same.
2. Scope
All individuals undertaking work
Veronica Le Nevez
Profile
Veronica Le Nevez is Co-Director, Impact and Engagement Australia at The George Institute for Global Health, where she leads the Institute’s advocacy and policy engagement activities in Australia and the Pacific region to help increase the impact of the institute’s health and medical research. Programmes of activity include preventive health, food and nutrition, primary care, injury, better treatments for non-communicable diseases, women’s health and critical care, and others.
Veronica has spent her career in public policy, having worked extensively in the environment portfolio and in digital innovation. Prior to joining The George Institute, Veronica was General Manager Policy and Advocacy at the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and held policy development and implementation roles at the University of Sydney. Veronica has a Bachelor of Science in Resource and Environmental Management, and a Master of Environmental Science from Macquarie University and is currently studying a Masters of Business Administration at the University of New South Wales.
