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Beyond Implementation – What it Takes to Sustain Clinical and Public Health Initiatives

This presentation explores why sustainment matters, what factors influence it, and how to design and deliver programs that last.

Associate Professor Nicole Nathan

Key Takeaways

  • Practical strategies for building sustainment into program design
  • How to identify when and why programs are at risk of discontinuation, and applying targeted solutions to support long-term delivery
  • Evidence gaps and future directions for sustainability research and policy

About the Presenter

Associate Professor Nicole Nathan is a leading implementation scientist at the University of Newcastle and Deputy Director of the National Centre of Implementation Science. She leads a nationally and internationally recognised program of research focused on sustaining chronic disease prevention programs in clinical and community settings. Nicole has led multiple large-scale implementation and sustainability trials and currently leads a $4.8M MRFF grant testing strategies to support the sustained delivery of health promotion initiatives in Australian secondary schools.