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Croakey Health Media has launched an innovative concept to embed health journalism in research projects, reports Leanne Wells. “Embedding health journalism is a strategic investment in research quality, translation and public value,” writes Wells, who recently joined the Croakey team as Director of Business Development, and has extensive experience in health policy, as a consumer advocate and is also involved in research.

Introduction by Croakey Professional Services: It is widely agreed that Australia is in dire need of systemic health reform to support the development of comprehensive primary healthcare. What might help? Dr Paresh Dawda and Leanne Wells, from Prestantia Health, investigate an approach that is gaining traction in many other countries.

Croakey is closed for summer holidays and will resume publishing in the week of 19 January 2026. In the meantime, we are re-publishing some of our top articles from 2025. This article was first published on Friday, November 14, 2025. Introduction by Croakey Professional Services: Agencies and organisations commissioning Indigenous health and wellbeing programs and related evaluations need to transform their practices, research shows.