Research that matters

Changing lives and changing the world.

At Flinders, we start by listening.

We bring together government, industry, our community, people with lived experience and our researchers to co‑design solutions that deliver real community value and sustainable economic growth.

We do this across four key areas of impact.

Health & Wellbeing

Advancing and Championing our communities health and wellbeing

Sustainability

Protecting our environment and securing a sustainable future

Society & Culture

Cultivating fairness, safety and cultural vibrancy

Defence & Productivity

Enhancing our national resilience to strengthen and secure our nation

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‘I couldn't afford to go and see a GP’: A health system in crisis

How we can change the conversation on healthcare access.

Making sure Australia’s water is secured for generations to come

In many regions, groundwater is the only source of water available

Flinders to lead national effort on prisoner reintegration

Flinders will lead a prestigious (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Prisoner Reintegration backed by $35 million in funding.

Safeguarding our cyber security

Tech is changing how we operate online – but this brings new threats.

Navigating aged care in Australia

Transitions for older Australians from home to hospital to aged care, or back home, can be difficult to manage.

Research from Flinders University explores how we can better support these people during vulnerable times.

Helping Australia's farmers

We know Australia’s farmers are facing hotter, drier conditions and more frequent droughts.

That’s why Flinders University and the SARDI have joined forces on a groundbreaking soil-health project.

Addressing homelessness

Flinders University has released a toolkit for Local Government to help them understand how they might end homelessness in their communities.

Making manufacturing more accessible

Flinders Factory of the Future brings together researchers, engineers and human factors experts to redesign cable processing for an efficient, accessible workforce.

Flinders Wicked Problems Report

Australians across the nation have decided which problems matter most.

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Flinders Ageing Alliance

Better ageing outcomes through collective wisdom.

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Flinders Factory of the Future

Partnering with industry to optimise the performance of people and technology in manufacturing.

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Study a PhD

Make a difference with research that matters.

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Institutes & Centres

Explore our research Institutes and Centres.

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Training the next generation of research leaders.

APHN & Flinders undertake innovative research into aged care services

Learn how this PhD partnership aims to understand the needs of older people and improve health outcomes and experiences.

Flinders & Seeley International tackle indoor air quality

Learn how this National Industry PhD partnership aims to verify the ability of evaporative cooling systems to reduce the spread of airborne infectious disease.