Knowledge translation and impact

Knowledge translation and impact

Our research goes beyond generating knowledge, it is designed to create meaningful change.

By translating findings into practical strategies, resources and publications, we will ensure that evidence is accessible and useful for communities, clinical and allied health practitioners, academics and decision makers. This section contains our research resources and outputs aimed at improving equity, health outcomes, and support for people affected by long COVID.

Publications

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Journey mapping long COVID: Agency and social support for long-hauling

Led by Professor Bernardo Figueredo, alongside other LAMP project members, this article examined the experiences of those suffering from long COVID, or 'long-haulers'. This study contributes to the understanding of long-haulers by examining the role of agency and social support in shaping their journeys. Journey mapping was used to document the participants' experiences, including symptoms, coping strategies, and lifestyle changes.

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An overview of long COVID support services in Australia and international clinical guidelines

Led by Dr Rose Luo and Professor Zhen Zheng this review focused on identifying gaps among Australian long COVID support services and guidelines, and made recommendations for future health programs. Published in Public Health Reviews the research highlighted an urgent need for innovative care models that address individual patient needs while being financially affordable.

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Impact of long COVID on diverse Australian populations: a multi-site, longitudinal prospective cohort study protocol

Led by Dr Rose Luo, Professor Zhen Zheng and Professor Leila Karimi this article describes our quantitative LAMP protocol. We are implementing a national, multi-site longitudinal study that will follow 1,000 diverse Australian adults with long COVID for up to three years, using a co-designed and validated survey toolkit to track symptoms, functional and psychosocial impacts, and healthcare costs (via data linkage) across three phases: survey development, psychometric validation, and a longitudinal cohort study.

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Between silence and solutions: a updated global guideline review of long COVID care and services in Australia

Led by Dr Rose Luo and Professor Zhen Zheng this review compares recent international long COVID guidelines (from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, World Health Organisation (WHO), and New South Wales) with the current landscape of Australian long COVID services, finding that Australian care remains fragmented and largely fee-for-service despite guidelines favoring integrated, primary care-led models.

Events

2025

Ecologies of care living: responding to the complex realities of long COVID: We delivered this symposium that brought together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, non-government organisations, and people with lived experience to explore the ecologies of care – the interwoven systems, supports and relationships that influence wellbeing for those living with long COVID.

Northern Territory Leaders’ Forum on Post-Viral Care and Chronic Disease Management: We delivered this event in the Northern Territory, which brought together leading healthcare partners and providers to learn more and contribute to regional and rural care and health management. 

In the media

Presentations

2026

Long Covid Care: Guidelines and Services. Presented for ACT Emerge Australia, Australia. Sub-clustering Long COVID Symptoms Using Traditional Chinese Medicine Pattern Identification. Presented at the Australasian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Annual Conference (AACMAC). Pullman Hotel, Melbourne, Australia. 

2025

Understanding the Impacts of Long COVID: Mixed-Methods Survey Development. Presented at the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences Dean’s Seminar Series. RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.

Experience-Based Co-Design: Towards a Consumer-Led, Integrative Model of Care for People with Long-COVID. Presented at the Long COVID 2025 Conference, Connecting Lived Experience, Care and Research. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Understanding the Impacts of Long COVID: A National Longitudinal Survey Study. Presented at the Long COVID 2025 Conference, Connecting Lived Experience, Care and Research. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

2024

Chronic Diseases: Better together. Presented at Academia Meets Industry in Health Conference. RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.

Posters

2025

Understanding the Impacts and Experiences of Long COVID and Invisible Illness on Australians. Presented at the Long COVID 2025 Conference, Connecting Lived Experience, Care and Research. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Download here

Developing Inclusive and Meaningful Surveys for Long-COVID Impact: Findings from an Australian Usability Study. Presented at the Long COVID 2025 Conference, Connecting Lived Experience, Care and Research. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

The impact of Long COVID on Diverse Australian Populations: A Multi-Site, National Longitudinal Survey Study. Presented at the Long COVID 2025 Conference, Connecting Lived Experience, Care and Research. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. 

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