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Biography
Professor Peter Bragge specialises in evidence reviews to support better decision making for policy and practice. He is Director of Monash Sustainable Development Institute’s Evidence Review Service (ERS), which delivers research and practice reviews to a diverse range of government and industry organisations. Recent clients include The Australian Department of Health; Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care; The Wellcome Trust; Royal Australasian College of Physicians; and the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. He also leads Monash Sustainable Development Institute’s collaboration with McMaster University in Canada to build the world’s largest evidence resource for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Social Systems Evidence (SSE).
The ERS review approach is based on question development, prioritisation and evidence review methods that Professor Bragge has developed as well as cutting-edge review science approaches including living reviews, online evidence maps and virtual evidence libraries.
He has published over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles including in The Lancet, Lancet Neurology, Implementation Science, Biological Conservation, Journal of Cleaner Production and Public Administration Review. In 2018 he published his first book, From Roadside to Recovery: The Story of the Victorian State Trauma System. He has also written over 100 reports for government and industry and regularly engages in science communication through public-facing outlets such as The Conversation, and media appearances.
Prior to his full-time research career, Peter worked for 10 years as a physiotherapist in public and private practice settings, including one year in the United Kingdom. He also holds a Licentiate from Trinity College London in piano performance (1991) and continues to play, perform and record music.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Physiotherapy, B.Physio (Hons.), University of Melbourne
1 Mar 1992 → 1 Dec 1995
Award Date: 1 Dec 1995
Piano, Licentiate Trinity College London , Trinity College Cambridge
1 Jan 1991 → 1 Dec 1991
Award Date: 1 Dec 1991
Research area keywords
- Behaviour Change
- Knowledge Translation
- Evidence-based policy
- Evidence-based practice
- Health
- Sustainability
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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WorkSafe Victoria Panel 2025-2029 - Head Agreement
Collie, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bragge, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), De Cieri, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wilson Rajaratnam, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Walker-Bone, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mihalopoulos, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nielsen, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Green, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mortimer, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Oxley, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Glass, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mazza, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kirk-Brown, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Berecki-Gisolf, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Grant, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/25 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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Systematic Review and GRADE Recommendation: Waterless Models of Care
Bragge, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Stewardson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cheng, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Curtis, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Delafosse, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Tsering, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
27/06/25 → 30/12/25
Project: Research
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Prioritisation, Interviews, and Rapid Review to foster Health Built Environments in Victoria, Australia.
Kellner, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bragge, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tsering, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Delafosse, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Silva, G. (Project Manager)
16/06/25 → 1/11/25
Project: Research
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Wellcome Trust consulting - Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative
Bragge, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Silva, G. (Project Manager)
13/02/25 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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NDIA Peer Review
Bragge, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kellner, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Callaway, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Silva, G. (Project Manager)
25/03/25 → 30/04/25
Project: Consultancy
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A new characterisation of acute traumatic brain injury: the NIH-NINDS TBI Classification and Nomenclature Initiative
Manley, G. T., Dams-O'Connor, K., Alosco, M. L., Awwad, H. O., Bazarian, J. J., Bragge, P., Corrigan, J. D., Doperalski, A., Ferguson, A. R., Mac Donald, C. L., Menon, D. K., McNett, M. M., van der Naalt, J., Nelson, L. D., Pisică, D., Silverberg, N. D., Umoh, N., Wilson, L., Yuh, E. L. & Zetterberg, H. & 3 others, , Jun 2025, In: The Lancet Neurology. 24, 6, p. 512-523 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
One-year employment outcome prediction after traumatic brain injury: a CENTER-TBI study
Van Deynse, H., Cools, W., De Deken, V.-J., Depreitere, B., Hubloue, I., Tisseghem, E., Putman, K. & the CENTER-TBI collaborators, Apr 2025, In: Disability and Health Journal. 18, 2, 7 p., 101716.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Relationship between staff experience and patient outcomes in hospital settings: an overview of reviews
Bragge, P., Delafosse, V., Kellner, P., Cong-Lem, N., Tsering, D., Giummarra, M. J., Lannin, N. A., Andrew, N. & Reeder, S., 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 1, 11 p., e091942.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Science is permanent, politics is temporary: in an era of knowledge resistance, misinformation, and disinformation, researchers must continue to stand and deliver
Bragge, P., 16 Apr 2025, In: JBI Evidence Implementation. 23, 2, p. 138-141 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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starting with the end in mind: recommendations to optimize implementation of a novel TBI classification from the 2024 NINDS TBI Classification and Nomenclature Workshop's Knowledge to Practice Working Group
Bragge, P., McNett, M., Bayley, M., Dobbins, M., Nakase-Richardson, R., Peek-Asa, C., Turgeon, A. F., Awwad, H., Dams-O’Connor, K., Doperalski, A., Maas, A., McCrea, M., Umoh, N. & Manley, G., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Neurotrauma. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 1 Contribution to conference
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UNFCCC COP26 Glasgow
Graham, P. (Organiser), McFarlane, K. (Organiser) & Bragge, P. (Organiser)
31 Oct 2021 → 12 Nov 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Poor building design and ‘heat pandemic’ a lethal combination
Graham, P., Bragge, P. & McFarlane, K.
22/07/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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The research on: Reducing health worker burnout
Waddell, A., Tsering, D., Bragge, P. & Kellner, P.
11/09/22 → 15/09/22
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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This is how we nudged Victoria’s parents to get their kids the HPV vaccine.
Bragge, P., Tull, F., Smith, L., Kaufman, J., Halliday, J., Knott, C., Pellissier, S., Sutton, K. & Beasley, M.
14/05/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature