Dr Bridget Abell is an implementation scientist and early career health services researcher at the Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation, Queensland University of Technology (QUT). She uses implementation science methodologies to increase the adoption and use of evidence-based practices to improve the quality, effectiveness, and equity of health services. In this role Dr Abell uses mixed-method approaches to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary stakeholders to design, plan, implement and evaluate health service change. Taking time to conduct meaningful engagement and participatory research with consumers, service providers and communities is at the core of this work.