ACOLA is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that supports evidence-based interdisciplinary research. ACOLA is a key Associate to KONEKSI, providing the core channel for which to engage and develop the Program in Australia. ACOLA will provide strong research leadership and engagement into the design and delivery of KONEKSI to inform transparency and robustness to research priority setting, research program design, integrity to the program selection process and finally advise and support knowledge translation.