The Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) in preventing and managing bronchiectasis, especially in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children is a program of research and capacity building funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) from 2019 (starting in 2020). It follows on from a previous successful CRE in Lung Health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children.

Some of the key achievements from the previous CRE were 

• Research outcomes incorporated into 27 national/international guidelines
• Fourteen research findings were adopted as policy/practice
• Standard treatment manuals used in remote First Nations communities
• The development of educational tools and videos that have been incorporated into clinical practice
• Research capacity increased with over 12 Research Higher Degree completions, 3 First Nations
• Over $15 million in additional research funding obtained during the CRE
• 184 publications during the CRE