§The Academy’s mission

To be the leading international forum for continuous dialogue between researcher, practitioners and industry, promoting 'research- based' design in professional practice and advocating standards in the development of Psychosocially Supportive Design that promote health and wellbeing.

 

Objectives

·   To stimulate and develop high quality research in the fields of design, health, culture and science.

·   To strengthen and promote the exchange of research findings among scientists, health professionals, designers, industry and managers and procurers of work and public environments around the world.

·   To be an advocate for high quality research on issues of design and health to business, the public sector and government.

·   To develop an integrated and innovative mix of educational, research, advocacy, event, media and publishing activities.

·   To be truly interdisciplinary and develop our network globally with equal input from researchers, practitioners, governments and business.