In an investigation of Australian and international learning and teaching grant schemes, Southwellet al. (2005) explored how dissemination might be improved to bring about change. They identified the following five conditions for successfully implementing, embedding and up-scaling an innovation:
1. Effective, multi-level leadership and management
2. Climate of readiness for change
3. Availability of resources
4. Comprehensive systems in institutions and funding bodies
5. Funding design that demands, encourages and supports risk-taking, change and dissemination (Southwell et al. 2005, p. 3)