The Nursing Research Institute organise an annual research seminar series where researchers and staff can showcase their research projects. The seminars are open to all Australian Catholic University, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne students, researchers and clinicians. Click on the links below for details.

The Nursing Research Institute Melbourne (NRI) in partnership with the NRI Sydney, Allied Health Research Unit (Sydney) and Allied Health (Melbourne) (Nursing Research Institute and Allied Health Collaboration (Melb/Syd)) have come together to offer a suite of research seminars to all SVHA clinicians interested in research. Sessions offered as part of the @Allied Health Grand Round (Melb) and Applied Medical Research/ Nursing Research Institute/ Allied Health Research Unit (Syd) have also been collated here for your convenience.

Seminars 2025

Taking footcare to the streets

Wed 20 August 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Ailbhe Murray, Senior Podiatrist, Podiatry Department, St Vincent's Hospital

Chair:

Patty Zenonos, Executive Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
Passcode: j5rMpt

Breaking Barriers: Using Data and Behaviour Change Theory to improve the uptake of Nurse-Initiated Protocols in Emergency Departments

Wed 17 September 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Julie Gawthorne, PhD Candidate, RN Clinical Nurse Consultant, St Vincent's Health Network

Chair:

Dr Nicola Straiton, Senior Research Fellow, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
Passcode: j5rMpt

Exploring the unmet rehabilitation needs of stroke survivors in Australia: A qualitative study.

Wed 15 October 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Maddison Smith, Research Assistant - Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Health Network, Sydney

Chair:

Tessa Holman, Research Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
Passcode: j5rMpt

Addressing the information gaps experienced by women with anal cancer: findings from a qualitative and a co-design study.

Wed 19 November 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Mary Hayes, Medical Oncology Primary Care Clinical Nurse Consultant, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre

Chair:

Dr Lauren Christie, Senior Implementation Science Research Fellow- Allied Health Head of Department, Allied Health Research Unit Clinical Fellow, Australian Catholic University, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
Passcode: j5rMpt

Remote constraint induced therapy of the upper extremity (ReCITE): A feasibility study

Wed 3 December 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Dr Lauren Christie, Senior Implementation Science Research Fellow- Allied Health Head of Department, Allied Health Research Unit Clinical Fellow, Australian Catholic University, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney

Chair:

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12pm-12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
Passcode: j5rMpt

If you have questions about any sessions, please contact:

Nursing Research Institute / Applied Medical Research / Allied Health Research Unit - Sydney
nriadmin@acu.edu.au or Linda.Patel@acu.edu.au 

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