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 2026

Evaluation of a Hand Therapy Service in a Tertiary Public Hospital

15 min

Family Members Experiences and Support Needs in the Immediate Aftermath of an Expected Death at Home, Within the Context of Palliative Care - A Scoping Review and In-Depth Interview Study

15 min


Wednesday 19 February 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Merdedith Rogers, MPhil Candidate, ACU. Accredited Hand Therapist & Senior Occupational Therapist, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Anna Laverty Wilson, PhD Candidate, UNSW. Senior Social Worker, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Chair:

Simeon Dale, Clinical Research Fellow & QASC Australasia Trial Manager, Nursing Research Institute

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

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

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Co-creation of Artificial Intelligence algorithms for personalised rehabilitation exercise programmes for people with stroke

Thursday 26th February 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

A/Prof Praveen Kumar, Associate Professor in Stroke Rehabilitation, HAS – Allied Health Professions, University of the West of England, Bristol

Chair:

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

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

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

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Optimal post rTpa-Iv monitoring in ischemic stroke: outcome, implications and future directions

Wednesday 18th March 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Dr Menglu Ouyang, Senior Research Fellow, Brain Health, Implementation Research for Health Equity, Health Systems Science, The George Institute for Global Health, Conjoint Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney

Chair:

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

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

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

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Cefepime and Linezolid Toxicity and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Wednesday 8th April 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenter:

Dr Cindy Lau, Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

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

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Cardiovascular risk and family factors: Insights from the HOSFAM Heart Study

Wednesday 20th May 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenter:

Dr Monica Rückholdt, Lecturer in Nursing, University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, Heart Research Australia, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (NSW), Australian Catholic University

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12:45pm after the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting
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TBC

Wednesday 17th Jun 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Natalie Buswell, Speech Pathologist, Speech Pathology Department, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, natalie.buswell@svha.org.au

Erin Musgrove, Speech Pathologist, Speech Pathology Department, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, erin.musgrove2@svha.org.au

Alexis McMahon, Speech Pathology Manager, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, alexis.mcmahon2@svha.org.au

Chair:

Kelly Coughlan, Research Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

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

Microsoft Teams meeting
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REVERSE Study process evaluation

Wednesday 15th July 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Dr Nicola Straiton, Senior Research Fellow, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Australian Catholic University, nicola.straiton@acu.edu.au

Chair:

Bola Fasugba, Senior Research Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

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

Microsoft Teams meeting
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TBC

Wednesday 19th Aug 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Jarrad Fisher, Occupational Therapy Researcher, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, jarrad.fisher@svha.org.au

Chair:

Maddison Smith, Research Officer, Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney and Senior Clinical Fellow, Australian Catholic University

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

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

Microsoft Teams meeting
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TBC

Wednesday 16th Sep 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Alysia Coventry

Chair:

Simeon Dale, Clinical Research Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Melbourne & Australian Catholic University

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

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

Microsoft Teams meeting
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TBC

Wednesday 21st Oct 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Tasya Bhuiyan, Aboriginal Research Officer, Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Hospital Network Sydney, tasya.bhuiyan@svha.org.au

Maddison Smith, Research Officer, Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney and Senior Clinical Fellow, Australian Catholic University, maddison.c.smith@svha.org.au

Chair:

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

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

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

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Exploring Disordered Eating in Populations Experiencing Homelessness: A Scoping Review

Wednesday 18th Nov 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Jessica Bailes, Eating Disorders Coordinator, Dietitian, St Vincent's Hospital, jessica.bailes@svha.org.au

Chair:

Meredith Rogers, Accredited Hand Therapist & Senior Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Hospital Network Sydney

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

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

Microsoft Teams meeting
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The effectiveness of allied health-led interventions for addressing frailty: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Wednesday 2nd Dec 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Georgia Wakefield, Senior Dietitian, Lung Transplant & TWU Clinic, georgia.wakefield@svha.org.au

Chair:

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

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

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

Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

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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