Research – building capacity and culture

Ms Cheryl Holmes1,2 1Spiritual Health Association, Melbourne, Australia, 2La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia National standards in Australia acknowledge the significance of spiritual care in the provision of holistic care, understanding that peoples’ beliefs and values impact their experience and health...

Dr Caitlin Brandenburg1, Professor Elizabeth Ward1,2, Ms Madeline Raatz1 1Centre for Functioning and Health Research, Metro South Health, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia, 2School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Introduction Evidence supports that research engagement...

Ms Lauren Hammond1, Professor Stacey George1,2, Ms Linda Nimmo1, Ms Sandra Parr1 1Northern Adelaide Local Health Network- Allied Health, Elizabeth, Australia, 2Flinders University, Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Bedford Park, Australia Introduction Allied health professionals (AHPs)...

Professor Sandra Grace1, Mr Mark Belotti1, Ms Yana Hasyea1, Ms Claire Moore1, Ms Archana Sukhtankar1, Mr Paul Tait1, Mr Nathaneal Tang1, Dr Brett Vaughan1,2,3, Dr Roger Engel1,4 1Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia, 2University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 3University of Technology...

Ms Jenni Graves1, Scott Crehan2 1South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia, 2South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia Hospital settings can be both incredible and challenging contexts to undertake practice research. Increasingly allied health staff are being...

Ms Azzopardi Elysia2, Ms Sarah Booth1 1Western Health, St Albans, Australia, 2Western Health, St Albans, Australia Poor health outcomes and homelessness are inextricably linked. Homelessness is associated with higher hospital presentations and longer admissions. Evidence suggests that targeted housing support...

Dr Olivia King1, Dr Owen Howlett4,5, Dr Renee Clapham6,8,9, Mr Drew Aras7, Professor Vin Versace8, Associate Professor Anna Wong Shee8,9 1Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia, 2South West Healthcare, Warrnambool, Australia, 3Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education, Clayton, Australia, 4Bendigo Health...

Jaclyn Bishop1,2, Dr Claire Quilliam3, Dr Rosemary King4, Associate Professor Anna Wong Shee1,5 1Ballarat Health Services, Ballarat, Australia, 2Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre, Geelong, Australia, 3University of Melbourne, Department of Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences,...

Ms Janine Matus1, Ms Jessica E. Tearne2, Ms Kellie Blyth3, Dr Vinicius Cavalheri3,4 1Department of Occupational Therapy, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, Perth, Australia, 2Department of Clinical Psychology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia, 3Allied Health, South Metropolitan Health Service, Health...

Dr Danielle Hitch1, Dr Jo Pinson2,4, Dr  David  Snowdon4, Ms Emma Macdonald3, Dr.  Marnie  Graco5, Dr. Olivia King6,13, Dr.  Rosalie  Boyce6,13, Dr.  Renee Clapham7, Dr.  Amy Dennett8, Dr.  Owen  Howlett9, Dr.  Marlena Klaic10, Ms.  Rita  Kinsella11, Dr.  Karen  Borschmann11, Prof....