2012 PHC Research Conference: Call for abstracts

Inform, influence, implement: Research improving policy and practice

submitted abstracts

**Notification of Acceptance: Authors will be notified via email from 14 April 2012**

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Many thanks to all who submitted abstracts to this Conference, and to those involved in the reviewing process.

2012 PHC Research Conference - 18-20 July Canberra

Stronger primary health care is the cornerstone of the Australian Government's strategy to keep people out of hospital. This health reform is underpinned by a philosophy of comprehensive primary health care and structured through Medicare Locals. This philosophy and structure form the inspiration for primary health care research as we move from capacity building to a focus on how we can inform, influence and implement change and so improve policy and practice. It is critical that we work closely together to achieve the opportunities presented to us by health reform.

We have developed an extensive research capacity in primary health care which is generating a wealth of research findings. It is timely to report on ways in which our research has informed, influenced and been implemented to improve primary health care outcomes in Australia. We need to use our research evidence - use it to inform and influence the health debates and use it to help underpin the sustainable implementation of reform in primary health care.

The 2012 Primary Health Care Research Conference is our opportunity to share and report on the ways in which our research has made, and will continue to make, a difference to the policy, practice, sustainability and outcomes of health care in Australia.

This Conference is the premier annual event for primary health care networking. Researchers, project officers, general practitioners, nursing and allied health practitioners, academics, Medicare Local members, policy makers, decision makers, consumers and students: if you have an interest in primary health care, this conference is a must attend event. This is your opportunity to be part of the narrative informing and influencing the implementation of change in primary health care.

The Conference will provide essential opportunities for you to present and hear about the latest research, share ideas, debate critical primary health care matters, form collaborations and network with speakers and other delegates.

The aims of the Conference are to:

• facilitate debate and discussion on key issues
• provide a forum for the presentation of research relevant to Australian Primary Health Care and health reform
• provide opportunities for networking among keynote speakers and delegates
• offer workshops to develop skills and increase knowledge
• support research involvement by research users.

As we have come to expect, this Conference will be an ideal opportunity to hear and discuss relevant research.

Building on from previous conferences and taking into account the increase in primary health care research, the program is an exciting blend of opportunities for presentations with workshops, symposia, poster and paper sessions, as well as the coveted PHC RIS Best Poster and the Australian Association of Academic Primary Care (AAAPC) Best Paper Presentation at the AAAPC plenary session.

A feature of the 2012 Conference will be the opportunity for the APHCRI Centres of Research Excellence to share their knowledge and build linkages with the primary health care research community.

We invite submissions of abstracts on research and evaluation covering all forms of primary health care including general practice, allied and community health, nursing, multidisciplinary teams, Medicare Locals, Health Reform and models of care. The theme Inform, influence, implement: Research improving policy and practice is our framework for abstracts that relate to the health reform agenda under the following themes:

1. Building research capacity
2. Children and young people's health
3. Chronic disease management
4. Collaborations
5. Consumer perspectives
6. Education and training
7. Health systems and services
8. Healthy ageing
9. Indigenous health
10. Knowledge exchange and translation
11. Mental health care
12. Migrant and refugee health
13. Nursing in primary health care
14. Preventative health
15. Primary care practitioners
16. Remote and rural health
17. Self-management
18. Women's and men's health

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Further information

If you have further questions regarding the on-line abstract submission or are unable to access the on-line process please email conference@conlog.com.au or telephone Conference Logistics on 02 6281 6624.