Annual Report 2008

For PHC RIS, 2008 was a year for evaluation and forward planning against a background of health reform and change for policy, research, and primary health care organisations such as the Divisions Network. Primary Health Care Research & Information Service. (2009). Annual Report 2008. Ed: Nisbet, ...

Annual Report 2007

Since 2000 PHC RIS has matured to become a confident capable organisation which possesses great corporate knowledge. I like to think PHC RIS' role in connecting people and informing them has contributed to the maturation of both the PHCRED Strategy and the Divisions Network. As the only organisat...

Annual Report 2006

This annual report illustrates PHC RIS' achievements in 2006 as a result of our creative and energetic staff members working productively on the substantial business plan we negotiated with the Department of Health and Ageing. The focus of PHC RIS' core business is the activities and outcomes of ...

Annual Report 2005

2005 was the tenth anniversary of PHC RIS establishment and the first year of a new four year funding agreement for PHCRIS, between Flinders University and the Primary Care Division of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The highlights of the year which are listed in this ...

Annual Report 2004

As a result of the efforts of PHC RIS staff in 2004, much information and many ideas have been exchanged between researchers, practitioner organisations such as Divisions of General Practice, and policy makers at national, state and local level. Information about Divisions and the PHC RED strateg...

Annual Report 2003

In 2003 PHC RIS completed the third year of the current contract between the Department of Health and Ageing and Flinders University. An external review of PHC RIS commenced in October 2003, and DoHA extended the PHC RIS contract until the end of 2004, to allow time for this review to be complete...

Annual Report 2002

We have had a very productive year in 2002. Under our new name, the Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, we built on sound foundations laid down by the National Information Service since 1995, modifying our key functions in accordance with input from our Steering Committee and exte...

Report of Activities: 2001

PHC RIS is well placed as a national centre to observe and comment on GPEP (General Practice Evaluation Program), PHC RED (Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development) program and the Divisions program. It provides a single point of access to information about Australian general prac...

Report of Activities: 2000-2001

"The NIS has completed another successful year based in the Department of General Practice at Flinders University. Adelaide. It has been a year marked by internal and external changes, which have provided a challenging environment in which to complete the year's business plan". (Professor Louis P...

Report of Activities July 1998-January 2000

This comprehensive report highlights our major activities in the areas of research and evaluation, electronically based activities in collection, storage and dissemination of information, and our ever-expanding library of NIS publications. The Report reflects our engagement with current issues in...

Moving ahead. Report of the 2006-07 Annual Survey of Divisions of General Practice

Divisions of General Practice are an important part of the primary health care system. In 2008, the Australian Government renewed funding arrangements for the Divisions of General Practice Program for a further four years, from 2008-09 to 2011-12. This recognises the important role that the Div...

Making a difference. Report of the 2005-2006 Annual Survey of Divisions of General Practice

In 2007 the Australian Government renewed funding to Divisions of General Practice to 2010-11 thus ensuring the continued delivery of diverse and responsive primary care programs and services across Australia. This commitment recognises the important role Divisions of General Practice play in li...

Making the connections. Report of the 2004-2005 Annual Survey of Divisions of General Practice

The results from the 2004-05 Annual Survey of Divisions add to the growing evidence of the evolution of Divisions and contribute to what is now a comprehensive knowledge base about Divisions, the broad range of activities in which they are involved and the program outcomes they are achieving.For ...

Divisions: the Network evolves. report of the 2003-2004 Annual Survey of Divisions of General Practice

This Report presents a summary of activities in 2003-04 based on information provided by 100% of Divisions of General Practice through the Annual Survey of divisions, which is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.Individual Divisions of General Practice described ke...

Divisions: a matter of balance. Results of the 2002-2003 Annual Survey of Divisions

Divisions of General Practice have been funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing since 1992. They are local organisations that aim to unite GPs and increase their capacity to work cooperatively with other health providers. One of the key challenges that face Divisions i...

Ten Years On: Results of the 2001-2002 Annual Survey of Divisions of General Practice

The 8th in a series, this report contains the results of the 2001-2002 Annual Survey of Divisions of General Practice. Over the past ten years, Divisions have evolved from small, project-based organisations, to experienced organisations with more than 1,100 staff undertaking multiple activities i...

Practices, partnerships and population health: Report on the 2000-2001 Annual Survey of Divisions of General Practice

Divisions of General Practice have become central in the planning and delivery of primary health care in Australia. This report is the 7th in a series, and provides a valuable national overview of the activities and characteristics of all 123 Divisions of General Practice in Australia in 2000-200...

Distinct Divisions: Report on the 1999/2000 Annual Survey of Divisions of General Practice in Australia

Did you know that the proportion of Divisions involved in health promotion in mental health increased from 59% of Divisions in 1998/99 to 76% in 1999/2000? Or the 86% of Divisions had formal mechanisms for consumer involvement in their Division in 1999/2000. This report includes this and other in...

Diverse Divisions: A report of the 1998-99 Annual Survey of Divisions

The report indicates that Divisions, at the onset of outcomes based block grant funding, are substantial organisations, with multiple links to other health services and community groups, implementing a wide variety of activities for maintenance and development of accessible general practice servi...

Dynamic Divisions: A report of the 1997-98 Annual Survey of Divisions

The report of the 1997-98 Annual Survey of Divisions documents the growing profile of Divisions and their range of activities in the community. The move to block grant funding has been accompanied by many positive effects. These include the introduction of long term programs related to local heal...

Product card: Divisions Network Reporting

PHC RIS has released a new series of cards for our stakeholders - Looking for information or help with Divisions Network reporting? Access an overview of the reporting requirements and framework for the Divisions Network, view Division or State Based Organisation (SBO) profiles or use our intera...

Product card: Fact Sheets

PHC RIS has released a new series of cards for our stakeholders - Want to know how to give a winning presentation? Want to start a collaborative project? Want to know how to get published in an academic journal? Looking for a mentor? Our fact sheets have been designed to present information...

Brochure: PHC RIS Make us your information service

PHC RIS has released a new series of cards for our stakeholders - The Primary Health Care Research and Information service (PHC RIS) is both a source and a filter for quality primary health care research, resources and information, and the PHC RIS website is your gateway to them all.

Product card: infonet

PHC RIS has released a new series of cards for our stakeholders - Objective and informed, PHC RIS infonet will keep you up to date with what's happening across primary health care. This newsletter is a great resource full of news, reviews, tips and advice and articles written by your peers. If y...

Product card: Acronyms

Do you know the difference between ACCHO and ACCHS, or GPV and GPN? Primary health care literature is littered with acronyms. To help you navigate this potential minefield PHC RIS has compiled a searchable database of more than 800 acronyms. Add this resource to your favourites today! View Acrony...

Product card: infoBytes

PHC RIS has released a new series of cards for our stakeholders - If you're looking for a straightforward introduction to primary health care, infoBytes have the basics covered, making them your perfect starting point to primary health care. You can start at - Primary health care - Research and e...

Product card: RESEARCH ROUNDup

PHC RIS has released a new series of cards for our stakeholders - RESEARCH ROUNDup gives an overview of current Australian primary health care research in areas relevant to Australian Government health policy directions.It sets the context, informs the reader about relevant Australian research, a...

Product card: PHCRED

PHC RIS has released a new series of cards for our stakeholders - The PHCRED Strategy is a nationwide research program funded by the Australian Government that is improving Australia's capacity to product high-quality primary health care research.Hosted on the PHC RIS website are the PHCRED pages...

Product card: www.phcris.org.au

PHC RIS has released a new series of cards for our stakeholders - Designed to increase and promote the sharing of information and knowledge, this website is an integral point of communication for anyone with an interest in primary health care in Australia.

Product card: ROAR - Roadmap of Australian primary health care Research

What you will find in ROAR: A directory of current and completed primary health care research projects Profiles of primary health care researchers Links to primary health care research organisations A list of primary health care funding sources What can ROAR do for you: Raise awareness...

Product card: eBulletin

PHC RIS has released a new series of cards for our stakeholders - Stay ahead of the pack. Get the latest primary health care news and evidence delivered straight to your inbox. PHC RIS does the hard work. We trawl through the journals, scour the websites, and read the headlines to keep you up to ...

Product card: Fast Facts

PHC RIS has released a new series of cards for our stakeholders - Looking for information about primary health care in a hurry? Fast Facts can tell you GP, practice nurse and practice numbers in your state plus a whole lot more... This is a must see! Based on information collected in the Annual S...

Primary Health Care Research & Information Service - 2007 Highlights

PHC RIS' purpose is to inform, influence and enhance primary health care practice, policy and research by generating, managing and sharing timely relevant information. Here are the highlights from PHC RIS for 2007. PHC RIS. (2008). Primary Health Care Research & Information Service - 2007 Highli...

Primary Health Care Research & Information Service - 2006 Highlights

PHC RIS' purpose is to inform, influence and enhance primary health care practice, policy and research by generating, managing and sharing timely relevant information. Here are the highlights from PHC RIS for 2006. PHC RIS. (2007). Primary Health Care Research & Information Service - 2006 Highli...

Consumers & Non-Clinical Researchers in General Practice Research, Evaluation & Development

The NIS has recently completed research into the extent of the involvement of non-clinicians and consumers in general practice research, evaluation and development. The research was based upon Recommendations 165 and 166 of the General Practice Strategy Review (1998). Magarey, A., Lyons, G., Sieg...

Collaborative Consumer Workshop on GP Research and Evaluation

In order to foster collaborative research between consumers and general practice researchers, a workshop was held in October 1996. The workshop was a joint venture between the Consumers' Health Forum of Australia, the National Information Service and the General Practice Branch of the Department ...

What Divisions Do. A snapshot of the General Practice Network 2006-2007

Based on information drawn from the Annual Survey of Divisions, 2006-07, prepared by the Primary Health Care Research & Information Service. The unique advantage of the general practice network is its capacity to deliver national health solutions tailored to meet the needs of its members' local ...

Who uses it and what for? Annual Survey of Divisions (ASD) data

The Annual Survey of Divisions (ASD) was initiated through the foresight of theAustralian Government Department of Health and Ageing at the commencement of the Divisions of General Practice Program. ASD reports and data are used by policy makers, researchers, Division Network, and others.Data col...

Consultation with Divisions regarding their experience and use of the Annual Survey of Divisions

The Divisions of General Practice Network have recently completed the web-basedAnnual Survey of Divisions (ASD) (2005-06) for the first time. This new online survey was developed specifically for the ASD. As this is to be a continuing format for the ASD, it was important that users be interviewed...

Palliative Care: Summary of Annual Survey of Divisions & Activities of Divisions 2003-4

Forty-six Divisions reported involvement with Palliative Care programs or activities either in the Annual Survey of the Divisions (ASD; n=40) or the Activities of Division (AoD; n=15) database during the reporting period 2003-04. Of these eight were participating in the Rural Palliative Care (RPC...

Individal feedback of results of the Annual Survey of Divisions: Do Divisions find it useful or are we not comparing apples with apples?

The aim of this project was to gather systematic information about the reactions of Divisions of General Practice to the individual feedback that was sent out at the beginning of 2004. Specifically, the aim was to determine Divisions' attitudes regarding the relevance, usefulness and accuracy of ...

Sharing the Know-how: An exploration into knowledge sharing between Divisions of General Practice

There are more than 120 Divisions of General Practice across Australia conducting a wide range of projects and programs in primary health care. Divisions have gained expertise and 'know-how' about the reasons that projects and activities were successful or unsuccessful. In order to understand how...

Feeding Back the Results: Individual feedback to Divisions of General Practice with data from the Annual Survey of Divisions

Each year Divisions of General Practice staff spend a considerable amount of time and energy completing the Annual Survey of Divisions (ASD), the comprehensive survey administered by PHC RIS under contract from the Dept of Health and Ageing. When PHC RIS reviewed the Annual Survey in 2001, Divisi...

Strategic Evaluation of Divisions of General Practice

This evaluation, commissioned by the Divisions Evaluation Advisory Group, describes the changes occurring in Divisions' priorities and activities associated with the change to outcomes based block grant funding. The evaluation compares the activities and expenditure of twenty-seven Divisions in 1...

Summaries of Divisions Projects, 1993-1996

This is an updated overview of research funded through the Divisions Program since its inception and includes three hundred and fifty-seven projects approved from the 1996 round, as at December 1996. (Projects from the 1996 round approved since December 1996 have not been included.) As in the com...

Summaries of Divisions Projects, 1993-1995

This publication provides an overview of research funded through the Divisions Program over the past three years. A brief summary of the aims of each project is provided, making this a valuable resource for all those interested in research and service activities in general practice.

Fact Sheet: Conducting effective skill building workshops

Workshops that build both research and clinical skills are popular learning events in primary health care. They are cost effective compared with individual training activities and provide a means of connecting the material to be learned to the leaders' context, as well as providing opportunities ...

Fact Sheet: Tips for sharing the 'Know-how'

Want to share 'Know-how' easily and effectively? Are you hearing about the successes (and learnings) of other Divisions? Are others hearing about yours? Are you re-inventing the wheel? This fact sheet provides a range of tips designed to help you share knowledge easily and effectively.[Original: ...

Fact Sheet: Creating a great website

This resource has been developed to help you plan and design a website at the conceptual stage so that it contains relevant content and is easy for users to view and navigate.[Original: Jun 2005, 2nd Ed: Oct 2007] PHC RIS, Dixon, K., Lowcay, B. (2007). Fact Sheet: Creating a great website. Adelai...

Fact Sheet: Publishing in peer review journals: criteria for success

Publishing in peer review papers facilitates knowledge sharing, thereby enabling individuals and organisations to contribute to the body of evidence on best practice. The following criteria have been developed to increase the chances of your paper being published in a peer reviewed journal. PHC R...

Fact Sheet: Taking great photos for publication

Photographs are an excellent way to liven up a publication, be it a report, newsletter, manuscript, presentation, or flyer. When used well, photographs will add to the reader's understanding of your work. In this fact sheet, we give you the tips you need to take great photos for publications. PHC...

Fact Sheet: Dissemination matters

Researchers influencing policy development. Researchers and policy makers bring different perspectives to the policy making process. Clear communication between both groups supports the development of effective, evidence-based public policy.[Original: Apr 2003Reprint: Jul 2005, May 2007] PHC RIS,...

Fact Sheet: Mentoring matters

The Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Strategy (PHCRED) supports primary health care providers to develop high quality research and evaluation knowledge and skills. One of the many ways this is being achieved is through mentoring. This fact sheet lists key information about ...

Fact Sheet: Collaborative partnerships in research

Partnerships between researchers and practitioners, decision makers, consumers and community members are valuable. When an appropriate and effective they support the inclusion of multiple perspectives into research; transfer of research results in practice and policy; and contribute to faster dev...

Fact Sheet: Conference works: getting the most out of conferences

Conferences provide the opportunity to keep up with new developments, present ideas, meet people who inspire you to think or work differently, foster communication and form new relationships (Collins 2000). In this fact sheet, we outline ways you can enhance the experience of attending conference...

Fact Sheet: Oral presentations: preparation and delivery

Presentations can be positive experiences. There are a few things you can do to ease the strain to ensure that your presentation runs smoothly. This resource has been prepared to assist you with the planning and delivery of your next paper presentation. PHC RIS, Eckermann, S., Hordacre, AL., Kean...

Fact Sheet: Power point presentations

Designing a great power point presentation is an art in itself. We have put together a few guidelines you might like to keep in mind when you are creating your next power point presentation. You will find the following tips most relevant for 10 minute conference presentations. PHC RIS, Eckermann,...

Fact Sheet: Design and present posters for maximum impact

Do you ultimately want your research or program evidence to effect changes to policy and practice? How can you effectively use posters to communicate your key messages to those who matter? How can you maximise the impact of your poster and/or poster presentation?[Original: Oct 2005Reprint: Mar 20...

RESEARCH ROUNDup

Presenting Australian primary health care research Primary Health Care Research & Information Service. (2008). RESEARCH ROUNDup. Ed: Alfred, A., Kalucy, E., McIntyre, E. Adelaide: PHC RIS.

PHC RIS eBulletin

Get the latest primary health care news and evidence delivered straight to your inbox. PHC RIS does the hard work. We trawl through the journals, scour the websites, read the headlines to keep you to date and informed. PHC RIS eBulletin is delivered weekly. Primary Health Care Research & Informat...

PHC RIS infonet (formerly GPinfonet)

A bi-monthly newsletter designed to inform, influence and enhance primary health care practice, policy and research. PHC RIS infonet aims to maximise communication sharing between the Divisions Network, primary health care researchers and policy advisors. Subscribe to this free service to receive...

FOCUS on... (formerly JournalWatch)

With the aim of informing primary health care policy in Australia, this research summarises examples of key recent research findings identified by the authors. Primary Health Care Research & Information Service. (2005). FOCUS on... Adelaide: PHC RIS.

Snapshot of Australian primary health care research

This snapshot of recent Australian research projects demonstrates the potential for primary health care research to improve the health of Australians. Primary Health Care Research & Information Service. (2008). Snapshot of Australian primary health care research. Ed: Eckermann, S., McIntyre, E., ...

Learnings from the 2006 RCBI annual reports

2006 was a very productive year for the Research Capacity Building Initiative (RCBI) component of the Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Strategy.Funding was provided to many researchers (n=265) at all levels of their career and their research including 67 Researcher...

Primary Health Care Research Impact - how does this happen?

Given that much primary health care research is conducted to have an impact, we were interested in exploring the pathways by which primary health care research projects achieve an impact. Our aim was to determine the impact of primary health care research. Kalucy E, McIntyre E, Jackson Bowers ...

Primary Health Care Research Impact Project (PHC RIP) : Phase 2 Exploring the impact of primary health care research

PHC RIP Stage 2 was undertaken during 2007. This study used a web-based questionnaire based on the Buxton and Hanney Payback Framework to gather information on the impact of a sample (n=17) of Australian primary health care research projects. The study examined, from the perspective of the chief...

Connecting people. The magic of networking at conferences

The General Practice and Primary Health Care (GP & PHC) Research Conference is an annual national event that has been the overarching conference in primary health care research in Australia, bringing together researchers, primary health care practitioners, policy advisors and other professional g...

Snapshot of Australian primary health care research

This snapshot of recent Australian research projects demonstrates the potential for primary health care research to improve the health of Australians. Primary Health Care Research & Information Service. (2008). Snapshot of Australian primary health care research. Ed: Eckermann, S., McIntyre, E., ...

Primary Health Care Research Impact Project - Final Report Stage 1

The purpose of this project was to develop a way to determine the impact of primary health care research and as part of this aim we trialled the use of the Buxton and Hanney Payback Framework and their methods of data collection to determine the impact of four nationally funded projects. The meth...

What supports Effective Links between Divisions of General Practice and universities? Opportunity and Fair Relationships

Primary Health Care and General Practice: a scoping report

This report aims to clarify some of the similarities and differences between primary health care and general practice. The term 'primary health care' (PHC) gained widespread currency following the 1978 International Conference on Primary Health Care held by the WHO and UNICEF at Alma-Ata. This re...

Australian General Practice Research: Investigators' experiences of diffusion, dissemination and implementation of research results

Between 2001-2002 PHC RIS conducted a study to explore the dissemination of the General Practice Evaluation Program (GPEP) research. The results have implications for policy, practice and research in general practice and primary health care settings.

Priorities for PHC RED in Australia

Kalucy, L., Beacham, B., Raupach, J., Dwyer, J., & Pilotto, L. (2001). Priorities for Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development in Australia. Final Report - Priority Setting Process: Stage One, May 2001. Adelaide: Primary Health Care Research & Information Service.

Foundations for Future Research

This study aims to support future research, in particular that initiated through the PHC RED strategy, by raising awareness of the relevance of recent GPEP projects. It brings the existence of recent research funded through GPEP, much of which has not been published in peer-reviewed journals, to ...

Primary Health Care and General Practice: the way ahead

This report follows on from Primary Health Care and General Practice: a scoping report and describes strategies to overcome barriers in relation to integration, health care teams and health promotion activities in general practice.

Dissemination Matters.... Thinking Beyond the Project: Workshop summary, November 2002

A workshop by:Alwin Chong - Research and Ethics, Aboriginal Health Council of SA IncSharon Cruse - Aboriginal Programs, Drug and Alcohol Services CouncilMichael Duffy - Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Tropical HealthPrimary Health Care Research & Information Service

The Scope of General Practice Evaluation Program Research

The NIS undertook this audit in order to assess the subject areas covered and methods used by General Practice Evaluation Program (GPEP) research completed between 1997 and 1999, to identify gaps in subject areas covered and to describe methodological strengths and weaknesses.

Decade of GPEP Projects, 1990-1999

We have now completed ten years of GPEP funded research. This publication brings together all of the projects funded under GPEP, in order to provide a comprehensive overview of the body of research. We have included projects in progress and identified abandoned projects, as well as the usual incl...

An Anthology of Literature Reviews by GPEP Researchers, Volume 2

This report is an update of our popular Anthology of Literature Reviews by GPEP Researchers. The eleven reviews covered in this report come from GPEP projects which were initiated during 1997-8, and for which the NIS had received final reports containing suitable reviews. A collection such as thi...

Linking General Practice with Population Health

This report demonstrates the links between general practice and population health in research funded by the General Practice Evaluation Program (GPEP). Prior to the GP Strategy Review, population health was not an identified priority for this program; however, during the period 1992-8, there was ...

Instruments used in General Practice Research and Evaluation in General Practice

The aim of this publication is to provide a resource for researchers in Australian general practice - both within and beyond the General Practice Evaluation Program. It arose from our observation that GPEP projects have produced a wealth of research instruments whose use needs to be maximised. It...

Considering Quality

This report is an assessment of 40 GPEP Projects identified as investigating quality in general practice that were completed between 1990 and 1996. The report addresses methodological issues and examples of best practice in research; summarises and disseminates key findings from GPEP projects inv...

Profile of Completed GPEP Projects 1996-1997

A companion publication to the 1990-1995 Profile (described above), this contains a profile of GPEP projects completed between 1996-1997.

Profile of Completed GPEP Projects 1990-1995

This is a profile of GPEP projects completed between 1990-1995. A descriptive overview, summarised with minimal interpretation, is provided. This publication allows a rapid understanding of the scope of the program and its achievements. It is a useful document for all those who have been involved...