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Annual Report 2009
Primary Health Care Research & Information Service. (2010). Annual Report 2009. Ed: Heaselgrave F, McIntyre E, Thomas F. Adelaide: PHC RIS.
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Annual Reports
| Annual Report 2009 Primary Health Care Research & Information Service. (2010). Annual Report 2009. Ed: Heaselgrave F, McIntyre E, Thomas F. Adelaide: PHC RIS. | | June 2010 | Web page Full (903.1 Kb) |
| | 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 S, … | | April 2009 | Web page Full (770.1 Kb) |
| | 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 organisatio… | | May 2008 | Web page Full (668.7 Kb) |
| | 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 th… | | April 2007 | Web page Full (1214.3 Kb) |
| | 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 re… | | June 2006 | Web page Full (1743.5 Kb) |
| | 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 strategy … | | March 2005 | Full (2449.5 Kb) |
| | 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 completed … | | May 2004 | Full (820.7 Kb) |
| | 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 extens… | | June 2003 | Full (2983.9 Kb) |
| | 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 practi… | | May 2002 | Full (1083.4 Kb) |
| | 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 Pil… | | March 2001 | Full (227.7 Kb) |
| | 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 g… | | July 2000 | |
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Annual Survey of Divisions (ASD)
| | | | | | | | | | 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 service… | | July 2000 | |
| | 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 health… | | August 1999 | |
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Brochures and Product cards
| 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 interact… | | June 2009 | Web page Full (114.5 Kb) |
| | 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 s… | | June 2009 | Web page Full (109.9 Kb) |
| | 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. | | June 2009 | Web page Full (145.9 Kb) |
| | Product card: PHC RIS 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 you… | | June 2009 | Web page Full (110.0 Kb) |
| | 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 Acronyms… | | June 2009 | Web page Full (110.6 Kb) |
| | 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 eva… | | March 2009 | Web page Full (126.6 Kb) |
| | 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, and… | | March 2009 | Web page Full (124.5 Kb) |
| | 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, … | | March 2009 | Web page Full (124.0 Kb) |
| | 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. | | February 2008 | Web page Full (103.8 Kb) |
| | | 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 da… | | February 2008 | Web page Full (104.6 Kb) |
| | 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 Sur… | | February 2008 | Web page Full (120.0 Kb) |
| | 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 Highligh… | | February 2008 | Full (210.7 Kb) |
| | 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 Highligh… | | March 2007 | Full (210.9 Kb) |
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Consumers
| 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 of… | | December 1999 | |
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Divisions of General Practice
| | 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 colle… | | December 2007 | Full (348.2 Kb) |
| | | | | | | 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 199… | | January 1999 | |
| | 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 compa… | | December 1997 | |
| | 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. | | December 1996 | |
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Fact Sheets
| Fact Sheet: Dissemination matters Researchers influencing policy development: closing the gap. Researchers and policy makers bring different perspectives to the policy making process. Constructive communication between these groups supports the development of effective, evidence based public policy.
[Original: Apr 2003 | Reprint: … | | April 2009 | Full (140.6 Kb) |
| | 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 me… | | April 2009 | Full (138.7 Kb) |
| | Fact Sheet: Design posters for maximum impact Do you want your research or program evidence to effect changes to policy and practice? How can you 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 2005 | Reprint: Mar 2006 | Revised: Apr 20… | | April 2009 | Full (263.0 Kb) |
| | Fact Sheet: Collaborative partnerships in research Collaborative partnerships between researchers, practitioners, decision makers, consumers and community
members can strengthen research. They can enhance e relevance of research questions, ensure the research
methods are appropriate and feasible, and improve the chances of research funding. These… | | April 2009 | Full (144.6 Kb) |
| | 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 conferences.… | | April 2009 | Full (138.2 Kb) |
| | 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, Nisbet S, Hordacre AL, Keane M, Lowc… | | April 2009 | Full (165.9 Kb) |
| | 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, Nisbet S, Ho… | | April 2009 | Full (166.1 Kb) |
| | 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 RI… | | April 2009 | Full (158.4 Kb) |
| | 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 fo… | | March 2009 | Full (176.8 Kb) |
| | 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 R… | | June 2007 | Full (130.3 Kb) |
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Newsletters
| RESEARCH ROUNDup RESEARCH ROUNDup is a new PHC RIS resource aimed at keeping you up-to-date with new Australian primary health care research. RESEARCH ROUNDup describes research relevant to key Australian Government health policy directions as defined by the Department of Health and Ageing.
We hope that by keepi… | | October 2008 | Web page |
| | 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 y… | | December 2007 | Web page |
| | 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 & Informatio… | | December 2007 | Web page |
| | 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. | | August 2005 | Web page |
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PHCRED
| Snapshot of Australian primary health care research 2010 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. (2010). Snapshot of Australian primary health care research 2010. Ed: Lunnay B, McIntyre E, Kalu… | | July 2010 | Web page Full (1951.2 Kb) |
| | | Snapshot of Australian primary health care research 2009 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. (2009). Snapshot of Australian primary health care research. Ed: Nisbet S, Kalucy L, McIntyre E,… | | June 2009 | Web page Full (1954.2 Kb) |
| | 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, Kalucy… | | May 2008 | Web page Full (1740.1 Kb) |
| | 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 D… | | February 2008 | Web page Full (140.2 Kb) |
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Primary Health Care and General Practice
| Snapshot of Australian primary health care research 2010 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. (2010). Snapshot of Australian primary health care research 2010. Ed: Lunnay B, McIntyre E, Kalu… | | July 2010 | Web page Full (1951.2 Kb) |
| | | 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 E,… | | July 2009 | Web page Summary (190.4 Kb) |
| | Snapshot of Australian primary health care research 2009 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. (2009). Snapshot of Australian primary health care research. Ed: Nisbet S, Kalucy L, McIntyre E,… | | June 2009 | Web page Full (1954.2 Kb) |
| | | 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 gro… | | June 2008 | Full (144.8 Kb) |
| | 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, Kalucy… | | May 2008 | Web page Full (1740.1 Kb) |
| | | | 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 repo… | | August 2003 | Full (211.6 Kb) |
| | | Priorities for PHCRED in Australia As a major initiative under the PHCRED Strategy, the General Practice Partnership Advisory Council commissioned a comprehensive two-stage process to identify the major research priorities in the field of primary health care. The Primary Health Care Research and Information Service, Flinders Univers… | | March 2003 | Full (223.2 Kb) Summary (153.2 Kb) |
| | Foundations for Future Research This study aims to support future research, in particular that initiated through the PHCRED 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 the… | | December 2001 | Full (504.1 Kb) |
| | 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. Raupach J, Kalucy L, Magarey A, Hurley C. (2001). Primary Health Ca… | | December 2001 | Full (317.6 Kb) |
| | | 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. | | December 2000 | |
| | 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 inclus… | | December 2000 | |
| | 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 this … | | March 2000 | |
| | 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 co… | | December 1999 | |
| | | 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 inves… | | December 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 i… | | December 1995 | |
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