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…

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…

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…

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…

Divisions' Matters: Making Divisions' data work for you

The Primary Health Care Research and Information Service (PHC RIS) is involved in the collection and collation of Divisions Network Reporting on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA). Every 12 months Divisions and State Based Organisations are required to provid…

Engaging the Media: Being interviewed

Health and medical research is one of the most widely reported sources of news. At some point in your primary health care research career, you are likely to be invited to take part in a media interview. This will be a vital opportunity to publicise your research specialty area and your latest resea…

Engaging the Media: Promoting your work to the media

Attracting the attention of media organisations can be challenging. Deciding how best to 'pitch' your work and through which medium can be challenging. This fact sheet will arm you with tips and tools to improve your chances of securing media coverage. Be confident and direct about your research - …

Engaging the Media: Writing a succinct media release

Media releases offer the opportunity to promote and publicise details about your work to the media. When written well media releases will highlight key messages about your work, be immediately interesting and eye-catching to the journalist. This fact sheet highlights what to consider when writing a…

Getting research into policy (Revised 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: …

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…

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. [Original: Apr 2009 | Reprint: Oct 2011] PHC…

PHC information & knowledge at your fingertips

The Primary Health Care Research and Information Service (PHC RIS), funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and located in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Flinders University, South Australia, is an independent provider of Australian primary health care research findin…

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. [Original: Apr 2009 …

Primary Health Care Matters

This Fact Sheet includes definitions, position statements and suggested reading about primary health care as well as outlining the differences between comprehensive and selected PHC. And as a hard copy it can be disseminated at conferences and workshops or around the office. Lunnay B, McIntyre E.…

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. [Orig…

Writing great abstracts

An abstract is a short piece of writing that presents the essential elements of a larger work in a powerful manner. If you are having trouble writing them and need guidance, or want to improve your abstracts writing skills then this Fact Sheet is a must for you. McIntyre E, Katterl R, Anikeeva O…