SYNERGY forums
SYNERGY hosts regular forums to help healthcare practitioners develop skills, knowledge and research capability. The forums are also a networking platform for attendees working in clinical settings or academia.
Attendance at a forum contributes one hour towards requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia for continuing professional development.
Upcoming forums
Find information about upcoming forums at the SYNERGY Eventbrite webpage.
Online recordings
You can watch past SYNERGY research development forums and showcases at the links below.
SYNERGY nursing and midwifery grand rounds
July 2023
This forum featured Jo Evans (birth outcomes, health, and health care needs of childbearing women following wildfire disasters) and Macey Barratt (current barriers and facilitators to effective partnership with families of children with long-term conditions). Watch the July 2023 research and practice development forum on Vimeo.
June 2023
The forum featured Charlotte Verity (midwives’ and nurses’ preparedness for strategic planning) and Tricia O’Connor (the importance of decision-making in nursing). Watch the June 2023 research and practice development forum on Vimeo.
April 2023
This forum featured Helen Legge (unmet supportive care needs of people affected by cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic) and Shalyn Rourke (the lived experiences among ICU nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic). Watch the April 2023 research and practice development forum on Vimeo.
March 2023
The forum featured Jennifer Hutchinson (the association between recent changes to gestational diabetes mellitus testing in the ACT and the odds of birthing large and small for gestational age infants) and Lucy Armitage (ecological momentary assessment tools for oncology cancers). Watch the March 2023 research and practice development forum on Vimeo.
October 2022
This forum featured Blake Askelin (exploring the clinical decision-making among the uro-oncology MDT) and Louise Roberts (improving early screening of delirium in residents from residential aged care facilities when transferred to an acute hospital environment). Watch the October 2022 research and practice development forum on Vimeo.
September 2022
The forum featured Monica Scott (midwife led continuity of care and vaginal birth after caesarean) and Rachel Bilton–Simek (touchpoint opportunities for everyday clinicians to help patients understand and accept a palliative approach to their care). Watch the September 2022 research and practice development forum on Vimeo.
August 2022
This forum featured Josie Russell-Brown (information literacy of ICU nurses at the Canberra Hospital). Watch the August 2022 research and practice development forum on Vimeo.
July 2022
This forum featured Karen Burgess and Grace Hancock (Incontinence Associated Dermatitis knowledge) and Laura Hants (investigating whether the implementation of a digital health record system in Australia supports nurses to apply the nursing process in patient care). Watch the July 2022 research and practice development forum on Vimeo.
June 2022
This forum featured Blake Askelin (exploring the impact of uro-oncology multidisciplinary) and Amy O’Dea (reviewing the unmet supportive care needs of people affected by kidney cancer). Watch the June 2022 research and practice development forum on Vimeo.
May 2022
This forum featured Shalyn Rouke (quality of life change over time in patients affected by cancer following an admission to the ICU) and Clare Stephenson (support needs of people with younger onset Parkinson’s disease). Watch the May 2022 research and practice development forum on Vimeo.
April 2022
This forum featured Professor Deborah Davis providing a SYNERGY overview and Tammy Dredge (women’s experiences of Canberra Maternity Options Services). Watch the April 2022 research and practice development forum on Vimeo.
SYNERGY research development series
July 2023 - Harness your research presentation skills
This forum featured Professors Michael Roche and Kasia Bail. Watch the July 2023 research development series forum on Vimeo.
June 2023 - How to design a conference poster
This forum featured Professors Deborah Davis and Catherine Paterson. Watch the June 2023 research development series forum on Vimeo.
May 2023 - Exploring different quantitative designs
This forum featured Professor Deborah Davis. Watch the May 2023 research development series forum on Vimeo.
March 2023 - Develop your data and analysis skills using Microsoft Excel
This forum featured Professor Michael Roche. Watch the March 2023 research development series forum on Vimeo.
February 2023 - How to write a conference abstract with impact
This forum featured Professor Catherine Paterson and Dr Rosalyn Stanton. Watch the February 2023 research development series forum on Vimeo.
November 2022 - How to critically appraise research
This forum featured Professor Nick Brown and Dr Rosalyn Stanton. Watch the November 2022 research development series forum on Vimeo.
October 2022 - How to source the best evidence to inform clinical practice
This forum featured Professor Catherine Paterson and Mr Murray Turner. Watch the October 2022 research development series forum on Vimeo.
September 2022 - Differentiating service improvement, clinical audit, and research
This forum featured Professors Catherine Paterson and Nick Brown. Watch the September 2022 research development series forum on Vimeo.
July 2022 - Harness your research presentation skills
This forum featured Professor Deborah Davis and Dr Rosalyn Stanton. Watch the July 2022 research development series forum on Vimeo.
June 2022 - How to design a conference poster
This forum featured Professors Deborah Davis and Michael Roche. Watch the June 2022 research development series forum on Vimeo.
May 2022 - Nursing and Midwifery Grand Rounds
This forum featured Shaylan Rourke and Clare Stephenson. Watch the May 2022 research development series forum on Vimeo.