CHARM 2024
CHARM 2024 was held on 17 to 21 June 2024.
Program overview
- Day 1: Big picture: Celebrating research and shaping health leadership
- Day 2: ACT research showcase – partners’ highlights
- Day 3: Abstract presentations, panels and workshops
- Day 4: Abstract presentations, panels and workshops – clinical focus
- Day 5: Workshops – putting things in practice
Download the CHARM 2024 full program [PDF 1.1 MB]
Download the CHARM 2024 poster titles and abstract submissions [PDF 1 MB]
Download the CHARM 2024 oral presentation titles and abstract submissions [PDF 1.2 MB]
CHARM award winners 2024
This year’s winners are driving positive change through their research in areas such as neonatal nursing, gestational diabetes, and survival outcomes for patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.
Congratulations to the 2024 winners:
- Best nursing and midwifery oral presentation – Dr Margaret Broom, Canberra Health Services and University of Canberra
- Best pre-clinical oral presentation – Prof Aude Fahrer, Canberra Health Services
- Best clinical oral presentation – Dr Joanna Mills, Canberra Health Services
- Best population health oral presentation – Prof Drew Richardson, Canberra Health Services and Australian National University
- Best allied health oral presentation – Dr Elizabeth Webb, Australian National University
- Best nursing and midwifery poster – Haneefah Alliu, Australian Catholic University
- Best pre-clinical poster – Erin Brotherton, Australian National University
- Best clinical poster – Alan Zhang, Australian National University
- Best population health poster– Dr Michael Odutola, ACT Health
- Best allied health poster – Jacki Ball, University of Canberra
- Best 3-minute pitch presentation – Taylor Wallace, Canberra Health Services
- Best 3-minute pitch presentation – Dr Natasha Jojo, University of Canberra
- Best poster related to ageing – Dr Malith Ramasundara, Canberra Health Services
- Runner-up best poster related to ageing – Dr Htoo Myat, Canberra Health Services
Rising star award winners 2024
This year CHARM introduced a new awards program.
The rising star awards aim to:
- recognise and showcase the achievements of developing Canberra health researchers
- contribute to a positive research culture which supports and acknowledges progress and development in research capacity and capability.
Congratulations to the 2024 award winners:
- Consumer engagement award – Dr Maria Dahm, Australian National University
- New researcher award – Dr Tom Lea-Henry and Dr Elizabeth Webb, Australian National University
- Clinician-researcher award – Dr Nicola Irwin, Canberra Health Services
- Practice-changing award c A/Prof Sam Kosari, University of Canberra
- Collaborative research award – Dr Elizabeth Huxley on behalf of the Forensic Mental Health Services Research Group, Australian National University
Congratulations to this year’s highly commended recipients:
- Consumer engagement award – Ms Terri Warner, Australian National University
- New researcher award – Dr Ananthan Ambikairajah, University of Canberra
- Clinician-researcher award – Ms Renata Kiss, Canberra Health Services
- Practice-changing award – Ms Catherine Hilly, Australian Catholic University
- Collaborative research award – A/Prof Anna Olsen on behalf of the CanTEST Service and Research Team, Australian National University, ACT Health Directorate, Pill Testing Australia, Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation & Advocacy, Directions Health Services, ANU Chemistry, Evaluation Team (ANU, USYD, UTAS).
CHARM partners
CHARM is hosted by ACT Health in collaboration with:
- Canberra Health Services
- Australian National University
- University of Canberra
- UNSW Ageing Futures Institute
- Australian Catholic University
- Health Care Consumers Association
The meeting is a cornerstone event in supporting the ACT’s health system to become a learning health system by investing in its people and showcasing the infrastructure and platforms which facilitate high-value research, directly delivering on objectives within Better Together: A strategic plan for research in the ACT health system 2022-2030 [PDF 6.9MB].
CHARM sponsors
CHARM sponsors provide financial support to make CHARM possible. We extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsors for their invaluable support.
Platinum sponsors
- ANU College of Health & Medicine
- ACT Health - Centre for Health and Medical Research
- Canberra Hospital Foundation
Gold sponsors
- Faculty of Health - University of Canberra
- ACT Health - Nursing and Midwifery Office
- Canberra Health Services
Bronze sponsors
Award sponsors
- ACT Health - Nursing and Midwifery Office
- ACT Health - Centre for Health and Medical Research
- Faculty of Health - University of Canberra
- Canberra Hospital Private Practice Fund
- Radiation Oncology Private Practice Fund
Contact us
For more information or to get in touch, please email CHARM@act.gov.au
Resources
Download Better Together: A strategic plan for research in the ACT health system 2022-2030 [PDF 6.9MB].