We are delighted to announce a call for abstracts and grant applications in preparation for the Research Week 2023 (15-20 October) with the Nursing and Midwifery session being facilitated Thursday 19 October 2-4pm.
Research Grants:
The Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery is seeking applications from Western Health staff for grant funding to undertake dedicated nursing and/or midwifery-led research.
There are three research grants to be awarded this year:
- The Western Health Nursing Research Grant, for nursing-related projects (up to $15,000)
- The Western Health Midwifery Research Grant, for midwifery-related projects (up to $15,000)
- The Denise Paterson Research Grant of $10,000 is open to a nurse or midwife.
Details of the how to apply for one of the grants is on the Research Week and Research Grants page.
Abstracts:
We are also seeking applications from Western Health Nursing and Midwifery staff to present research and or clinical audits that foster Best Care at Western Health. This year we have two types of presentations available, oral and poster presentations. As an incentive, this year we are delighted to announce there will be a $250 prize for the best oral presentation and $250 for the best poster presentation.
Oral presentation
There will be four to six 10 to 15-minute oral presentations on the day. The best presentation prize will be decided by visiting academics and announced on the day.
E-Poster
There will be an unlimited number of e-poster presentations. Posters will be required as a single PowerPoint slide made into a PDF file and will be made available on the Nursing and Midwifery microsite 2 weeks prior to Research and Best Care Week. E-Posters can be a new presentation or something you have created during the pandemic and have not yet been able to display at Western Health. Western Health staff will be invited to vote for the best e-poster via an anonymous survey. The prize will be awarded to the highest scoring poster and announced on the day.
These are exciting opportunities for nurses and midwives to be innovative, lead research, and contribute to an improvement in practice and better patient outcomes.
The abstracts is due 22 September and closing day for grant applications are 29 September 2023.
If you want to discuss your ideas or would like assistance to write the abstract and grant application, please get in touch with the Western Health-Deakin University Partnership team.
We look forward to receiving your work.