What's New in the Research Unit?
September 2008
New Publication - "Moving On after child sexual abuse"
Moving On details the inspiring stories of women who have confronted the adversities and personal challenges associated with sexual abuse during their childhood.
These are stories of protest, resistance, resilience, endurance, and above all, hope.
Copies of "Moving On" may be purchased for $20 plus $7 postage/handling. Click here for further details.
Alternatively you may download the book for free - please note there are 240 pages in total and the file sizes are listed below:
Moving On Book (10MB)
Moving On Book Cover (3MB)
August 2008
Reverend Tim Costello AO,
CEO World Vision Australia
Principal Keynote Speaker
Health in Transition - Researching for the Future International Conference
The Host Committee are pleased to announce Reverend Tim Costello as the Principal Keynote Speaker at the Health in Transition - Researching for the Future conference to be held in Adelaide 16-20 August 2009.
Click here for further details about Tim and the Conference.
Closing Date for Abstract Submissions - 30 September 08.
Click here to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation.
July 2008
The RDNS Research Unit proudly supports the Joanna Briggs Institute Oceania Regional Qualitative Synthesis Symposium:
Cochrane Qualitative Research Methods Group
Oceania Regional Qualitative Synthesis Symposium:
The art and science of method
August 8th & 9th 2008
Venue: Adelaide University, South Australia
For further details email Craig Lockwood , or visit the symposium website: www.joannabriggs.edu.au/events/2008CQRMG/index.html
June 2008
Call for Abstracts
Health in Transition - Researching for the Future
International Conference
16 - 20 August 2009
Adelaide Convention Centre
RDNS SA, in collaboration with ICCHNR UK, are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts is now open for the 4th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research in Adelaide August 2009.
For all the conference details and/or to submit an Abstract for oral or poster presentation, visit the Conference website at - www.healthintransition2009.org.au/abstract.html
May 2008
New Australian Title from Wiley-Blackwell
Community Nursing in Australia
Edited by Debbie Kralik and Antonia van Loon
Community Nursing in Australia is a core textbook for community and student nurses within the Australian community health care context. Written for Australian nurses by leaders in Australian community nursing, it addresses the context and organisation of community nursing, its changing face and specific aspects of community nursing care in practice.
Ideal for community nurses, district nurses, practice nurses, rural and remote nurses, domiciliary midwives, school nurses and hospital to home nurses.
Click here to download (free of charge) Chapter 24 - The changing professional role of community nurses, by Antonia van Loon.
For more details or to order your copy, please visit the Wiley Australia website - click here.
February 2008
Hoarding - Whose Problem Is It?
Tuesday 8th April 2008
The Southern Housing Round Table invites agencies to participate in an interagency forum focused on the development of an integrated and coordinated approach to the incidence of Hoarding and Squalor in the Southern region and beyond.
Antonia van Loon, Senior Researcher, RDNS Research Unit, will be presenting her work on squalor at this workshop.
Please click here for details of the workshop being held on Tuesday 8th April 2008 at the South Adelaide Football Club.
October 2007
Health in Transition - Researching for the Future
International Conference
16 - 20 August 2009
Adelaide Convention Centre
RDNS SA and ICCHNR are pleased to present the 4th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research in Adelaide in August 2009. This international nursing and community health care conference will examine the contribution of research towards the understanding and impact of transitions on the health care of individuals, their families and communities.
For more details - please click here (PDF 298KB)
To register your interest visit www.healthintransition2009.org.au or email researchunit@rdns.org.au
August 2007
Joanna Briggs Institute International Convention
Pebbles of Knowledge: Evidence for Excellence
26 - 28 November 2007
Hyatt Regency Adelaide
The RDNS Research Unit supports the JBI International Convention in Adelaide in November. For more information visit the JBI website at www.joannabriggs.edu.au/events/2007Convention
June 2007
Mid-year Intake for Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science - Community Health & Primary Care
The RDNS Research Unit, in collaboration with The University of Adelaide, offer a mid-year intake to the above course - click here for more details.
Applications close 6th July. Contact the Research Unit on email for further details, or phone
8 8208 5355.
May 2007
A Practical Guide to Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Research
2-day workshop in Adelaide - 24th and 25th May
2007
The RDNS Research Unit, in collaboration with the Joanna Briggs Institute, are pleased to present a research workshop by Professor Barbara Paterson, Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Chronic Illness, University of New Brunswick.
Click here for further information.
April 2007
Bellberry Limited Backs RDNS Research
RDNS has received a $40,000 grant from local company Bellberry Limited to undertake ground breaking research into the effectiveness of some medications administered by carers to people receiving palliative care at home. Click here for further detail.
March 2007
THE JOURNAL OF NURSING AND
HEALTHCARE OF CHRONIC ILLNESS
A New Clinical Journal for 2007 published by Blackwell Science
Edited by Dr Debbie Kralik, Director Research Unit the Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illnessis an international peer-reviewed journal for nurses and health
care professionals who care for people with chronic illness and research in this
area.
Visit this website for further details: www.blackwellpublishing.com/jci
February 2007
FREE WORKSHOPS FOR
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS
Facilitating transition for people recovering from child sexual abuse
Tuesday 20th March - 9am-12noon
Tuesday 20th March - 3-6pm
Wednesday 28th March - 9am-12noon
Wednesday 28th March - 3-6pm
To register your interest, please email the Research Unit: researchunit@rdns.org.au
Click here to download the free resources "Facilitating Transition" and "Reclaiming Myself".
January 2007
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
"Health in Transition - Researching the Future"
RDNS SA and ICCHNR is proud to be hosting the 4th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research in Adelaide in August 2009. Preliminary planning has begun. To register your interest, or for further information, please contact the RDNS Research Unit by email to researchunit@rdns.org.au or visit this page healthintransition2009.org.au
December 2006
COMMUNITY HEALTH
PUBLICATIONS
Available free to download
Publications developed by the RDNS Research Unit are available to download for free - click here.
Hard copies can be purchased - click here for an order form.
April 2006
Chronic Illness Booklets
Eleven booklets have been created as part the project "Describing transition for people living with chronic illness". This three year project was funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC). Click here for further details.
February 2006
Using Action Research for Capacity Building in Community Health - A workshop with Professor Ernie Stringer
This workshop is being held on Thursday 6th April 2006, 9.00am - 3.30pm at the RDNS Business Centre, Glenside. Click here for further details (PDF 99KB) or email researchunit@rdns.org.au.
December 2005
Moving On after CSA
The RDNS Research team want to interview 'ordinary' adult women survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) who have moved on with their lives after their adverse childhood experiences. The Research Unit has received funding from Community Benefits SA to write 12 stories for publication in a book in mid 2006. This book aims to provide hope and inspiration to other survivors working to recover and heal from their past.
November 2005
Sexually Abused Women Find Their Voice
The RDNS Research Unit and Catherine House Inc aren't just talking about the issues and impacts of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), they are doing something about it.
This two year collaborative research project was undertaken by the above organisations and funded by the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation (AER) Limited. Two resources were developed from the project "Reclaiming Myself After Child Sexual Abuse" (for survivors of CSA) and "Facilitating Transition After Child Sexual Abuse" (for Service Providers). Click here for more information and a free copy of the Resources.
October 2005
Transition: moving through life’s adverse disruptions
Dr Debbie Kralik and Dr Antonia van Loon recently developed a poster titled ‘Transition: moving through life’s adverse disruptions’, for the United Nations Conference ‘Engaging Healthy Communities' held during August 2005 in Brisbane. This poster outlines the developing transitions theory that has been the focus of Dr Kralik’s research for the past decade, and more recently Dr van Loon.
The poster includes a (tested) practical model that community health workers can use to assist people to move through adversity. This model has direct applicability to the National Chronic Illness Self Management agenda.
Approximately 2500 delegates attended the conference and the poster received accolades from many. Click here to download the poster. (PDF, 1.2Mb)
This poster prints best as A3, if you would like a copy of the poster please email the research unit.
September 2005
100 Years Old: 24 Australian Centenarians Tell Their Stories
During District Nursing week, the Research Unit's latest publication was launched "100 Years Old: 24 Australian Centenarians Tell Their Stories". Authors Tina Koch, Charmaine Power and Debbie Kralik travelled around Australia to hear the stories of Australians who have lived for 100 years or more. The unique research for this project has produced an insightful book of remarkable stories of twenty-four Australians who have had extraordinarily long lives.
For further information, or to purchase a copy of this book, please contact the Research Unit on email or phone (08) 8208 5355. Cost of the book is $24.95 (plus postage) with part proceeds supporting ongoing research at RDNS.
For information on other services visit our web site: www.rdns.org.au
