ROSEMARY BRYANT AO RESEARCH CENTRE Foundation partnership between The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) and The University of South Australia

Overview of the RBRC Founding Partners Steering Committee First 12 months Our Vision and Mission The Launch Our Team Research Themes and Objectives Business Objectives One Year in Numbers Website update

Founding Partners The Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of its Foundation Partners, in particular those individuals who have been involved in its inception and development, and those who have contributed their time to the production of this Strategic Plan.

Strategic innovative partnership for health care research based in SA that informs the strategic direction of the following: mary Bryant AO Research Centre The nursing and midwifery workforce Health system planning & resourcing Clinical care outcomes Translation of evidence into practice

The Steering Committee Dr Rosemary Bryant Chair Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre Professor Carol Grech Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of SA Adj Professor Elizabeth Debars Secretary, Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) Mr Rob Bonner Director of Operations and Strategy, ANMF (SA Branch) Professor Marion Eckert Director, Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre

Focus - First 12 months (think GLOBAL) Strategy – Build profile, Establish brand, Develop the RBRC strategy Source further funding. Achieved – Establish state, national and international engagement. Building the brand awareness Completed the RBRC strategy Achieved $$$

Vision A translational nursing and midwifery research centre that is facilitating optimal health and welfare of communities Mission To lead high impact nursing and midwifery research, and the application of evidence into practice within the healthcare system for the benefit of communities and society

We have to think Global to act local. Humanity: The Centre will build and promote the qualities that reflect the societal benefit of nursing and midwifery, and the difference nurse and midwives can make to the health and welfare of the community. Connectedness The Centre will develop and sustain entrepreneurial, cross-disciplinary relationships to bring the health sector and other sectors together to support the translation of research into nursing and midwifery practice and navigating a better future for the community. Global: The Centre will establish a global network of research partners that foster creativity, innovation and excellence to address some of healthcare’s great challenges locally, nationally and internationally.

The Rosemary Bryant AO Research Team

4 Themes with 8 Research Objectives Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre Strategy has been established with 4 Themes with 8 Research Objectives

Who we are: Research Objective 1: develop research that informs future workforce development and planning. Research objective 2: work in partnership with healthcare providers and other stakeholders, to develop and test research programs that build a sustainable workforce capacity & culture to deliver appropriate care to disadvantaged populations. What we do: Research objective 3: to understand what modifications of the roles of nurses and midwives are required and how best to implement change Research objective 4: In partnership with clinical services, develop, test and evaluate nursing and midwifery-led models of care. As part of this process, establish a standardised methodology for evaluating such services

Research objective 5: In partnership with the ANMF and other key stakeholders, build capacity in areas where the RBRC can lead new research in BPGs program evaluations Research objective 6: Establish a centre of research excellence focused on implementing , testing and refining a system for measuring patient-reported predictors Research objective 7: Identify opportunities where nursing and midwifery can lead research and evaluation initiatives focused on implement system or technological innovation that has the potential to make a significant impact on health outcomes, access and equity of care and the cost of care. Research objective 8: Partner with healthcare settings to support nursing and midwifery led research, and maintain a learning culture among nursing and midwifery staff through the integration of research into clinical education programs and clinical care.

Current Research Activities Nursing and Midwifery Workforce SA - Workforce renewal review nursing/midwifery led care and clinical leadership state-wide nurse and midwifery climate survey – whole of public sector state-wide cancer and palliative care nurse survey progress grant funded activity

Current Research Activities Best Practice Guidelines and BPSOs Support progress of evaluation plans Publication to support translation Patient Reported outcomes Establish standardised strategies to collect and report QOL data of health consumers Governance and Clinical Practice Improvement: Health service planning and evaluation New roles & redesigned health care delivery

Research Translation Objectives Translation and promotion of research into education, practice and policy Establish an RBRC Research Fellows Grant scheme PhD student scholarships Annual symposium Publications (high impact/relevant journals) Inform policy through partnerships Attraction of visiting scholars

Business Objectives Development of a 5 year strategic plan Appropriate governance (next stage: Form Research Sub-Committee) Brand, marketing and communication Metrics to support ANMF, ANMEC and UniSA Exploring National engagement and research role with Federal ANMF Office Establish an effective funding model Utilise a partnership approach to leverage further capacity Consider national initiatives Build opportunities to invest strategically in research Support the Launch of Foundation Establishment of the Rosemary Bryant AO Foundation (Fundraising/donations)

OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS

$220,092 >20 State & National, International Organisations engaged State, National & International Literature reviewed to inform RBRC Strategy 2 PhD students commence $220,092 Scholarships achieved for the PhD Students for the next 3 years (plus top up funding) Cat 3 – industry and other income Cat 2 – public sector funding 2 phD Students inaugural RBRC phd candidates

Next Steps Launch of the RBRC Strategic Plan. Continue to building the Centre’s Brand profile through promotion of its research themes, direction, engagement and quality research. Two PhD Students supervision. Build the engagement strategy state, national and international level. Build coalitions with key industry groups and collaborations with other researchers at a state, national and international level. To build the national profile and engagement. Seek and align funding opportunities to the Centre’s Strategic Direction. Delivery high quality research to inform health care translation.

Nursing and Midwifery Climate Survey 2017 Through your membership across the whole of the Public Sector WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

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