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1st Biennial Australian Implementation Conference | Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre  |  25 & 26 October 2012
 
     
 
 

Conference Program


Day 1: 25 October 2012

Time

Session

Presentation/s

7.30am

Registration

9.00

Opening Plenary

Rooms 105 & 106

Welcome to the 1st Biennial Australian Implementation Conference.
Dr Robyn Mildon, Director Knowledge Exchange and Implementation, Parenting Research Centre

9.15

Keynote Speaker

Rooms 105 & 106

Why Good Ideas Fail…and how we can do better: The role of implementation in connecting knowledge to practice.
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Brian Bumbarger, Founding Director of the Evidence Prevention and Intervention Support Centre, Penn State University, USA

10.15-10.45

MORNING TEA

Sponsored by Wanslea Family Services

10.45-11.15

Invited Speaker

Rooms 105 & 106

Implementation in Aboriginal communities.
Pat Anderson, Chairperson of The Lowitja Institute: Australia’s National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research

11.15-12.15

Concurrent Session 1A

Room 105 & 106

 

Research based Implementation frameworks

Paper # 137: Using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) for informing implementation.
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Dr Denise O’Connor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University

Paper # 143: Designing implementation interventions: a systematic and theory informed method.
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Dr Simon French, University of Melbourne

Paper # 158: Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and it's complications: The global spread and dissemination of effective programs.
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Professor Brian Oldenburg, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University

11.15-12.15

Concurrent Session 1B

Room 104

 

Implementing in complex settings

Paper # 161: Implementation in complex environments “ the relevance and application of implementation models for programs supporting Aboriginal families involved with the child protection system in the Northern Territory.
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Professor Fiona Arney, Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of SA

Paper # 20: Policy goes bush - implementing reforms to service delivery in Indigenous remote communities.
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Brian Gleeson, Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services

Paper # 31: Raising the village: Strengthening the development system to foster pathways to wellbeing for socially disadvantaged communities.
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Professor Ross Homel AO, Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance, Griffith University

11.15-12.15

Concurrent Session 1C

Room 103

 

Fidelity and human factors

Paper # 106: Implementing the Human Factor; Relationships in implementation practice and evaluation.
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Professor Ilan Katz, Social Policy Research Centre, University of NSW

Paper # 27: The implementation of evidence-based programs in the Scandinavian welfare state regime - fidelity under pressure.
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Bianca Albers, Family and Evidence Center Copenhagen

Paper # 77: Implementation of guidelines-based clinical protocols: Rigorous evaluation of a simple, highly effective, multi-disciplinary approach.
Professor Sandy Middleton, Nursing Research Institute

11.15-12.15

Concurrent Session 1D

Rooms 102

 

Implementation research in sector specific settings

Paper # 40: Outside the silo: How do we conduct implementation research in 'hard to reach' and vulnerable populations?
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Carol Hope, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, QUT
Dr Sharon Andrews, University of Tasmania

Paper # 86: What have we learnt about secondary school mental health initiatives after more than a decade of implementation and dissemination? Learnings from MindMatters.
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Tracy Zilm, Principals Australia Institute

Paper # 17: The Documentation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting, Training, Teamwork, and Supervision (DMERTTS) Framework: Supporting Implementation Fidelity in Community-Based Settings.
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Dr Stewart Redshaw, Mercy Family Services

Sponsored by SDN Children's Services

12.15-1.15pm

LUNCH

 

1.15

Keynote Speaker

Rooms 105 & 106

Implementation Research and Practice: If We Want More Evidence-Based Practice, We Need More Practice-Based Evidence.
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Professor Lawrence Green, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Medicine, University of California, USA

2.15-3.15

Concurrent Session 2A

Room 105 & 106

 

Identifying and overcoming barriers

Paper # 87: Dissemination challenges for programs targeting complex issues: Lessons learn.
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Professor Sharon Dawe, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University

Paper # 93: Developing the FootyFirst program and implementation plan to maximise the public health benefit.
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Alex Donaldson, Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention, Monash University

Paper # 16: Depression screening in low vision services: exploring barriers to implementation using a theoretical framework.
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Gwyneth Rees, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne

2.15-3.15

Concurrent Session 2B

Room 104

 

Barriers and facilitators

Paper # 74: Signposts in Singapore: The hand that turns the wheel:  Human, a key factor to effective implementation.
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Nasriah Nasir, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Paper # 46: Barriers and enablers to implementation within a place-based community partnership approach.
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Jennifer Lorains, The Royal Children’s Hospital Centre for Community Child Health

Paper # 110: Strong Schools Safe Kids: Building school capacity to effectively implement an evidence-based whole-school approach to bullying.
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Dr Natasha Pearce, Edith Cowan University

2.15-3.15

Concurrent Session 2C

Room 103

 

Understanding organisational factors influencing implementation

Paper # 133: Understanding the individual and organisational factors influencing the management of patients with mild traumatic brain injury in the emergency department: a qualitative study to inform the development of an implementation intervention.
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Marije Bosch, Monash University

Paper # 140: Variations in speed and nature of antenatal magnesium guideline implementation for protecting babies’ brains.
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Philippa Middleton, Australian Research Centre for Health of Women and Babies, University of Adelaide

Paper # 60: “You go in there and fight the good fight”: Factors impacting policy and project development and use of evidence in an Australian health policy environment.
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Pauline Zardo, Monash University

2.15-3.15

Concurrent Session 2D

Rooms 102

 

Engaging professions and organisations in change

Paper # 108: Social Workers’ Views on the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice.
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Dr Debbie Plath, Research Consultant

Paper # 131: Multi-organisational collaboration programs: The inter-play between structural and cultural enablers through the stages of the implementation journey.
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Tanya James, Blue Mountains City Council

Paper # 103: Implementing a new model of clinical education for social work: lessons from the health services and statutory child welfare sectors.
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Sevi Vassos, Department of Social Work, University of Melbourne

3.15-3.45

AFTERNOON TEA

3.45-4.45

Concurrent Session 3A

Rooms 105 & 106

 

Working toward effective implementation in complex youth and family support settings

Paper # 129: Evidence-based treatment and early intervention for youth with complex psychosocial needs: an innovative approach to program design and implementation in youth-focused service settings.
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Dr Penny Mitchell, YSAS

Paper # 91: Rethinking our work: a framework that identifies implementation ˜phases” and enables a strategic approach to facilitation.
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Andrea Krelle, Centre for Adolescent Health, The Royal Children’s Hospital and Helen Butler, Australian Catholic University

Paper # 99: Building Family Skills Together: Key learning from a project that aimed to implement an evidence -based family intervention in the Continuing Care Team of an Adult Mental Health Service.
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Brendan O'Hanlon, The Bouverie Centre

Paper # 83: The Beacon Systemic Implementation Strategy: Involving families in core practice across the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD), Mental Health (MH) and Gambler’s Help (GH) sectors.
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Shane Weir, The Bouverie Centre

3.45-4.45

Concurrent Session 3B

Room 104

 

Applying implementation principles and processes in practice

Paper # 136: The ALIGN implementation strategy: Using theory and empirical research to design a strategy to support physiotherapy and chiropractic uptake of evidence-based guidelines for acute low-back pain.
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Dr Denise O’Connor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University

Paper # 85: Improving the management of urinary incontinence for men undergoing radical prostatectomy: an NHMRC Translating Research Into Practice Fellowship project.
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Dr Andrew Hirschhorn, School of Science and Health, University of Western Sydney

Paper # 53: Introduction of new health technologies and clinical practices: implementation of a policy for transparent, accountable, evidence-based decision-making.
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Associate Professor Claire Harris, Centre for Clinical Effectiveness, Southern Health

3.45-4.45

Concurrent Session 3C

Room 103

 

Designing policies and programs to improve implementation

Paper # 57: Implementing Signposts in Singapore: Think big, start small and dig deep - An evolving Journey.
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Hui Nee Tang, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Paper # 157: Using implementation science to address the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families raising children with autism.
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Dr Melinda Polimeni, Parenting Research Centre

Paper # 48: ‘Core of Life’ – designing and implementing culturally respectful pregnancy and parenting programs for youth.
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Tracy Smith, Youth and Family Education Resources

3.45-4.45

Concurrent Session 3D

Room 102

 

Social and environmental factors as barriers and facilitators

Paper # 65: Diagnosing the Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Medical Nutrition Therapy evidence-practice gap: informing a project to translate guidelines into practice.
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Dr Shelley Wilkinson, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Mater Mother’s Hospital

Paper # 12: Facilitating the translation of evidence-informed policy into practice: A Network approach to chronic health conditions in Western Australia.
Dr Andrew Briggs, Department of Health (WA)

Paper # 28: Power In Community Safety Promotion Networks: If You Want Something Done Ask Someone Who Is Already Busy?
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Dr Dale Hanson, James Cook University

4.45-5.30

Poster Sessions

Conference Foyer

Poster Group 1

Poster # 13: A systematic review of computer- and internet-based based prevention programs for alcohol and other drug use in schools.
Katrina Champion, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

Poster # 54: Development of an evidence-based model for effective, sustainable and appropriate process change.
Associate Professor Claire Harris, Centre for Clinical Effectiveness, Southern Health

Poster # 96: Building Implementation Skills Together: collaboration, innovation and evaluation in the implementation of an evidence-based family psycho-educational program Building Family Skills Together Mind - in the NGO sector.
Associate Professor Carol Harvey, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne

Poster # 116: Implementation of clinical guidelines in Australian rural dialysis centres using psychological theory for implementing evidence.
Dr Michelle Irving, School of Public Health, University of Sydney

Poster # 128: How NGOs currently implement family support services, and how it could be better -an Australian perspective.
Jennifer Flynn, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Poster # 134: How to define “local best practice” to guide evaluation of implementation: a practical, stepped and interactive process.
Marije Bosch, Monash University

Poster # 144: Enhancing Children’s Early Learning in the Home: A Collaborative Approach to Developing Implementable Programs
Associate Professor Jan Matthews, Parenting Research Centre

Poster # 147: The implementation of Triple P Positive Parenting Program: An analysis of practitioner group-training outcomes in Canada, Australia and the UK
Dr Suvena Sethi, School of Psychology, University of Queensland


Poster Group 2

Poster # 39: Community Australian Football coach and sports trainer knowledge about and attitudes towards the Australian Football League (AFL) concussion guidelines: Implications for guideline implementation
Dr Peta White, Monash Injury Research Institute, Monash University

Poster # 41: Implementation ecology: towards a shared understanding of the people, policies and places that drive quality improvement in early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Australia
Rachel Flottman, University of Melbourne

Poster # 42: The role of educators interpretation in early childhood education and care policy implementation: a direction for future research
Rachel Flottman, University of Melbourne

Poster # 64: Tackling mental health in schools - the KidsMatter Primary journey so far
Dr Lyn O’Grady, Australian Psychological Society, Chris Champion and Jeremy Hurley, Principals Australia Institute

Poster # 78: Did perceived barriers and enablers identified pre-study align with actual barriers and enablers reported post-implementation?: Results from the Quality in Acute Stroke Care Trial
Professor Sandy Middleton, Nursing Research Institute

Poster # 102: Bulundidi Gudaga: Implementation of a sustained home visiting program for Aboriginal mothers and their infants
Dr Lynn Kemp, Centre for Health Equity Training & Evaluation, University of NSW

Poster # 112: Implementing innovations in public good health care: How does commercialisation occur when commercial imperatives are absent?
Jenny Brands, Menzies School of Health Research

Poster # 141: Six steps to ensure the failure of health promotion in the early years
Associate Professor Colin MacDougall, Flinders University

Poster # 149: Results in 140 characters or less: Social media use for sharing the evidence
Kara DeCorby, health-evidence.ca

5.30 -7.30pm

Welcome Reception

Conference Foyer