2026 Nursing Research and Clinical Innovations Symposium

Save the Date 

We are pleased to announce that the 12th annual Nursing Research and Clinical Innovations Symposium will be held on November 19th, 2026. 

This is a hybrid event, held at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne and via Teams.  

Nursing Research and Clinical Innovations Flyer

Abstract submission will open May 2026. 

Registration coming soon.

2025 Nursing Research and Clinical Innovations Symposium

On Thursday 23 October, the 11th annual Nursing Research and Clinical Innovations Symposium brought together clinicians, researchers, and students to celebrate the ingenuity and clinical excellence of nurses in paediatric healthcare. 

Prize winners 

People’s Choice Awards

• Poster: Maria Aaron, RCH – Transforming PKU Clinics: Empowering Adolescents
• Rapid Round: Jessica Appleyard, RCH, MCRI, La Trobe University – Characterising sibling presence in PICU: A Point Prevalence Survey
• Oral Presentation: Nicole Varman, Albury Wodonga Health – Can we PATCH it?

First Prize Awards

• Poster: Laura Shanahan & Rachel Wilkinson, Austin Health – Minimising distress for paediatric patients during procedures
• Rapid Round: Rachel Geerling, RCH – Understanding the management of painful procedures on the Cockatoo Ward
• Oral Presentation: Ingrid Sutherland, RCH, MCRI, Melbourne Academic Centre for Health – Not routine parental care: Respite care for children with complex disabilities