HSR News

We are pleased to announce the minutes from our recent 2024 Annual General Meeting are now available for review. This document provides important information about the Association's activities, financial position, and governance decisions. The 2024 AGM was held on Friday, December 6, 2024, at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane. Key highlights include: Constitutional amendments clarifying HSRAANZ's non-profit status Administrative updates to named bank signatories Election results for the [...]

The Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) is pleased to announce the results of our executive committee elections for 2025. The following members have been elected to serve on the Executive Committee: President: Alison Pearce Vice President: Megan Campbell Secretary: Emmanuel Gnanamanickam Treasurer: Jackie Roseleur Past President: Rachael Morton Ordinary Members: Emily Saurman Mona Jeffreys Reema Harrison Tara Officer ERGO Representative Member: Lane Carrandi NZ [...]

  Election of Executive Committee Members We are pleased to announce that the voting for the Executive Committee Nominations is now open! In accordance with the Association's constitution, elections are required for the positions of four Ordinary Members, Secretary, and Treasurer on the HSRAANZ Executive Committee. The elections will be held online via the HSRAANZ website, and the results will be announced at the Heath Services Research Association of Australia and [...]

  2024 HSRAANZ Awards – Applications Now Open The HSRAANZ’s awards and prizes program recognises individuals, groups or institutions that have made significant contributions to the fields of health services research and health policy in Australia and New Zealand. The closing date for nominations is 11:59pm AEDT Monday 11 November 2024. Visit the Awards & Prizes Criteria page for more information and online nomination forms. Categories include: First Nations Health, [...]

  Election of Executive Committee Members HSRAANZ is excited to invite both junior and senior members with fresh ideas, commitment, and a passion for HSR to nominate for election to the HSRAANZ Executive Committee and help further our mission and contribute to our activities. We are seeking candidates for the following elected positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Four ordinary members. These roles are vital for steering our Association [...]

This report summarizes the outcomes of a review of consumer engagement activities at the 2022 Health Services Research (HSR) Conference in Australia. The review aimed to identify successful strategies and areas for improvement in engaging consumers (patients, carers, and community members) in health services research conferences. Key findings include the importance of clear purpose and planning, realistic scholarships, co-design and co-presentation, diverse representation, and providing support and resources for consumers. [...]

NHMRC have recently released the outcomes of the 2024 investigator grants, found here. This has prompted HSRAANZ to analyse 2023 and 2024 NHMRC grant recipients, including investigator, development, ideas and partnership grants. Our findings indicate that Health Services Research accounts for only 7% of grant recipients. As advocates for the advancement of health services research, HSRAANZ is dedicated to addressing challenges and creating a more supportive environment for HSR applicants. We [...]

Do you work on academic clinical trials and have experience with data linkage? The NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre is interested in hearing from anyone who works on academic clinical trials, including project managers, investigators, statisticians, data experts and research assistants. Share your valuable experiences with data linkage by completing a brief survey. Your insights will help streamline processes and provide better support for researchers using linked administrative data in their [...]