2026 Nursing Research and Clinical Innovations Symposium

Abstract submission and event details to be posted in early 2026 when confirmed. 

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