Workshops
The Research Education Program (REP) has expanded the Research Skills Workshops to include 12 workshops in 2025. The interactive group sessions work through the finer details of: preparing and submitting grant proposals, tips and hints for presenting your research and the intricacies around ethics and governance processes for clinical research in WA.
2025 Workshop Schedule
These workshops are presented in-person only. Places are capped at 40. Registration will open soon.
| Workshop Topic | Day | Date | Time | Venue | Presenter/s | Registration link |
| Workshop 1 Navigating Research Ethics and Governance in WA |
Tuesday | 1 April 2025 | 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
The Kids Seminar Room PCH Level 5 (west) |
Ethics and Governance Team, Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) |
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| Workshop 2 Grants |
Tuesday | 8 April 2025 | 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
The Kids Seminar Room PCH Level 5 (west) |
Erika Sutanto, CAHS | |
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Workshop 3 |
Tuesday | 20 May 2025 | 10.00am - 12.00pm |
The Kids Seminar Room PCH Level 5 (west) |
Prof Peter Richmond, Dr Charlie McLeod The Kids Research Institute Australia |
Watch the 2024 recording |
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Workshop 4 |
Tuesday | 20 May 2025 | 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
The Kids Seminar Room PCH Level 5 (west) |
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| Workshop 5 Manuscript Writing |
Thursday | 22 May 2025 | 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
The Kids Seminar Room PCH Level 5 (west) |
Dr Kenneth Lee, University of Western Australia | Watch the 2024 recording |
| Workshop 6 Project Management |
Tuesday | 3 June 2025 | 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
The Kids Seminar Room PCH Level 5 (west) |
Melanie Wright, South Metropolitan Health Service | |
| Workshop 7 Biostatistics |
Tuesday | 29 July 2025 | 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
The Kids Seminar Room PCH Level 5 (west) |
CAHS / The Kids Research Institute Australia | |
| Workshop 8 The Visual Side of Oral Presentations |
Tuesday | 22 October 2025 | 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
The Kids Seminar Room PCH Level 5 (west) |
Dr Amanda Timler, CAHS Clinical Research Facilitator | Register |
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Workshop 10 |
Tuesday | 4 Nov 2025 | 9.30am-11.30am |
Manda, The Kids Research Institute |
Dr Amanda Timler, CAHS Clinical Research Facilitator | Register |
| Workshop 11 Grants (Child Health Research Symposium) |
Wed | 5 Nov 2025 | 9.30am -11.30am |
The Kids Seminar Room PCH Level 5 (west) |
The Kids Research Institute Australia / Perth Children's Hospital Foundation / CAHS | |
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Workshop 12 |
Thurs | 6 Nov 2025 | 9.30am - 11.30am | The Kids Seminar Room PCH Level 5 (west) |
Prof Sara Bayes and Dr Lauren Fortington, ECU | Register |
Previous Recorded Workshops
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WORKSHOP 1 RECORDING: Setting up Clinical Trials Clinical trials are the benchmark for testing interventions in healthcare. This workshop aims to provide practical advice to clinical researchers who want to gain insight on how to develop and complete their clinical trial on time and within budget. Learn practical aspects of the steps involved in developing a clinical trial from the research idea to protocol development and execution.
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WORKSHOP 2 RECORDING: Manuscript Writing Journal publications are an integral part of dissemination of research findings. However, it can be overwhelming to convert several months of research into a succinct manuscript that will be loved by peer-reviewers and attract readers. This workshop is designed to give those who have completed their research projects, practical skills to transform their research data into publishable peer-reviewed literature.
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WORKSHOP 3 RECORDING: Oral Presentation of Research Results Presented by: Dr Jane Mugure Githae, CAHS 2023 REP Research Fellow Dissemination of research findings is integral in knowledge translation and clinical practice change. Oral presentations provide rapid dissemination of research findings to a target audience. We invite you to a practical session that will provide useful tips, practice sessions and personalised feedback to help deliver an adequate depth of your research findings to various research stakeholders.
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WORKSHOP 4 RECORDING: Navigating Research Ethics and Governance in WA If you are undertaking a research project or are thinking about becoming involved in research, understanding the review and approval requirements for your research project may appear intimidating. This workshop aims to help you understand the process of ethical and governance review for research approvals at CAHS - includes PCH, CACHS, CAHMS and Neonatology. |