Workshops
The Research Education Program (REP) has expanded to include more workshops throughout the year. 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.
These workshops are presented in-person only at Perth Children's Hospital. Places are capped at 40.
2026 Workshop Schedule
Workshop dates and presenters are currently being finalised. Below is a draft and events will open for registration soon.
Venue for all is The Kids Seminar Room, PCH Level 5 (west).
| Workshop Topic | Day | Date | Time | Presenter/s | Registration link |
| Navigating grants submissions at CAHS | Wednesday | 1 April | 12.00pm - 2.30pm |
Erika Sutanto and Sunalene David, CAHS | |
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Project Management
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Tuesday | 12 May | 1.00 - 2.30pm | TBC | |
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Wednesday | 20 May | 10.30am - 12.00pm |
TBC | Watch Setting up Clinical Trials 2025 recording |
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Consumer Involvement in Research |
Wednesday | 20 May | 12.30pm - 2.00pm |
TBC | Watch 2025 recording |
| Manuscript Writing |
Tuesday | 30 June | 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
Dr Kenneth Lee,UWA | Watch the 2024 recording |
| Biostatistics |
Tuesday | 18 Aug | 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
CAHS / The Kids Research Institute Australia | |
The Visual Side of Oral Presentations |
Tuesday | 13 Oct | 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
Dr Amanda Timler, CAHS Clinical Research Facilitator | Watch the 2025 recording |
| Child Health Research Symposium workshop 1 | Wed | 10 Nov | 9.30am -11.30am |
The Kids Research Institute Australia / Perth Children's Hospital Foundation / CAHS | |
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Child Health Research Symposium workshop 2 |
Thurs | 11 Nov | 9.30am - 11.30am | Prof Sara Bayes and Dr Lauren Fortington, ECU |
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. |