aracy conference melbourne 2 – 4 sept 2009
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ARACY Conference Melbourne 2 – 4 Sept 2009. Purpose. Increased understanding of the importance of early childhood development has led to early parenting services working together to share precious research dollars to enable the building of the highest quality evidence based practice. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Developing A National Early Parenting Research Framework
ARACY Conference Melbourne2 – 4 Sept 2009
Developing A National Early Parenting Research Framework
Increased understanding of the importance of early childhood development has led to early parenting services working together to share precious research dollars to enable the building of the highest quality evidence based practice.
This framework will:•develop a national interdisciplinary research agenda for innovation and evidence-based practice in the early years and •strengthen knowledge sharing partnerships with key research institutes and service agencies inc AAPCH.
Purpose
Australian Association of Parenting & Child Health Inc (AAPCH)•Promoting excellence in research, management and clinical practice•Strategic leadership in development of services•Australasian networking forum•Working with government, business & community organisations to promote accessible, effective services for families
Role of Early Parenting Centres (EPC)•Family centred services (primary, secondary & tertiary levels of care)•Systematic ecological model•Focus on vulnerable families facing complex issues•Socially & culturally diverse communities•Strengths-based partnership approach•Evidence-based practice and commitment to building practice evidence •Multi/trans-disciplinary teamsDeveloping A National Early Parenting Research
Framework
The Role of AAPCH and EPCs
Professional development – strengthened capacityOrganisational and Clinical Governance and Leadership
Evidence based national early parenting practice and policy directions
Quality Parenting and Health Outcomes for Families
Improved Social Capital
Early Parenting Services•Expertise •Data •Agency Based Research
Research Partners
Policy Makers
Other Agencies
Developing A National Early Parenting Research Framework
Research Development
Principles•Connecting and
collaborating•Consumer involvement•Development and change•Contextualising early
parenting (e.g. Culture) •Transdisciplinary
Key Disciplines
•Nursing •Psychology •Social Work •Early Childhood Educators
Developing A National Early Parenting Research Framework
•Create a research match between AAPCH and individual organisations –Alignment of values, mission and philosophy•Ensure future relevance and responsiveness of EPCs to changing community need and emergent evidence– Desire to document clinical practice and
practice outcomes – Need to demonstrate accountability for clinical
and management services
•Develop clinical evidence to support EPC practice(s)
•Develop organisational capacity to support research
Research Imperatives
Developing A National Early Parenting Research Framework
• Generate clinical knowledge and develop practice – Ensure organisations continue to have sustainable and
relevant practices – Develop and/or support the clinical knowledge and skills
of staff– Provide leadership in child and family health through
research– Translate research evidence into clinical practice
•Research focus maintains strong links with: – current and future policy priorities– Child and Family, and Community needs and service
expectations
•Influence national policy directions
Research Imperatives
Developing A National Early Parenting Research Framework
Practice development • Learning & Development for Sustainable Health Futures
(Tresillian/ Plunket)• Mothering at a Distance: program for incarcerated mothers
(Tresillian) • Involving Children in Decision Making – Exploration of
Practitioners Views (Ngala)• Supporting early parenting through telenursing: A case study of
the QLD Child Health Line (Ellen Barron)• NHMRC Funded Research into the impact of residential
programs on the parenting relationship and maternal mood (All Victorian EPCs)
Service evaluation • Models of care implementation within residential services
(Tresillian)• Toddler Clinic evaluation (Parent-child interaction therapy)
(Karitane) Knowledge generation • Postnatal depression and anxiety research (Karitane)• An investigation into parent fatigue and parenting (Tweddle)
Research Themes & Examples
Developing A National Early Parenting Research Framework
• Positive outcomes for families• Rich national data set of carers and infants and before
school age children • National learning/knowledge sharing and practice
development• Building a skilled workforce• Cost effectiveness• Building service capacity • Interdisciplinary expertise and approach• Strengthen national early parenting and childhood
leadership and advocacy• Improved social capital
Benefits
Karitane
Tresillian Family Care Centres
Canberra Mothercraft Society
Queen Elizabeth Centre
Tweddle Child & Family Health Service
O’Connell Family Centre
Tasmania Department of Health
Plunkett
SA CYWH
Ngala QLD Health – Ellen Barron Family Centre
AAPCH Member Organisations
