Presented by HC Coombs Policy Forum
Research Evidence as a Change Management Tool: Application and acquisition during major health reform
Wednesday 30 March 2011, 3 – 6pm
Jean Martin Room, Level 3, Beryl Rawson Building #13, Ellery Crescent, ANU
The HC Coombs Policy Forum at the ANU is organising a small high-level workshop to be led by Professor Jonathan Lomas, an international expert on the application of research into public policy and practice, particularly in the health field. The workshop will focus upon how research and evaluation might be drawn upon as a change management tool during the implementation of the Government’s major health reforms and in future ongoing operations. Lomas will draw upon his experience in Canada and the UK in particular, helping participants to explore practical options to apply in Australia now and over the next few years.
Format
Roundtable of 20-25 people, 15+ being senior practitioners from Health portfolio agencies and DVA and another 6-10 being academic experts or retired practitioners with relevant expertise and experience. All participants are expected to contribute actively. Chatham House rule to apply.
Structure
Three 1 hour sessions chaired by Andrew Podger. Each session opened with a 5 minute introduction from Jonathan Lomas.
3 - 4pm | Session 1 | How research can contribute in the frantic implementation stage: clarifying reform objectives, deciding what research is relevant, designing evaluation. |
4 - 5pm | Session 2 | How research and evaluation can be built into the ongoing operations of new health service planning and delivery arrangements |
5 - 6pm | Session 3 | Structures and processes for action and learning |
Background readings
- COAG Communiqué, Attachment A – Heads of Agreement -– National Health Reform, Council of Australian Governments Meeting, 13 February 2011.
- Australian Government, Medicare Locals: Guidelines for the establishment and initial operation of Medicare Locals & Information for applicants wishing to apply for funding to establish a Medicare Local. 2011.
- Health reform: Getting the most from the Health Reform Package (draft). IPAA National Roundtable, November 2010
- A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s Future – Delivering better health and better hospitals. Australian Government, 2010. http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/report-redbook
- Jonathan Lomas, Adalsteinn D. Brown. Research and Advice Giving: A Functional View of Evidence-Informed Policy Advice in a Canadian Ministry of Health. The Milbank Quarterly, Vol. 87, No. 4, 2009 (pp. 903–926). doi:10.1111/j.1468-0009.2009.00583.x (PDF, 144kB)
- Jonathan Lomas. The in-between world of knowledge brokering. BMJ, Vol. 334, Issue 7585, January 2007. doi:10.1136/bmj.39038.593380.AE