{"id":3892,"date":"2025-09-23T12:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T02:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/uncategorized\/ah-research-symposium"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T05:20:51","slug":"ah-research-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/events\/ah-research-symposium","title":{"rendered":"Allied Health Research Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:74%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5764 size-fusion-1200 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/allied-health-research-symposium-banner-1200x346.jpg\" alt=\"Metro North Health and Metro South Health are pleased to invite you to the third Allied Health Research Symposium in 2026. \" width=\"1200\" height=\"346\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/allied-health-research-symposium-banner-200x58.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/allied-health-research-symposium-banner-266x77.jpg 266w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/allied-health-research-symposium-banner-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/allied-health-research-symposium-banner-400x115.jpg 400w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/allied-health-research-symposium-banner-600x173.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/allied-health-research-symposium-banner-768x222.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/allied-health-research-symposium-banner-800x231.jpg 800w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/allied-health-research-symposium-banner-1024x296.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/allied-health-research-symposium-banner-1200x346.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/allied-health-research-symposium-banner-1536x443.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/346;\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Allied Health Research Symposium<\/h1>\n<p>Metro North Health and Metro South Health held the third\u00a0<strong>Allied Health Research Symposium on Tuesday 17 February 2026 <\/strong>at the\u00a0<strong>Royal Brisbane and Women\u2019s Hospital Education Centre<\/strong>. The Symposium is a collaborative event designed to showcase and promote high-quality allied health-led research initiatives.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ah-rs-thrive-program.pdf\">symposium program<\/a>, showcased a wide range of topics, demonstrating the breadth &amp; quality of allied health research.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ah-rs-snapshot-26.pdf\">snapshot of the day<\/a> is now available to read as well as a highlight reel of the day below.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Sponsorship<\/h2>\n<p>We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our university sponsors. Their contributions are instrumental in facilitating research capacity building, collaboration, and knowledge exchange at the Allied Health Research Symposium.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Platinum Sponsor<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uq.edu.au\/\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/uq.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19908 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Gold sponsors<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/griffith-university-logo4.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9677 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qut.edu.au\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/qut-logo-real-world-300x200.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-23650 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cqu.edu.au\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/cqu-logo.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-54172 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Silver sponsors<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu.au\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/footer-unisc-300x72.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-31698 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/72;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-column-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/tri-idp.tri.edu.au\/idp\/profile\/SAML2\/Redirect\/SSO?execution=e1s2\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu.au\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/11\/tri-logo.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-54501 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:22%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left rhs-col contact-us\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#a0ce4e;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-none\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p><!-- ## hidden till next year ##\n\n\n<h2>17 February 2026<\/h2>\n\n\nTime: 8:00am-4:15pm\nVenue:\u00a0Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Education Centre, Herston, Queensland, 4029 <span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span>--><\/p>\n<h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n<p>Metro North Health\u00a0Collaborative for Allied Health Research, Learning, and Innovation (CAHRLI) Workforce Development Officer<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:CAHRLI@health.qld.gov.au\">CAHRLI@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Metro South Health\u00a0Centre for Functioning and Health Research (CFAHR) Workforce Development Officer<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:CFAHR-WDO@health.qld.gov.au\">CFAHR-WDO@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background element-hidden nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:89.44rem;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>Abstracts &#8211; Closed<\/h2>\n<p>The call for abstracts is now closed. We received a large number of submissions showcasing high-quality research, innovation, knowledge translation, and service improvement initiatives with clear outcomes and significant implications for allied health practice across Queensland Health and our university partners.<br \/>\nWe sincerely thank all contributors for their efforts and valuable submissions. Outcomes are currently being finalised and will be shared soon.<br \/>\n<!--\nAbstracts are now being sought for high quality research, innovation, translation, and service improvement initiatives with clear outcomes and implications for allied health practice across Queensland Health and university partners. Options for presentations include:\n\n\n\n\n<ol data-editing-info=\"{\">\n \t\n\n\n\n<li>Oral presentation (8 minutes, not including questions)<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n \t\n\n\n\n<li>Poster<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\nAbstract submissions close <strong>midnight Thursday 13 November 2025<\/strong>.--><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-10 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type qh-btn\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-msh-mnh-ah-research-symposium-abstract.docx\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Abstract Submission Guidelines and Template <\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-11 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column element-hidden\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type qh-btn\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/779gPHDmZb\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Abstract Submission Form<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2>Event Details<\/h2>\n<p>Theme: THRIVE \u2013 <strong>T<\/strong>ransforming <strong>H<\/strong>ealthcare through <strong>R<\/strong>esearch, <strong>I<\/strong>nno<strong>v<\/strong>ation and <strong>E<\/strong>xcellence<\/p>\n<p>Date: 17\/02\/2026<\/p>\n<p>Time: 8:00am-4:15pm<\/p>\n<p>Location: Royal Brisbane and Women&#8217;s Hospital Education Centre, Herston, Queensland, 4029<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-square button-large button-darkgreen \" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ah-rs-thrive-program.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">THRIVE program<\/span><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-square button-large button-darkgreen \" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ah-rs-thrive-handbook.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">THRIVE handbook<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Registrations<\/h2>\n<p>Registrations are now <strong>OPEN <\/strong>for in-person and online attendance. To secure your spot, please register via the portal link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-square button-large button-darkgreen \" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/2026-metro-north-and-metro-south-allied-health-research-symposium\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Register Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2>Speakers<\/h2>\n<\/div><style>\n\/* =========================================\n   QGDS\/QHDS Card \u2014 Horizontal (image left)\n   Portrait-friendly (image fully visible)\n   + Thin border & rounded corners\n   ========================================= *\/\n\n\/* Card container: border + rounded corners *\/\n.qld__card {\n  border: 1px solid #e0e3e6;\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  background-color: #fff;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n\/* Add top margin when a qld__card immediately follows an h3 *\/\nh3 + .qld__card {\n  margin-top: 1.5rem; \/* adjust as needed *\/\n}\n\n\/* Horizontal layout: media (left) + content (right) *\/\n.qld__card.qld__card--horizontal {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: stretch;\n  gap: 1.5rem;\n  width: 100%;\n}\n\n\/* Media\/Image column *\/\n.qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__card__media {\n  flex: 0 0 40%;\n  min-width: 240px;\n  display: block;\n}\n\n\/* Media panel (background image) *\/\n.qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__responsive-media-img--bg {\n  display: block;\n  width: 100%;\n  aspect-ratio: 3 \/ 4;\n  background-size: contain;\n  background-repeat: no-repeat;\n  background-position: center top;\n  padding-bottom: 0 !important;\n  height: auto !important;\n}\n\n\/* Reduced text size to accommodate long bio *\/\n.long-bio {\n  font-size: 14.5px;\n}\n\n\/* Content column *\/\n.qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__card__inner {\n  flex: 1 1 auto;\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n}\n\n.qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__card__content { \n  display: block; \n}\n\n.qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__card__content-inner { \n  \/* Override below adds padding *\/ \n}\n\n\/* Footer (optional) *\/\n.qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__card__footer {\n  margin-top: auto;\n}\n\n\/* Hover treatment (optional) *\/\n.qld__card.qld__card__action:hover {\n  border-color: #cfd5da;\n}\n\n\/* Responsive *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .qld__card.qld__card--horizontal { display: block; }\n  .qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__card__media {\n    width: 100%;\n    min-width: 0;\n  }\n  .qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__responsive-media-img--bg {\n    aspect-ratio: 3 \/ 4;\n    background-position: center top;\n  }\n}\n\n\/* =========================================\n   OVERRIDES (your custom requirements)\n   ========================================= *\/\n\n\/* Reduce image to 3\/4 of original column size *\/\n.qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__card__media {\n  flex: 0 0 40%;\n  min-width: 240px;\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 0;\n}\n\n\/* Remove background colour + push image to left border *\/\n.qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__responsive-media-img--bg {\n  background-color: transparent;\n  background-position: left top;\n  background-size: contain;\n}\n\n\/* Add right-side padding to paragraph text *\/\n.qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__card__content-inner {\n  padding-right: 1rem;  \/* \u2190 adjust as needed *\/\n  padding-bottom: 1rem;    \/* optional nicer spacing *\/\n}\n\n\/* bottom margin to cards except last *\/\n.qld__card:not(:last-child) {\n  margin-bottom: 2.5rem; \/* adjust size as needed *\/\n}\n\n\/* Mobile: preserve transparency + alignment *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__card__media {\n    min-width: 0;\n  }\n  .qld__card.qld__card--horizontal .qld__responsive-media-img--bg {\n    background-color: transparent;\n    background-position: left top;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"qld__card qld__card--horizontal\">\n  <div class=\"qld__card__media\">\n    <div\n      class=\"qld__responsive-media-img--bg lazyload\"\n      role=\"img\"\n      aria-label=\"Portrait\"\n      style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/david-ireland.jpg&#039;)\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qld__card__inner\">\n    <div class=\"qld__card__content\">\n      <div class=\"qld__card__content-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"qld__card__title\">Keynote and Panellist<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"qld__card__description\">Dr David Ireland is a Senior Research Scientist at the Australian E-Health Research Centre. Here he works with speech & occupational therapists and other clinicians in realising technology interventions that have gone on to win national awards in research & development.<\/p>\n<p>He received a Bachelor of Engineering in Microelectronics, Masters of Philosophy, and a Ph.D. in electronic engineering and computer science from Griffith University. Reportedly a \"legend in chatbots for health\" he has developed chatbot technology for applications in chronic pain, autism spectrum disorder, smoking cessation, Parkinson's disease, dementia and genomics.<\/p>\n<p>He is an associate editor for the journal of Artificial General Intelligence, where he contributes and edits on publications related to the philosophy of AI.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Panel: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology Applications in Allied Health<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"qld__card qld__card--horizontal\">\n  <div class=\"qld__card__media\">\n    <div\n      class=\"qld__responsive-media-img--bg lazyload\"\n      role=\"img\"\n      aria-label=\"Portrait\"\n      style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/katrina-campbell.jpg&#039;)\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qld__card__inner\">\n    <div class=\"qld__card__content\">\n      <div class=\"qld__card__content-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"qld__card__title\">Panel Chair<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"qld__card__description\">Dr Katrina Campbell brings over two decades of experience across clinical, academic, executive and advisory roles. She has driven measurable impact across health systems, from international research leadership and nationally recognised capability building initiatives to statewide reform and health service wide programs.<\/p>\n<p>With deep expertise in implementation science, operational excellence, workforce development and digital innovation, Katrina has a proven track record of building high performing teams and designing sustainable models of care that deliver scalable change in complex environments.<\/p>\n<p>She is passionate about bridging the gap between evidence, policy and practice to drive meaningful improvements in access, quality and health equity.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"qld__card qld__card--horizontal\">\n  <div class=\"qld__card__media\">\n    <div\n      class=\"qld__responsive-media-img--bg lazyload\"\n      role=\"img\"\n      aria-label=\"Portrait\"\n      style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/michael-barras.jpg&#039;)\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qld__card__inner\">\n    <div class=\"qld__card__content\">\n      <div class=\"qld__card__content-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"qld__card__title\">Panellist<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"qld__card__description\">Professor Michael Barras is the Director of Pharmacy at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and a Research conjoint with the School of Pharmacy (Hospital 0.8 FTE \/ UQ 0.2 FTE).<\/p>\n<p>He currently supervises 8 HDR students conducting research related to medication safety, health informatics and advanced scope clinical pharmacy. He has a strong interest in designing, testing and monitoring individualised dosing strategies for high-risk patients in the hospital setting. Michael has many significant research relationships in hospital, university, and industry settings.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"qld__card qld__card--horizontal\">\n  <div class=\"qld__card__media\">\n    <div\n      class=\"qld__responsive-media-img--bg lazyload\"\n      role=\"img\"\n      aria-label=\"Portrait\"\n      style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jodie-austin.jpg&#039;)\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qld__card__inner\">\n    <div class=\"qld__card__content\">\n      <div class=\"qld__card__content-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"qld__card__title\">Panellist<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"qld__card__description\">\n          Dr Jodie Austin currently works as the Clinical Informatics Director for the SMART Hub, embedded within the Data Science Collaborative Research Platform and the Queensland Digital Health Centre at the University of Queensland. She also holds a conjoint research position with the Office of Chief Clinical Information Officer, eHealth Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>Jodie is a clinical pharmacist by background, having worked in both the public and private hospitals settings across Australia and the United Kingdom. Over the past decade her line of work transitioned into the field of clinical informatics. She completed her PhD in 2024, exploring the management of high-risk medications within digital hospital environments.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"qld__card qld__card--horizontal\">\n  <div class=\"qld__card__media\">\n    <div\n      class=\"qld__responsive-media-img--bg lazyload\"\n      role=\"img\"\n      aria-label=\"Portrait\"\n      style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emmah-doig.jpg&#039;)\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qld__card__inner\">\n    <div class=\"qld__card__content\">\n      <div class=\"qld__card__content-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"qld__card__title\">Panellist<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"qld__card__description long-bio\">\n          Dr Emmah Doig is an experienced occupational therapist and researcher in the field of brain injury rehabilitation. Emmah is a Senior Conjoint Research Fellow in the STARS Education and Research Alliance. Emmah has published more than 65 peer reviewed journal publications and has received over $11 million research grant funding.  Emmah conducts collaborative research, partnering with consumers and clinicians in the health service to co-design and trial interventions and models of care.  Some of this work has included co-design of virtual-reality-based interventions and group interventions in brain injury rehabilitation, person-centred goal-setting approaches, hand therapy and cancer-related lymphoedema services.<\/p><p class=\"long-bio\">Emmah co founded BRAINSPAN, a multidisciplinary online national network that connects clinicians and researchers to share knowledge and support translation into practice. Emmah co-developed the Knowledge Translation and Impact Planner (K-TIPS), an internationally recognised resource to support knowledge translation of health research including implementation research planning.  Emmah has received awards recognising excellence in research translation, consumer partnership, and higher degree research supervision.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Panel: Consumer Engagement and Co-Design in Research<\/h3>\n<div class=\"qld__card qld__card--horizontal\">\n  <div class=\"qld__card__media\">\n    <div\n      class=\"qld__responsive-media-img--bg lazyload\"\n      role=\"img\"\n      aria-label=\"Portrait\"\n      style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nina-meloncelli.jpg&#039;)\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qld__card__inner\">\n    <div class=\"qld__card__content\">\n      <div class=\"qld__card__content-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"qld__card__title\">Panel Chair<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"qld__card__description\">Dr Nina Meloncelli is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, clinician-researcher and Program Director of the HELIX Hub in Metro North\u2019s Healthcare Excellence and Innovation. She has extensive experience supporting healthcare staff to implement research evidence through education, training, coaching and mentoring.<\/p>\n<p>Her passion lies in removing obstacles to improving healthcare for clinicians and teams and the pragmatic application of tools, frameworks and methods to enable better implementation and innovation.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"qld__card qld__card--horizontal\">\n  <div class=\"qld__card__media\">\n    <div\n      class=\"qld__responsive-media-img--bg lazyload\"\n      role=\"img\"\n      aria-label=\"Portrait\"\n      style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ruth-cox.jpg&#039;)\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qld__card__inner\">\n    <div class=\"qld__card__content\">\n      <div class=\"qld__card__content-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"qld__card__title\">Panellist<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"qld__card__description\">Dr Ruth Cox is the Director Occupational Therapy at the QEII Hospital, in Metro South Health, Brisbane Australia. She is passionate about partnering with consumers in quality improvement and research so that all voices can influence healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Her other research interests include models of care, skill mix, and co-design.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"qld__card qld__card--horizontal\">\n  <div class=\"qld__card__media\">\n    <div\n      class=\"qld__responsive-media-img--bg lazyload\"\n      role=\"img\"\n      aria-label=\"Portrait\"\n      style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kelsey-pateman.jpg&#039;)\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qld__card__inner\">\n    <div class=\"qld__card__content\">\n      <div class=\"qld__card__content-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"qld__card__title\">Panellist<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"qld__card__description\">Kelsey Pateman is the Principal Research Fellow for Allied Health at the RBWH. Kelsey originally is an Oral Health Therapist and completed her PhD research in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Kelsey champions consumer partnership in research and is a passionate advocate for co-design.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"qld__card qld__card--horizontal\">\n  <div class=\"qld__card__media\">\n    <div\n      class=\"qld__responsive-media-img--bg lazyload\"\n      role=\"img\"\n      aria-label=\"Portrait\"\n      style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/adrienne-young.jpg&#039;)\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qld__card__inner\">\n    <div class=\"qld__card__content\">\n      <div class=\"qld__card__content-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"qld__card__title\">Panellist<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"qld__card__description\">Dr Adrienne Young is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian who currently holds positions as the Dietetics Research Coordinator at the Royal Brisbane and Women\u2019s Hospital and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland\u2019s Centre for Health Services Research. Her research focuses on improving nutrition care in hospitals to prevent avoidable complications and optimise outcomes for older patients, with national and international recognition, including awards from Dietitians Australia and the International Congress of Dietetics received for this work. Adrienne is a leading advocate for consumer engagement and co-design, having co-led the development of the Metro North Co-design Framework. As an implementation scientist, she also co-developed the Allied Health Translating Research into Practice (AH\u2011TRIP) initiative, aimed at embedding knowledge translation from research within the usual clinical care. She supervises clinicians undertaking their PhDs, research fellows and honours students, supporting the next generation of clinician researchers.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"qld__card qld__card--horizontal\">\n  <div class=\"qld__card__media\">\n    <div\n      class=\"qld__responsive-media-img--bg lazyload\"\n      role=\"img\"\n      aria-label=\"Portrait\"\n      style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/anja-christoffersen.jpg&#039;)\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qld__card__inner\">\n    <div class=\"qld__card__content\">\n      <div class=\"qld__card__content-inner\">\n        <h3 class=\"qld__card__title\">Panellist<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"qld__card__description\">Anja Christoffersen is a consumer co-researcher with lived experience of disability, working in disability advocacy and entrepreneurship. She holds an MBA in Health Services Management and Entrepreneurship, lectures in health services management (KBS) and health innovation co-design (QUT), and is an Adjunct Associate Fellow with The University of Queensland. She is also the founder of disability-owned ventures including the Women with Disabilities Entrepreneur Network (WDEN), Champion Health Agency, SHH!T Happens, and Against the Grain Coffee. Her research focuses on elevating consumer voices, improving career pathways for consumer researchers, and enhancing experiences for people with chronic illness and disability. She has contributed to state, national, and international projects and received multiple awards, including QLD Young Achiever of the Year (2020).<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">This event is:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/hdsunflower.com\/au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-sunflower-hd.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-55716 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"date-and-venue\"><b>Date:<\/b>  17 February 2026<br \/>\n<b>Time:<\/b> 8:00am-4:00pm<br \/>\n<b>Venue:<\/b> Royal Brisbane and Women&#8217;s Hospital Education Centre, Herston, Queensland, 4029<\/p>\n<p>Metro North Health and Metro South Health are pleased to invite you to its second Allied Health Research Symposium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":5765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[80,468],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-research-events"],"acf":{"event_date":"20260218"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3892"}],"version-history":[{"count":194,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6241,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3892\/revisions\/6241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}