1. community mental health drug and alcohol research network
Strategies for Building Research Capacity in your Workplace
July 3rd, 2014

2. Community Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Research Network
Welcome
Deb Tipper
Project Officer
Community Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Research Network

3. AIMS of the DAY
Participants increase their understanding about CMHDARN.
Participants understand the importance of research capacity building.
Participants learn about some key steps in research capacity building.
Drug and alcohol and mental health sector workers have an opportunity to network.
Drug and alcohol and mental health sector workers develop their critical analysis skills in relation to research

4. UNDERSTANDING CMHDARN
VISION
The Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Research Network (CMHDARN) is established to broaden involvement of drug and alcohol and mental health community organisations in practice-based research, to promote the value of research and to increase the application of research evidence to everyday practice.

5. AIMS of CMHDARN
supports workers and organisations ……. to develop their research capacity and to contribute to knowledge creation.
seeks to develop and promote appropriate research collaborations and relationships with and between academic researchers, research centres, and the MHDA sectors.
promotes increased understanding of co-existing issues across the MHDA sectors…
promotes access to, use and application of evidence based practice policy and service delivery models...
advocates on behalf of the MHDA sectors in relation to increasing research funding opportunities, and liaises with relevant bodies to promote the involvement of the MHDA sectors in research related activities.

6. Why a Research Network?
Understand the language and practice of research

7. Why a Research Network?
Cross dialogue & understanding between MHDA services to improve outcomes for people with coexisting issues.

8. Why a Research Network?
More use of evidence based research to improve services for consumers / clients

9. Why a Research Network?
Enhanced relationships between academic researchers and community based workers
“The real voyage of discovery consists of not seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”
Marcel Proust

10. Key activities of CMHDARN

11. CMHDARN – MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Outputs December December 2013
572 total registrations for 11 events at
Seven research forums
Four reflective webinars
Sixteen research seeding grant recipients organisations
Four e- newsletters
Website developed (live September 2012)
2464 unique visitors
4539 visits
20,075 page views
Mentoring model developed with CREMS
Source: CMHDARN Final Project Report

12. CMHDARN – MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Outcomes
Improved research knowledge
Networking opportunities
Improved cross AOD/MH sector knowledge
Impact on practice
Enhanced understanding and knowledge of consumers’ and carers’ role in research
Increased access to research resources
Relationships with academic researchers

13. CMHDARN - MAKING A DIFFERENCE
What are the key issues for you as workers and/ or your organisation in relation to knowing about, using or doing more research?
2. What resources would assist you or your organisation to develop research capacity?

14. Conclusion
Deb Tipper
Project Officer, Community Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Research Network