Kathryn Leslie In this section, we like to show our appreciation for the wonderful work done by our passionate and talented ISCRR staff members. This month we are showcasing Kathryn Leslie, ISCRR’s Research Program and Operations Officer, Research Program and...
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Ivana is a Senior Research Officer at ISCRR involved in primary research. She has more than fourteen years experience delivering research and implementing projects across university, government and NGO sectors. Ivana has a background in anthropology (BA Hons) and Gender...
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Samantha Barker, Director ISCRR

Welcome to the October edition of the ISCRR newsletter. We made it through a cold winter here in Melbourne, and with the sun starting to shine more and the end of the year approaching, we ramp up our activities even...
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On August 30th 2022, Dr Jimmy Twin (Research Translation and Communications Manager, ISCRR), shared ISCRR’s learnings and process for the developing research impact stories, which are publicly available short summaries of identified impacts and future potential impacts. A recording of...
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28 Aug – 1 Sept Dr Sarah Oxford and Carmen Schroder attended AES22 in Adelaide. Conference highlights included the plenary presentation by A/Prof Amy Gullickson titled ‘Soul and Maturity: On Being Evaluators’. She used accessible language and slides to convey...
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In August, ISCRR became a member of the Sax Institute. Based in NSW but with a national footprint, the Sax is an independent institute specialising in translating research findings into policy and presently has 68 members. Their ultimate aim to...
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On September 28th the Vicarious Trauma Prevention and Awareness Toolkit website was launched by the Minister for Workplace Safety, Ingrid Stitt. The event was opened by Karen Batt (Secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union, CPSU), and Colin Radford...
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Imagine, as a health care professional, an injured worker has been referred to you, but you do not have the up-to-date access or knowledge of clinical services that would most benefit your patient. How can you identify the best evidence-based...
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Exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust results in an increased risk of developing silica-related diseases, such as silicosis. Silica dust exposure has been a known risk to workers across many industries including mining, construction and manufacturing, for many decades. Chronic...
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Kara has recently joined ISCRR’s Research Communications and Translation team as Communications Advisor. She is involved in promoting research outcomes and driving their impact and translation. Kara holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and after graduating from university, Kara spent...
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