Getting to know you – Barbara Zangerl

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located. This month we introduce Barbara Zangerl from The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH).  A word from Barbara: “I am part of the Adult and Children’s Emergency Research (ACER) group at The … Continued

PREDICT members meeting – 31st October 2025

A meeting invite has been sent for the 2025 PREDICT members meeting, which will be held at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Vernon Collins Theatre on Friday 31st October 2025.  All members welcome.  More detailed information, including registration details will be forwarded in August.  We encourage everyone to take advantage of this great opportunity to meet … Continued

Elyssia presents at Grand Rounds

PREDICT executive team member Elyssia Bourke presented “Managing acute agitation in young people in the emergency setting and beyond” at The Royal Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds on 19th March 2025.  Elyssia is an emergency physician and the director of emergency research at Royal Melbourne Hospital.  In recent years, the number of young people presenting with … Continued

New PREDICT publications

Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors: George S, Williams T, Humphreys S, Atkins T, Tingay D, Gelbart B, Pham T, Craig S, Erickson S, Chavan A, Rasmussen K, Ganeshalingham A, Oberender F, Ganu S, Singhal N, Gibbons K, Le Marsney R, Burren J, Schlapbach LJ, Gannon B, Jones M, Dalziel SR, Schibler A, on behalf … Continued

UPDATES TO PREDICT WEBSITE

Some sections of the PREDICT website have been given a new look and functionality.  Check them out below: Resources page – the update will make it much easier to search for documents you require.   Projects page – improved search facility and layout with publications included under each project Executive team page – Meet our team … Continued

New PREDICT publications

Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors: Bourke EM, Kochar A, Shellshear D, Borland ML, Jani S, George S, Tham D, Gordon M, Klein K, Wilson CL, Prakash C, Phillips N, Nieva G, Selman CJ, Lee KJ, Davidson A, Knott JC, Craig SS, Babl FE; PREDICT Research Network. PEAChY-O: Pharmacological Emergency Management of Agitation in Children … Continued

Getting to know you – Reidar Lystad

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located. This month we introduce Reidar Lystad from Macquarie University. “I am a research fellow at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, which is a leading research-intensive institute aiming … Continued

New PREDICT publications

Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors: Bourke E, Douglas N, Nehme Z, Knott J, Craig SS, Babl FE, the Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) research network. Qualitative exploration of health care professionals’ experiences caring for young people with acute severe behaviorial disturbance in the acute care setting. JACEP Open. 2025. 6:100030.  John-White … Continued

Newly elected executive team for 2025

To all of our members we hope you had a relaxing break over Christmas and New Year and are ready for plenty of research action in 2025.   Our new elected executive team is as follows: Chair – Prof Simon Craig  Co-Vice Chair – A/Prof Shane George  Co-Vice Chair – Dr Libby Haskell  Dr Sharon O’Brien … Continued

PREDICT PRIZE WINNERS AT ACEM ASM 2024

Congratulations to Shannon Trenwith, winner of the ‘PREDICT prize’ at ACEM ASM for the best oral presentation by a trainee/student that addresses an important topic in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. The award winning presentation was on, “Paediatric ketone measurement and intervention in non-diabetic patients in Australasian Emergency Departments: A PREDICT clinician survey.” Congratulations also to Elyssia … Continued