Come along to a free webinar on Thursday 30 July to gain insights into designing and delivering research that creates meaningful outcomes for veterans and families of veterans.
This session will provide practical guidance on conducting research that is ethical, trauma-informed, and inclusive, with a strong emphasis on lived experience involvement. Designed to offer practical and applied insights, the webinar will highlight what good practice looks like in real-world settings and how it can strengthen both research quality and outcomes for veterans and families.
The webinar is part of a Veteran and Family – Learning and Innovation Network of Knowledge
(VF-LINK) Research Learning Community series and will be delivered in partnership with Phoenix Australia.
VF-LINK is DVA’s research and evaluation model. It aims to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans and families through increasing the production, use, and sharing of research and evaluation evidence.
Webinar details
Title: Conducting real-world research that improves veteran and family wellbeing
Date: Thursday 30 July 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm (AEST)
Format: Online (Microsoft Teams webinar)
Cost: Free
Registration
To attend the webinar, please register here.
Registered participants will receive joining details before the event. An edited recording and supporting materials will also be made available after the webinar.
Presenters
The webinar will be hosted by Alexandra Howard from Phoenix Australia, and will include contributions from:
- Associate Professor Lisa Dell, VF-LINK Consortium Program Lead and Director of Research, Phoenix Australia
- Professor Ed Heffernan, Psychiatrist and Veteran, VF-LINK Consortium subject matter expert
- Assistant Director Georgina Binks, Research Partnerships, DVA
- Wing Commander Sharon Bown AM, FACN (Ret’d), VF-LINK Consortium Veteran and Families Advisor
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Mr Nathan Klinge, Veteran and VF‑LINK Veteran Advisor
After presentations by Professors Dell and Heffernan, there will be a moderated panel discussion, with an opportunity for audience members to submit questions via the Q&A function.
For more information on DVA research and evaluation activities visit DVA’s website: Research and development or email research@dva.gov.au. You can also visit the DVA research and privacy webpage.