Philip Darbyshire

Adelaide, Australia

Professor Philip Darbyshire, is internationally recognized as a leader in nursing and health care research and practice development. Philip is the ‘go-to’ person for hospitals and health care organizations who want research and evidence-based practice demystified and moved out of the ‘too-hard basket’ and into the hearts, minds and practices of clinicians who will use it make a real difference. He enables the best in staff potential to solve problems, think creatively and 'raise the bar', to improve the condition of organisations. For 13 years he led one of Australia’s most successful practice-based research departments, described by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards as being an “example of excellence in research leadership”. His programme of research explored children and adolescents’ experiences of a wide range of health and social issues. He is an Adjunct Professor at UWS, an Honorary Professor at the University of Swansea and a Visiting Professor at Bournemouth Uni