Paediatric Study Group

The ANZICS Paediatric Study Group (PSG) was formed in 2003 by a group of Paediatric Intensivists and Intensive Care Nurses to design and conduct multi-centre research in Australian and New Zealand Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) as well as some adult units that admit children. The PSG also oversees the ANZICS Paediatric Intensive Care Registry (ANZPIC Registry) which collects and analyses data from all specialist PICUs plus paediatric admissions from contributing mixed adult/paediatric ICUs. The PSG is a multi-disciplinary group of paediatric intensive care clinicians who have to date conducted, or are conducting, seven clinical studies and four ANZPIC Registry studies. It has published clinical papers with the PSG as author, as well as multiple Registry papers.

The PSG supports the conduct of world-class clinical research in Australasian paediatric intensive care and is committed to collaborating with the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group, external research bodies and international PICUs.

Related links :

• ANZICS PSG Papers Published​ (select PSG category)
• ANZPIC Registry

PSG Office Bearer Group:

• Warwick Butt (Chair; Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne)
• Luregn Schlapbach (Past Chair; University of Queensland)
• Kristen Gibbons (Vice Chair/Lead, Data Science Working Group; University of Queensland)
• Tara Williams (PIRCIG Representative; Queensland Children`s Hospital)
• Johnny Millar (ANZPIC Registry Representative; Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne)
• Debbie Long (Lead, Long-Term Follow up Working Group; Queensland University of Technology)
• Kate Masterson (Lead, Consumer Engagement Working Group; Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne)
• Jess Schults (Lead, Early Career Research Working Group; University of Queensland)
• Michaela Waak (Lead, Neurocritical Care Working Group; Queensland Children’s Hospital)

• PSG Committee:
• Anusha Ganeshalingam, Claire Sherring (Starship Children’s Hospital)
• Simon Erickson, Jenipher Chumbes Flores (Perth Children’s Hospital)
• Sainath Raman, Karina Charles (Queensland Children’s Hospital)
• Shane George (Gold Coast University Hospital)
• Puneet Singh, Vicky Smith (Sydney Children’s Hospital)
• Ben Gellbart (Royal Children’s Hospital)
• Felix Oberender (Monash Children’s Hospital)
• Marino Festa (Westmead Children`s Hospital)
• Corrine Balit (John Hunter Hospital PICU)
• Chong Tien, ARCAC
• Marisa Comitini ANZICS.

Noosa Hybrid Meeting 2025

In 2025 the ANZICS Paediatric Study Group (PSG) will hold a stand-alone hybrid meeting date to be advised in collaboration with the ANZICS 27th Annual Meeting on Clinical Trials in Intensive Care.

• Registrations (closed)
• Program 
• Brochure 
• Accommodation (closed)
• Getting There (tba)
• Call for presentations 2025 (closed)

This meeting will provide an opportunity for members of the paediatric research community to gather and discuss current research topics and issues particular to paediatric research.

If you have any queries please contact the ANZICS Office (+61 (0)3 9340 3455 / ctgadmin@anzics.org)

Past Meetings 2023-2024

ANZICS PSG Virtual Scientific Meeting 7 November  2024 – Program

ANZICS PSG Hybrid Meeting Noosa 14 March 2024 – Program 

• Noosa PSG 2024 Highlights

ANZICS PSG Scientific Meeting 11 October 2023 – Program

ANZICS PSG Hybrid Noosa Meeting 8 March 2023 – Program

• Paediatric Study Group (PSG) Terms of Reference
• PIRCIG Terms of Reference
• PSG Neurocritical Care Researcher Working Group Terms of Reference
• PSG Early Career Researcher Working Group Terms of Reference
• PSG Data Science Working Group Terms of Reference
• PSG Long-Term Outcomes Working Group Terms of Reference
• PSG Consumer Engagement Working Group Terms of Reference

Application for ANZICS Paediatric Study Group(PSG) Survey Distribution

To be completed by the study Chief Investigator and submitted with a full copy of the study protocol and the survey for distribution.

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Is this an EOI or Survey request

• Expression of Interest (EOI)
• Survey

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Chief Investigators - Please list all members and their affiliated institutions

Target PSG Participants (select all that apply)

• Medical members
• Nursing members
• Allied health members
• Academic members
• Unit Medical Directors only
• Nursing Unit Managers only
• Other

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Distribution Method of Survey (select all that apply)

• Electronic
• Paper
• Other

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Survey Link

Date for distribution

• As soon as approved
• Specific date

Specific date

Survey reminders (Please note: ANZICS PSG not endorsed surveys will not be sent reminders)

• No reminder
• Reminder via email

Timing of survey reminders

Email Blurb

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Protocol Upload (copy)

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Survey Upload

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Ethics Approval

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Application to join an ANZICS Paediatric Study Group (PSG) Working Group

• PSG Consumer Engagement Working Group – The Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) Paediatric Study Group (PSG) Consumer Engagement Working Group is formed to further consumer engagement with all areas of research.The purpose of this working group is to increase consumer involvement in research within the PSG. Consumers can provide valuable insight into their experiences of being in PICU and living with certain conditions. They can provide researchers with guidance on research focus, research design and communicating results. The group meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month. For further information please contact Kate Masterson
• PSG Data Science Working Group
• PSG Early Career Researcher Working Group
• PSG Long-Term Outcomes Working Group
• PSG Neurocritical Care Researcher Working Group

Title *

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Institution at which you are employed *

Current Position *

Department *

Country *

Role (please select the role that best applies to your current role) *

• PICU Medical Consultant
• PICU Medical Trainee
• PICU Nurse
• Research Coordinator
• Nurse Researcher
• Nursing (Other)
• Allied Health Clinician
• Researcher
• Other

If other, please specify

Which PSG Working Group/s would you like to join? (Please select all that apply) *

• Consumer Engagement Working Group
• Data Science Working Group
• Long-Term Follow-Up Working Group
• New and Early Career Investigator Working Group

Research area of interest or potential project

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Please complete the form below to subscribe to the PSG Mailing list.

Name *

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Last

Email address *

Name of institution at which you are employed *

Role (please select the role that best applies to your current role) *

• PICU Medical Consultant
• PICU Medical Trainee
• Nurse Researcher
• Nursing Other
• Allied Health
• Researcher
• Other

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Name of current member nominating you to the ANZICS PSG mailing list *

Email of the member nominating you to the ANZICS PSG mailing list *

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Submissions for endorsement to the PSG should include the full study protocol, ANZICS PSG Study Endorsement Application Form, ANZICS PSG register of Interests Form and the study budget if one is available.

To submit your endorsement application please complete and upload all required forms and should you have any queries or require further information please contact ctgadmin@anzics.org or anzics.psg@gmail.com

ANZICS PSG Endorsement Application Form

ANZICS PSG Register of Interests

Name *

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Last

Email *

Full title

Short title

Is this endorsement request for a:

• Study
• Manuscript

Have you sourced ANZPICR data for your study or publication?”

• Yes- (Please contact Australian and New Zealand Paediatric Intensive Care Registry [ANZPICR] via anzpic.data@anzics.com.au to either submit an ANZICS CORE Data Request Form or to request to have your manuscript reviewed by the ANZPICR Clinical Advisory Committee [ARCAC])
• No

Are you seeking

• Endorsement (i.e. study is led by a PSG Member)
• Support (i.e. study is led by a non-PSG member)
• Feedback

Does this study have any Funding or in-kind support from commercial entities? If yes, please attach a copy of the contract for review.

• Yes
• No

Do you have (please list members) or will you have a DSMB? If not, why not?

Chief Investigators (Please list all members)

Study Protocol or Manuscript

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ANZICS PSG Study Endorsement Application

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ANZICS PSG Register of Interests

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Budget

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Additional documents (audit, peer review, cover letter, budget, contract etc.)

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Australian and New Zealand Paediatric Intensive Care (ANZPIC) Registry