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address priority research questions that are relevant to their particular settings. Could practice driven research be a way forward and offer academics and clinicians a better defined common ground? The benefits of practice driven research include encouraging a culture of research-based and evidence- based practice and generating new knowledge from within the clinical setting. Research that is practice driven will also be research that is more clinically relevant and more likely to change practice. Practice driven research might lead to increased collaboration, enhancement in conventional care, and opportunities for a greater number of clinicians to gain skills and experience in research practice. Many of the initiatives discussed in this paper are leading us towards a practice driven research paradigm by bringing together the expertise of academics and clinicians. We need to utilise each other’s strengths and abilities in collaborative, practice driven research projects that seek to address the real world issues of our clients and provide an evidence base for clinical practice. References Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2003). Health and community services labour force survey 2001 . Retrieved 11 July 2013 from http://www.aihw.gov.au/ publication-detail/?id=6442467514 Cartmill, B., Cornwell, P., Ward, E., Davidson, W., & Porceddu, S. (2012). A prospective investigation of swallowing, nutrition, and patient-rated functional impact following altered fractionation radiotherapy with concomitant boost for oropharyngeal cancer. Dysphagia , 27 (1), 32–45. First published online in 2011. doi: 10.1007/ s00455-001-9333-5 Finch, F., Cornwell, P., Ward, E.C., & McPhail, S. (2013). Factors influencing research engagement: Research interest, confidence and experience in an Australian speech- language pathology workforce. BMC Health Service Research , 12 , 144. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-13-144 Hubbard, I., Vyslysel, G., & Parsons, M. (2009). Interprofessional, practice-driven research: Reflections on one “community of inquiry” based in acute stroke. Journal of Allied Health , 38 (2), e-69-e74. NHMRC Clinical Research Working Group. (2001). Clinical research in Australia: Report of the NHMRC Clinical Research Working Group . Retrieved 1 July 2013 from

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Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology