The Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation
Nurses Association is a peer-reviewed journal that
publishes original work in any area relevant to
rehabilitation nursing. It welcomes contributions on
contemporary practice, policy and professional issues.

The Journal publishes research articles (2000-3000
words), literature reviews (1500-2000 words),
conference papers and case studies (1000-1500 words), book reviews and abstracts.

Guidelines for all Submissions
Title Page
The title page should contain the category of article,
title of the article, name(s) of the author(s), professional qualifications, current position and, for the first author, the contact address, email address and telephone number.

Text
Use Arial font, 11 point, as the standard font.
Manuscripts should be double-spaced with the top,
bottom and side margins being 3cm.

Keep your sentences short and to the point. You
may like to use headings and sub-headings as this will
make it much easier for the reader to follow. Abbreviations should be used sparingly and only
where they ease the reader’s task by reducing repetition of long, technical terms. Initially use the word in full followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
Abbreviations such as e.g., etc. and & should only be
used in parentheses.

All pages of the manuscript must be numbered
starting with the title page.

Illustrations, Figures and Tables
These should only be used if they add to the
understanding of the text. Illustrations, figures, diagrams and tables should be included with each on
a separate sheet.

Photographs
Please supply any photographs (originals only) with
your submission. Make sure you enclose the permission
of any person in the photograph. Photographs should be clearly labelled on the back by attaching a white label giving the names of people from LEFT to RIGHT and the appropriate caption. If you include a self-addressed stamped envelope, we will return your photograph promptly.

Referencing
The Harvard Style of referencing must be used
throughout the article and conclude with a separate page for the reference list. For assistance with referencing, please refer to the Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers (6th edn, Wiley & Sons, 2002); or websites such as:
www.lib.monash.edu.au/vl/cite/harvex.htm
www.library.uq.edu.au/training/citation/harvard.html
www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/ref.html

Acknowledgments
The source of financial grants and the contribution of
colleagues or institutions should be acknowledged.

Guidelines for Submission of Papers
for the Refereed Section

Title Page
In addition to the title page outlined above, papers
for peer review require a second title page with the title of the article only.

Abstract
All papers for review should include a brief but
informative abstract of no more than 150 words. The
abstract should describe the central argument or
research study and the principal conclusions.

Text
Please ensure that the author(s) and specific
organisations cannot be identified in the manuscript prior to it being sent for peer review.

Guidelines for Submission of Articles other than those for the Refereed Section

Book Review
Book reviews are encouraged and should be of
interest to the general readership of JARNA.

Conference Paper
To be published in the Journal, conference papers
need to be developed into a standard manuscript with
abstract, introduction, background, main content,
conclusion and reference list. Speaker’s notes, slides,
transparencies etc. are not acceptable.

Contemporary Comment
Features submitted for this section are encouraged
no matter how controversial or thought provoking they
are. This is where people can challenge current thinking, provide a different perspective or debate topics related to rehabilitation nursing. A guide for length of a feature is 200-1000 words, however shorter or longer material may be accepted.

Abstract
Presenters of conference papers are encouraged to
submit their abstracts for publication, together with the
details of the conference at which the paper was
presented and contact details.

The Editorial committee reserves the right to edit any
article submission received. This committee is also
available to assist you if required.

Submissions will be considered at any time.
They can be sent on disk or e-mailed as follows:
Submissions will be accepted on
an IBM formatted disk to:

Anthony Black
Peter James Centre
Eastern Health
Locked Bag No.1
PO Forrest Hill Vic 3131 Or
Email: Anthony.Black@peterjames.org.au
Or
ARNA
PO Box 193, Surrey Hills Vic 3127

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