Editorial: Nursing and midwifery research and scholarship in the Hunter New England Local Health District

It is a great privilege to contribute some brief thoughts about emerging research opportunities for nursing and midwifery in the Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) in this 5th Edition of HNEHandover. This editorial speaks to the notion of building and capitalising on RESEARCH capacity in Nursing and Midwifery in the HNELHD. To this end I have asked the University of Newcastle School of Nursing and Midwifery Honours program coordinator Dr. Jane Maguire and the Co-Chair of the nursing and midwifery network BRICS (Building Research and Interdisciplinary Collaborations) Dr. Vanessa McDonald to co-write this editorial. The HNELHD Nursing and Midwifery research network BRICS was launched in October 2012 with the aim of creating a world-leading network for nursing and midwifery research and capitalising on these relationships in the translation of research outcomes into clinical practice.