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Students recognise outstanding clinical educators
The clinicians and healthcare teams who help make rural clinical placements meaningful for students have been celebrated at the University Centre for Rural Health’s 2026 Education Awards. Held in Lismore last week, the annual awards recognise clinicians and teams who make an outstanding contribution to student learning during UCRH-supported clinical
Students recognise outstanding clinical educators
The clinicians and healthcare teams who help make rural clinical placements meaningful for students have been celebrated at the University Centre for Rural Health’s 2026 Education Awards. Held in Lismore last week, the annual awards recognise clinicians and teams who make an outstanding contribution to student learning during UCRH-supported clinical
Students recognise outstanding clinical educators
The clinicians and healthcare teams who help make rural clinical placements meaningful for students have been celebrated at the University Centre for Rural Health’s 2026 Education Awards. Held in Lismore
Step inside: UCRH Community Open Day
Discover what happens inside the University Centre for Rural Health Northern Rivers, meet the people behind our work and experience rural health education in action. Tuesday 17 November 20269am to
Helping future speech pathologists find their feet
For UCRH Clinical Educator Sally Howard, helping speech pathology students find their feet on placement brings together two things she has enjoyed throughout her career: working with people and supporting
Disastrous Writing returns to Lismore
The annual Disastrous Writing Retreat is returning to UCRH in November, bringing together people from across the disaster and climate change space for two days of focused, in-person writing, connection
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New rural health research involving UCRH Professor Chris Williams has explored how patients, clinicians and health service managers view physiotherapist-led care for people presenting to emergency departments with uncomplicated musculoskeletal conditions. Published in Australasian Emergency Care, the study, Stakeholder Views on Enhancing Emergency Department Service through Physiotherapist-led Care: A Qualitative
Two UCRH researchers have received significant recognition for work that is helping shape the future of rural health research and Aboriginal health outcomes. Dr Cas Sedran-Price (pictured right) has been recognised at the 2026 NSW Young Tall Poppy Awards, where she was a finalist in the Industry & First Nations
UCRH’s Aboriginal health research is contributing to a broader conversation about how Indigenous data is used, with Dr Cas Sedran-Price leading a new paper calling for Indigenous data governance to become a core part of environmental and ecological modelling. Published in One Earth, Why environmental and ecological researchers who use
This news post is part of a series for our website and quarterly newsletter where we are invite contributions from others who share our commitment to health equity. From partners, practitioners, students and more, we want to hear and support many voices in the conversation about improving health outcomes for
The University of Sydney and Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) have reaffirmed their longstanding partnership through their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a further three years, continuing their shared commitment to building a sustainable regional health workforce. The ongoing agreement supports existing clinical placements, medical training pathways and workforce
A new artwork celebrating Bundjalung Country and culture has been unveiled at UCRH, where it will support Aboriginal health education and provide a lasting acknowledgement of Country. Map of Bundjalung Country was created by UCRH staff members Tracey Piccoli, a Galibal and Bundjalung woman, and Associate Professor Emma Walke, a
Lismore City Council and UCRH have announced a new partnership to bring globally acclaimed Raising the Bar program to the Northern Rivers, with the inaugural Lismore event to be held at the Metropole Hotel in May 2027. The one-night event will bring researchers, experts and the community together across Lismore
The people, partnerships and defining moments behind 25 years of University of Sydney rural health are being celebrated through a new exhibition and online story collection from UCRH. The Corridor of Memories exhibition and 25 Years, 25 Stories collection were launched as part of UCRH’s 25th anniversary celebrations, bringing together
A quarter century of University of Sydney rural health in the Northern Rivers was celebrated with a day of reflection, connection and new beginnings at UCRH in Lismore on Thursday 10 September. University leaders, staff, students, alumni, health partners and community supporters came together to recognise the people and partnerships
New research published has shone a light on the lasting mental health impacts of housing displacement after the 2022 Lismore floods, adding to growing evidence from rural health research about the challenges communities face during disaster recovery. The paper, Housing displacement experiences following major flooding in regional Australia: A qualitative
New rural health research involving UCRH student Anna-Katerina Hicks and researchers Dr Jodie Bailey and Dr Natalie Edmiston is helping build understanding of how emergency departments can embed better care for people experiencing family and domestic violence and abuse. Emergency departments can be a critical point of contact for people
Rural health research is exploring a new way to help young people better understand pain, with a large Australian study set to test whether pain education delivered in schools can improve health knowledge among students. The protocol paper was co-authored by Professor Chris Williams as part of the research team
