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Students step into future health careers
Around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the Northern Rivers gathered at the UCRH in Lismore today, stepping into hands-on training sessions designed to spark interest in the rural health workforce and open doors to future careers in health. Students from Banora Point High School, Byron Bay
Students step into future health careers
Around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the Northern Rivers gathered at the UCRH in Lismore today, stepping into hands-on training sessions designed to spark interest in the rural health workforce and open doors to future careers in health. Students from Banora Point High School, Byron Bay
Students step into future health careers
Around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the Northern Rivers gathered at the UCRH in Lismore today, stepping into hands-on training sessions designed to spark interest in
All in for Indigenous research
Last week UCRH brought people together for a powerful day of rural health research at the UCRH Indigenous Research Symposium, held during Reconciliation Week under the theme All In. The
Global visitors explore simulation in Lismore
A recent visit to the University Centre for Rural Health shows how rural health education in Australia can lead on the world stage. As part of the 2026 Laerdal Simulation
Study tracks disaster impacts on communities
New rural health research is shedding light on what happens to our connections with each other when disasters keep hitting the same place. Dr Rebecca McNaught from UCRH is a
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UCRH Director and Head of Rural Clinical School, Professor Vicki Flood is among the many authors of a new journal publication detailing an innovative trial, called Maintain Your Brain, which shows that an online lifestyle program can boost memory, reasoning, and processing speed in older adults. The article, An online
UCRH researcher Mohammad Hamiduzzaman is the lead author on a new journal article looking at older rural women’s participation in clinical decision-making with GPs and exploring factors associated with their pre-visit planning and involvement in treatment processes. The work has been published in Patient Education and Counseling and highlights that
UCRH researchers Associate Professor Veronica Matthews and Danielle Cameron are among a group of authors who conducted a new review highlighting the health risks posed by smoke from landscape fires, such as wildfires and agricultural burning. The study aimed to gather and assess scientific research on interventions that can help
The Australian Government is investing almost $11 million to build Australian research capacity in climate change and related health impacts through the National Health and Medical Research Council. In an announcement yesterday by the Hon Ged Kearney MP, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Indigenous
UCRH researcher Larisa Barnes has published a chapter in Health Literacy in Medicines Use and Pharmacy: A Definitive Guide. Published by Academic Press (an imprint of Elsevier) the book addresses health literacy specifically within pharmacy and medicine use context, and provides a compilation of important content about medication literacy. It
Lifestyle changes, like healthy eating, could help reduce low back pain. Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide with many treatments, such as medication, often failing to provide lasting relief. Researchers from UCRH have uncovered a possible solution. Their study, published in JAMA Network Open, found integrating
UCRH researcher Caroline Deen has contributed to a new journal publication exploring how Indigenist research principles shaped a community-led project focused on food security in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The study partnered with Apunipima Cape York Health Council and Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, alongside communities in Cape
UCRH researcher Associate Professor Vanette McLennan is among a group of academics who have conducted a review of existing studies regarding non-medical assessment during the acute phase of rehabilitation in terms of costs, disputes, secondary psychological injury, and worker participation. Their work recognises that rates of return to work (RTW)
UCRH researcher Cristian Leyton has joined with colleagues from the University of Sydney and other institutions to publish a new journal publication focused on nonfluent variant primary progressive aphasia. The article, Case Series of Right-Hemisphere Nonfluent Variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia, has been published in the Journal of Clinical Neurology.
As part of a book series SpringerBriefs in Education, UCRH Aboriginal Health researcher Dr Marcelle Townsend-Cross has published a book chapter reflecting on her early career research journey. Titled Faith, dreams and lessons, the chapter sends a clear message to universities that providing creative and innovative options for Indigenous scholars
Do you work in a Northern Rivers health service, practice or similar? Watch this short video to learn more about the ways our Simulation Centre can help you and your team with our range of courses or through developing something specific to your needs, just like we did when working
UCRH researcher Associate Professor Veronica Matthews is among a group of academics who have published research addressing this very question. Their paper, Why are solar microgrids not the norm in remote Central Australia? Exploring local perception on solar energy and health, has been published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.
