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Ethics and equity in focus
We are proud to join with Sydney Health Ethics to invite clinicians, educators, students, researchers, policymakers and community partners to an afternoon dedicated to turning ethical insight into practical action for rural health. The event centres on the Prof Stephen Lee Lecture in Ethics, created in 2026 to honour Clinical
Ethics and equity in focus
We are proud to join with Sydney Health Ethics to invite clinicians, educators, students, researchers, policymakers and community partners to an afternoon dedicated to turning ethical insight into practical action for rural health. The event centres on the Prof Stephen Lee Lecture in Ethics, created in 2026 to honour Clinical
Ethics and equity in focus
We are proud to join with Sydney Health Ethics to invite clinicians, educators, students, researchers, policymakers and community partners to an afternoon dedicated to turning ethical insight into practical action
The CRE-STRIDE Story (2020-2024)
We’re pleased to share the final report from the Centre for Research Excellence in Strengthening Systems for Indigenous Health Care Equity, known as STRIDE. STRIDE was a five-year national collaboration
Shaking the Bush
In December, UCRH partnered with community leaders of Tennant Creek and housing advocates for Shaking the Bush, a gathering designed to spread the spark ignited by Wilya Janta for better
Rural disability research community of practice
A new paper co-authored by UCRH researcher Dr Jodie Bailie shines a light on the power of collaboration in rural disability research. The commentary explores the development and impact of
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A new study led by UCRH researcher Dr Jodie Bailie explores how extreme weather events affect medical students on rural placements, and what medical schools can do to better support them. The research focused on 43 third-year medical students placed in regional Australia through UCRH during the devastating 2022 floods.
We are proud to share the findings of a recent systematic integrative review that explores the effects of allied health student placements in primary healthcare settings, with a particular focus on older clients’ health outcomes and satisfaction with care. The paper, Impact of allied health student placements for older clients’
A team of UCRH researchers has published a paper in Health Policy, exploring how integrated healthcare models can better support older adults in rural Australia living with preventable chronic diseases. The review looked at 15 different models of integrated care across the country, using a rigorous method to understand what
We’re proud to share that one of our UCRH researchers, Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, has co-authored a powerful new study published in International Psychogeriatrics, shining a light on dementia among forcibly displaced populations in Bangladesh. Globally, dementia is a leading cause of disability. But in low-and-middle-income countries, where most of the world’s
We are proud to share that UCRH based Dr Rebecca McNaught has been featured in the newly released Disaster Recovery Almanac – a publication that brings together leading voices from around the world to tackle the big questions in disaster recovery. The Almanac, published by How We Survive, is all
A new journal article co-authored by UCRH researcher Caroline Deen, titled Public Narratives About Food Security Policies for Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities has been published. The study looked at how everyday Australians talk about food security and what kinds of policies they support. Using street-intercept interviews, the
In this series for our website and quarterly newsletter, we invite contributions from others who share our commitment to health equity. From partners, practitioners, students and more, we want to hear from and support many voices in the conversation about improving health outcomes for rural and regional communities across Australia.
Two recent events have given the Allied Health team at UCRH an opportunity to make a strong impression locally and on the national stage. National Allied Health Conference: flying the rural health flag Held in Adelaide, the National Allied Health Conference brought together over 900 attendees from across the country,
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit emergency departments, but new research shows that where you live and your financial situation can make a big difference to how often that happens. A recent study published in Emergency Medicine Australia looked at emergency department presentations for
We’re putting together something special to support our allied health students while they’re on placement at Uniting aged care facilities in our region and we’d love your help. Currently our students use printed pictures and music to connect with residents living with dementia. But we know from research (and experience)
Violence against healthcare workers is a serious issue around the world, especially in emergency and psychiatric departments. UCRH researchers Associate Professor Chris Williams and Simon Davidson joined with colleagues to co-author a new study published in Trauma, Violence, & Abuse that sheds light on how screening tools can help predict
When Charles Zou arrived in Lismore for his 21-week social work placement, he wasn’t just starting a new chapter in his studies, he was stepping into a community that would soon become home. Charles was nearly at the end of his four-year social work degree at the University of NSW
