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Northern Rivers Community Resilience Alliance: a movement for resilience
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.
Northern Rivers Community Resilience Alliance: a movement for resilience
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.
Northern Rivers Community Resilience Alliance: a movement for resilience
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
UCRH showcases allied health leadership
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
Help us build a reminiscence kit for aged care
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
Finding purpose in the Northern Rivers: how a rural placement helped shape a fledgling career
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
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New research project starts across the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast Researchers at the University Centre for Northern Rivers (UCRH) have spent the last two days training 20 local physiotherapists to deliver integrated care treatments for people suffering from hip and knee pain, osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain.
A new review has taken a close look at how annual health checks are being used to help prevent chronic disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and what’s getting in the way. The review, co-authored by researchers from UCRH and others, has been published in Health Research Policy
A new study led by UCRH academic Natalie Edmiston has shed light on what motivates doctors and nurses to work as medical and forensic examiners in sexual assault services, and what makes it hard for them to stay. The study has now been published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
A new study co-authored by UCRH academic Natalie Edmiston has taken a deep dive into how medical students in Australia and New Zealand are learning to do research, and what kinds of projects they’re working on. Research is a key part of becoming a doctor. It helps students learn how
A new review has summarised the current evidence on what helps and hinders health professionals in supporting patients to quit vaping. The study looked at the perspectives of health professionals who work directly with clients. UCRH’s Dr Larisa Barnes, Dr Jo Longman and Professor Megan Passey were three of the
We’re proud to be part of a major international research effort that’s helping shape the future of healthcare worldwide. Dr Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, a researcher at UCRH, is one of the global authors of a new study published in Nature Communications. The research, Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from
UCRH has released our annual year in review publication, Anatomy. It looks back on our work in research, education and community engagement over 2024. This is the second year we have published Anatomy, and we hope it provides you an engaging insight into the breadth, strength and impact of the
Authors including UCRH’s former research director, Professor Megan Passey, have penned a journal article updated on progress of the Australian National E-cigarette Monitoring and Evidence Consortium (NEMEC). In 2021 NEMEC was established to coordinate research and engage stakeholders on e-cigarettes. This initiative aims to identify research gaps, facilitate knowledge exchange,
A new review is set to explore how where we live impacts our mental health as the climate changes. Researchers including former UCRH Director, Professor Ross Bailie, are looking into how our homes and neighborhoods can either protect us or make us more vulnerable to climate-related stress and anxiety. The
A fantastic cohort of Griffith University occupational therapy (OT) students and physiotherapy students have just wrapped up a ten-week placement with UCRH. Across various settings, primarily in aged care, the students were able to apply their knowledge and skills working with patients and preparing themselves to finish their degrees and
Australians living in rural and remote areas face more health issues compared to those in cities, and they also have less access to essential health services. Factors like socioeconomic status (SES) and shortages in the health workforce play a big role in this disparity. A recent study looked at data
A recent review by researchers including UCRH’s Dr Jodie Bailie has shed light on the concept of codesign in health research, especially when involving young people. Codesign is a way to include stakeholders, like young people, in the research process. However, it’s often defined differently across studies, making it hard
