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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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New research published in the Australian Journal of Rural Health shows that rural clinical placements in aged care settings can improve allied health students’ confidence and readiness to work. Led by researchers from UCRH in partnership with Whiddon Residential Care, Southern Cross University, TAFE NSW and colleagues from the University of Sydney,
On Friday, we welcomed over 60 high school students and their careers advisors from across Northern NSW to our Lismore campus for our annual Health Careers Day – and what a day it was! From the moment they arrived, the energy was high. Students from ten schools (plus the local
We’re excited to share that UCRH has recently welcomed a new member to our Simulation Centre. Geri-Anne, is a high-fidelity aged care patient simulator that we purchased thanks to a grant from the University of Sydney’s Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost’s Capital Equipment and Contingency Fund. Geri-Anne is an investment
We’ve just welcomed a new cohort of University of Wollongong (UOW) medical students to the Northern Rivers, and we couldn’t be happier to have them here. There are 11 Phase 3 students joining us from August 2025 through to June 2026. Over the next 10 months, they’ll undertake a longitudinal
In late July a group of higher degree by research (HDR) students from UCRH joined with rural colleagues from the School of Rural Health to travel to Sydney for the Faculty of Medicine and Health HDR Conference. Two busy days, full of learning, connecting, and immersion in everything research at
At UCRH, we believe in research that makes a real difference, and with that in mind, we are proud to share that UCRH-based researcher and Daffodil Centre tobacco research lead, Professor Megan Passey, is one of the authors of a powerful editorial recently published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research. The
Yesterday, UCRH welcomed 45 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students to our Lismore Campus for the latest Baribunmani Wanyi Ngay youth program, a vibrant and hands-on experience designed to spark interest in health careers. Students from six Northern NSW schools – Kingscliff High School, Mullumbimby High School, Shearwater
We’re absolutely thrilled to share that UCRH PhD student Jane Linton, is part of a team named as a finalist in the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, Australia’s most prestigious science awards. Jane is part of the incredible project team behind Staying Strong with Arthritis, nominated in the Aspire Scholarship Eureka
When Shaun Buckett walked through the halls of Lismore Base Hospital, he wasn’t just another medical student on placement: he’d come full circle. Shaun grew up in the Northern Rivers. His dad was from Lismore, his mum from Coraki, and he went to high school in Lismore. After a decade
A new study published in Health & Place has looked at 20 years of national data on housing affordability in Australia. It found that people with disability have been consistently more likely to live in housing they can’t afford, every single year from 2003 to 2022. The study was led by University
Anyone who has ever suffered from low back pain has probably tried a few things to fix it. Maybe some physio, a few stretches, painkillers, or even just hoping it goes away. But with so many options out there, how do we know what actually helps? That’s exactly what researchers
A new study led by student researcher Jayden Wells, undertaken as part of his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Sydney, has uncovered something powerful: when environmental health and primary healthcare work together, Indigenous communities benefit in big ways. Jayden completed this research while on placement with UCRH, supported
