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Small acts, big impact
A student placement that stitched connection and dignity at Fletcher Street Cottage When University of Sydney social work student Laura Cole arrived in the Northern Rivers for her placement at Fletcher Street Cottage in Byron Bay, she brought more than her studies with her. She also brought a personal skill
Small acts, big impact
A student placement that stitched connection and dignity at Fletcher Street Cottage When University of Sydney social work student Laura Cole arrived in the Northern Rivers for her placement at Fletcher Street Cottage in Byron Bay, she brought more than her studies with her. She also brought a personal skill
Small acts, big impact
A student placement that stitched connection and dignity at Fletcher Street Cottage When University of Sydney social work student Laura Cole arrived in the Northern Rivers for her placement at
MOHMQuit: ten years of collaboration to support smoke-free pregnancies
For more than a decade, UCRH academics working in rural health research have collaborated with maternity services across NSW to address one of the most persistent and complex challenges in
Local knowledge saves lives
Community-led responses are a critical part of rural health research, especially as climate disasters become more frequent and severe. A new journal article co-authored by UCRH researchers Jo Longman, Emma
Why local networks matter after disasters
Rural health research often focuses on services and systems, but communities themselves play a huge role in how people respond and recover after disasters. A new journal article co-authored by
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Being invited to deliver the Sydney Environment Institute’s Iain McCalman Lecture is a significant honour, reserved for scholars whose work is shaping national conversations on environment, society and public good. This year, that invitation went to UCRH’s Research Fellow Dr Rebecca McNaught, recognising her leadership in community‑embedded research on climate
A recent journal publication co-authored by UCRH researcher Associate Professor Emma Walke is adding valuable insight to Aboriginal health research, with a national focus on what makes Indigenous health interventions work in rural Australia. Published in Healthcare, the article is titled Contributions of Australian University Departments of Rural Health to
High quality student placements sit at the heart of rural health research, shaping how future health professionals learn, adapt and stay connected to place. A new journal publication co-authored by UCRH researcher Jodie Bailie takes a deep look at what makes rural placements work and why a one size fits
UCRH PhD candidate Caroline Deen has been awarded a Diabetes Australia grant to support her research on developing better ways to understand and measure food security for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Caroline is a Kamilaroi researcher whose PhD is supervised by Associate Professor Veronica Matthews (UCRH), Simone Sherriff
A new paper published in Musculoskeletal Science and Practice has outlined the development of a checklist designed to help ensure patient education materials for low back pain address the information people most want and need. UCRH researcher Simon Davidson contributed to the study, alongside a team of national and international
At the UCRH Simulation Centre, we work closely with Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners who play an essential role in the health of their communities. They are frequently the first point of contact for patients, offering trusted and culturally informed care across both everyday health needs and more complex situations.
Rural health research from UCRH is helping shape how Australian teenagers could learn about pain in the classroom, with new findings highlighting gaps in understanding and clear preferences for how pain education should be delivered. UCRH researcher Professor Chris Williams is a co-author on a recently published study titled Adolescents’
We are proud to be involved in a newly published paper that explores a creative new way to share health research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Published in BMC Health Services Research, the paper introduces a tool called a Visual Bibliography. It was developed to make research more
A new journal article co authored by former UCRH Director Professor Ross Bailie sheds light on rural health research by showing where health workers are most needed across regional and remote Australia. The study looked at where doctors, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals were working between 2013 and 2021,
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
Recent rural health research involving UCRH is shedding fresh light on how sleep habits can influence body weight across the lifespan. The findings add weight to growing evidence that sleep duration is a key factor in the global rise of overweight and obesity. UCRH researcher Eduardo da Silva Alves is
A new paper led by UCRH’s Sarah Miles and published in the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal has explored how new graduate occupational therapists understand and experience work readiness across their first year of practice. Co-authors include UCRH’s Dr Jo Longman and collaborators from within the Faculty of Medicine and Health
