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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
Housing design tackles hidden health risks
New rural health research is shining a light on how better housing design could reduce serious illness in remote communities. Associate Professor Veronica Matthews from UCRH is a co-author on
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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
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 (2020–2024) involving researchers, health services, policy organisations and communities working together to improve the quality and equity of primary health
A new paper published in BMC Health Services Research has shed light on the research capacity and culture within the Allied Health workforce of the Northern NSW Local Health District. The study was co-authored by UCRH researcher Professor Chris Williams alongside local collaborator Alexandre Stephens from the Northern NSW LHD,
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 Aboriginal housing across Australia. The event was part of the Coming Home, Making Home, Valuing Home project, which explores how
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 the ARHEN Rural Disability Research Community of Practice (CoP), established in 2024 to strengthen research that reflects the realities of
A new research paper published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction shines a light on the vital role of communities in disaster response and recovery. The study, led by Emma Pittaway and co-authored by several UCRH researchers, explores the dynamics between community-led groups and disaster management agencies following
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.
A recently published scoping review has revealed just how much flooding events can disrupt Australia’s health system, from hospitals and transport to workforce availability and access to care. The review found that while the health impacts of floods are well known, there’s been limited research into how these events affect
