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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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We’re excited to reach a major milestone in an important project designed to upgrade to our Clinical Placement Management System. After working closely with our University of Sydney colleagues at the Broken Hill UDRH and with technology provider DVE Solutions, we’re ready to transition to Placements Plus, a more modern,
We’re proud to congratulate UCRH research fellows Alison Laycock and Aunty Lynette O’Donoghue, and former UCRH director Professor Ross Bailie on the publication of their new book, Primary Health Care and Continuous Quality Improvement: An Evidence-Based Guide, released by Sydney University Press. This important work brings together over 20 years
A new nationwide study co-authored by UCRH researcher Dr Mohammad Hamiduzzaman has revealed major gaps in dementia care training for health and aged care workers in rural and remote parts of Australia. Dementia is now the leading cause of disease burden among older Australians, and providing quality care—especially in rural
A new study co-authored by three researchers from UCRH, with a University of Sydney colleague, is helping pave the way for how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to train future pharmacists. Published in the journal Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, the study looked at how conversational AI agents—think chatbots
Co-design is a popular buzzword in health research, but what does it actually mean when working with young people? A new review co-authored by UCRH’s Dr Jodie Bailie has found that while co-design is widely used in research involving young people, there’s no single definition of what it is or
UCRH researcher Caroline Deen is a co-author of a newly published study that confirms the reliability of an updated dietary assessment tool designed for use in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The study tested the updated Menzies Remote Short-Item Dietary Assessment Tool (MRSDAT) against traditional 24-hour dietary recalls.
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
