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Disastrous Writing returns to Lismore
The annual Disastrous Writing Retreat is returning to UCRH in November, bringing together people from across the disaster and climate change space for two days of focused, in-person writing, connection and collaboration. Supporting stronger networks and the sharing of ideas is an important part of building healthier and more resilient
Disastrous Writing returns to Lismore
The annual Disastrous Writing Retreat is returning to UCRH in November, bringing together people from across the disaster and climate change space for two days of focused, in-person writing, connection and collaboration. Supporting stronger networks and the sharing of ideas is an important part of building healthier and more resilient
Disastrous Writing returns to Lismore
The annual Disastrous Writing Retreat is returning to UCRH in November, bringing together people from across the disaster and climate change space for two days of focused, in-person writing, connection
UCRH researchers recognised with major awards
Two UCRH researchers have received significant recognition for work that is helping shape the future of rural health research and Aboriginal health outcomes. Dr Cas Sedran-Price (pictured right) has been
Healthy country equals healthy people
This news post is part of a series for our website and quarterly newsletter where we are invite contributions from others who share our commitment to health equity. From partners,
Renewing local rural health partnership
The University of Sydney and Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) have reaffirmed their longstanding partnership through their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a further three years, continuing their shared
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Overweight and obesity are becoming more common worldwide, and a new study has looked at how these trends might continue into the future. Researchers examined data from 1990 to 2021 and made predictions up to 2050, highlighting a worrying increase in obesity rates. Their work was supported by a global
UCRH researcher Chris Williams is among a group of authors to publish a new review delving into whether sitting around too much could be causing back pain in children and teenagers. The team of researchers reviewed a large number of studies to see if there’s a connection between being sedentary
The way that disaster management agencies and community-led grassroots groups work together during and after a crisis has captured local, national and even global attention as the number of floods, fires and other climate disasters increase in frequency and magnitude. With that in mind, UCRH is holding a Research Seminar
From today students and health practitioners training at the University Centre for Rural Health Northern Rivers (UCRH) will have access to a new, world-class maternal and birthing simulator called MamaAnne. UCRH is the first location in Australia to take delivery of the MamaAnne simulator, and one of the first sites
As part of the Australian Rural Health Education Network, researchers from UCRH have joined with colleagues from across the country to publish new insights around changes to rural nursing and allied health placements during the latter stage of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Their work, published in the Australian Journal
UCRH’s Director Professor Vicki Flood is one of a group of researchers behind a newly published study that has found that drinking a moderate amount of coffee might help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in older adults. As part of the Blue Mountains Eye Study, researchers looked
UCRH researcher Jane Linton has contributed to a new study that’s set to change how arthritis education is delivered to Aboriginal communities across Australia. The research team used a community-based participatory action approach to bring together lived experience from Aboriginal people and clinical guidelines. The result? A set of clear,
UCRH Director and Head of Rural Clinical School, Professor Vicki Flood is among the many authors of a new journal publication detailing an innovative trial, called Maintain Your Brain, which shows that an online lifestyle program can boost memory, reasoning, and processing speed in older adults. The article, An online
UCRH researcher Mohammad Hamiduzzaman is the lead author on a new journal article looking at older rural women’s participation in clinical decision-making with GPs and exploring factors associated with their pre-visit planning and involvement in treatment processes. The work has been published in Patient Education and Counseling and highlights that
UCRH researchers Associate Professor Veronica Matthews and Danielle Cameron are among a group of authors who conducted a new review highlighting the health risks posed by smoke from landscape fires, such as wildfires and agricultural burning. The study aimed to gather and assess scientific research on interventions that can help
The Australian Government is investing almost $11 million to build Australian research capacity in climate change and related health impacts through the National Health and Medical Research Council. In an announcement yesterday by the Hon Ged Kearney MP, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Indigenous
UCRH researcher Larisa Barnes has published a chapter in Health Literacy in Medicines Use and Pharmacy: A Definitive Guide. Published by Academic Press (an imprint of Elsevier) the book addresses health literacy specifically within pharmacy and medicine use context, and provides a compilation of important content about medication literacy. It
