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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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Our Multidisciplinary Education Program, more colloquially know as the Wednesday Program, enables students across a broad range of disciplines and universities to better understand each other’s roles and to work in unison. This perspective, known as integrated care, is something we embed in our teaching. We focus on providing students
The latest edition of Public Health Research & Practice, published by the Sax Institute, has been released today. The edition focuses on the theme Global health action delayed: people’s health and wellbeing denied and features an article by UCRH researchers. The paper is entitled Individuals with musculoskeletal conditions awaiting orthopaedic
Call it a cliche or call it a truism, but no two days are ever the same at UCRH. As often as they’re at their desks here in Lismore, our staff (let alone our students) are out and about the Northern Rivers and further afield in the pursuit of our
Associate Professor Vanette McLennan has contributed to a new publication that explores how cognitive communication skills are assessed when people return to work after acquired brain injury (ABI). The systematic scoping review looked at 14 studies and found that most assessments focus on isolated skills, missing the broader context of
The Australian Government has announced funding research to better equip Australia’s primary health care system to support patients, especially those with chronic and ongoing health conditions, and we’re delighted that $1.985m of the funding will support a UCRH-led project. Associate Professor Christopher Williams and his team have been awarded the
Curious about what make-up has to do with a rural health centre? The answer is moulage. Moulage is a French word for casting or moulding and refers to the art of applying mock injuries for training medical and health workers, and some of our staff have just brushed up their
Last week UCRH hosted our inaugural Reconciliation Week Research Symposium, which acknowledged and celebrated this year’s Reconciliation Week theme “Now More Than Ever”. The Symposium brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers, health professionals and community advocates to hear from a range of speakers, exploring innovative strategies for addressing
Last week we held our annual Western Sydney University (WSU) and University of Wollongong Teaching Awards and Student Farewell. The Teaching Awards are a way of recognising and rewarding teaching and learning excellence within UCRH-supported clinical placements. They give us the opportunity to acknowledge the considerable time and effort many
UCRH has launched its first year in review publication, Anatomy. At first glance, Anatomy may be an obvious name for a publication from an organisation which has at its core, science and human health. We see the title Anatomy as something more subtle. A nod to, and celebration of, the
From 27 May-3 June we mark National Reconciliation Week, and now more than ever (the official theme of this year’s Week) it is an opportunity to acknowledge the continuing cultures and contribution that Aboriginal peoples make to the life of this country and to our work at UCRH. We are
Today UCRH hosted another fantastic Baribunmani Wanyi Ngay Day. This youth program, the name of which comes from a Bundjalung phrase that means ‘I dreamed about you’, is designed to encourage young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to pursue careers in health. Around 25 students from Mount St
UCRH Director and Head of Rural Clinical School Professor Vicki Flood today welcomed members of the NSW Regional Health Ministerial Advisory Panel, led by Chair Dr Richard Colbran, Chief Executive Officer of NSW Rural Doctors Network, to meet with our staff. The meeting was part of a visit to Lismore
