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Research spotlight: food security and culture
What does food security look like when culture, Country and community are part of the picture? That’s the question driving a UCRH-led Aboriginal health research project working alongside communities on Bundjalung Country (Northern Rivers) and in Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait Islands). For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, food
Research spotlight: food security and culture
What does food security look like when culture, Country and community are part of the picture? That’s the question driving a UCRH-led Aboriginal health research project working alongside communities on Bundjalung Country (Northern Rivers) and in Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait Islands). For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, food
Research spotlight: food security and culture
What does food security look like when culture, Country and community are part of the picture? That’s the question driving a UCRH-led Aboriginal health research project working alongside communities on
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A recent paper co-authored by UCRH’s Frances Barraclough adds timely insight to rural health research by examining how interprofessional collaboration in general practice can strengthen care and ease pressure on Australia’s health system. Published in the Journal of Primary Health Care, the article titled Interprofessional collaboration in general practice explores
Recent UCRH work highlights how allied health rural placements can make a real difference for older people living in residential aged care homes in regional communities. Published in the Australian Journal of Rural Health, the paper centres the voices of residents and family carers and what matters most to them
Drawing on lessons from the 2022 floods and Cyclone Alfred, UCRH and Healthy North Coast (HNC) have partnered on a new research project focused on how the Northern Rivers’ primary health system has prepared for, responded to and adapted to major disasters. The project focuses on documenting how systems and
For UCRH Clinical Educator Sarah Crook, rural health was never meant to be a short stop on the way to somewhere else. It was something she encountered early in her career and quickly decided she wanted to stay connected to. Her first taste of rural practice came through outreach work
A new rural health research study co-authored by Dr Rebecca McNaught is reshaping how we understand the health impacts of environmental disasters across Australia. Published in Natural Hazards Research, the article Mapping Health Vulnerability in Australia in the Context of Environmental Disasters looks beyond traditional health measures to capture how
Health research plays an important role in improving health equity, but the impact of large, cross disciplinary collaborations is not always easy to measure. A new publication led by a UCRH researcher and published in Health Research Policy and Systems shows how research impact can be assessed in a clear
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been proud to share Moments with Marce, a six part video series featuring Biripi/Worimi woman and UCRH Senior Lecturer Dr Marcelle Townsend‑Cross. The response has been incredibly positive, with strong engagement and thoughtful conversations sparked across our community and beyond. If you missed any
UCRH researcher Jane Linton is a co-author on two newly published journal articles that contribute to Aboriginal health research and Indigenous musculoskeletal health knowledge. The papers were published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy as part of the international Moving Forward Together series. The first article, Moving
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
