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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
Knowledge shared across cultures
A recent trip to Northern Thailand has seen UCRH’s Dr Cassandra Sedran-Price and Associate Professor Veronica Matthews, as well as Jagun Alliance’s Oliver Costello and researcher Pattheera Somboonsin (University of
Building skills in aged care
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Helping people return to work
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It’s a question researchers, including UCRH’s Dr Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, have been exploring and a new review just published outlines some of their answers. Their study, featured in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, looked at how family carers are involved in the care of older people with
Two of our researchers have just returned from Switzerland, where they represented UCRH at one of the world’s leading forums on back and neck pain. Held in the scenic town of Davos, the International Back and Neck Pain Research Forum brought together experts from across the globe to share ideas
We’re proud to share that a UCRH medical student from our 2024 cohort, Maddi Eveleigh has led a published research paper that shines a light on an important issue: why people with intellectual disability often miss out on important health checks. The study, published in BMC Medical Education, looked at what
We’re delighted to announce that Dr Pramod Durgakeri has officially stepped into the role of Academic Lead for Surgery here at UCRH. Many of our students and staff will already know Pramod through his teaching over the past three years. He’s a general surgeon based at Northern Rivers Surgeons and
UCRH proudly joined a global community of Indigenous health leaders, researchers, and advocates at the 2025 Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference, held last week under the powerful theme Strong, Fearless, Together. This biennial event is a cornerstone for sharing knowledge grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and
A new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia has revealed just how much impact inhalers have on the environment, and how we can do better. This research was co-authored by former UCRH Director Professor Ross Bailie and was supported by UCRH educator Dr Joe Duncan, who contributed to
In a new series for our website and quarterly newsletter, we are inviting contributions from others who share our commitment to health equity. From partners, practitioners, students and more, we want to hear and support many voices in the conversation about improving health outcomes for rural and regional communities across
A groundbreaking new study published in the journal Women’s Health is bringing long-overdue recognition to the women who played a pivotal role in the Northern Rivers’ recovery from the catastrophic 2022 floods. The research, led by UCRH, documents how women across the region stepped into leadership roles, filling critical gaps
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
