Category: News & Articles
... HMRI trial of an intensive smoking intervention for pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women has won the prestigious ‘Prize for Excellence in Medical Research’ for the best research paper published in the Medical ... closely with the Aboriginal community-controlled health services to establish the project as part of her PhD research.
Fellow ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... counterparts. The rates of ear disease are higher for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children across Australia, with some ... that costs our nation a great deal of money, not just in medical treatments but in the social cost of people not receiving enough ... and ASOHNS, serving on the Indigenous Health and Fellowship Services Committees. He has published articles and presented on a variety of ...
Category: News & Articles
... researchers for a quit-smoking program focused on pregnant Aboriginal women
Aboriginal communities across Australia will ... package announced yesterday under the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) ... full training and resources to staff at half of the health services involved in the trial, with the other half serving as a control group ...
Category: News & Articles
... will ensure the program can continue to work with local Aboriginal mothers to better understand chronic diseases in the community and ... using Aboriginal art as the medium to providing ante-natal medical and educational services for a healthier start to life.
“It’s a highly innovative ...
Category: News & Articles
... is a time to reflect on the progress we have made towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality. The Prime Minister’s ... to energise improvements in key areas.
The Hunter Medical Research Institute is the premier research hub where partnerships and ... for pregnant Aboriginal women.
CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning is a not-for-profit organisation and a mission and ...
Category: News & Articles
... researcher Nicole Turner was honoured at the recent 2014 NSW Aboriginal Health Awards for her work in encouraging nutritious eating, ... study was conducted in partnership with the Biripi and Durri medical services in Taree and Kempsey respectively. Research leader Dr Josephine Gwynn ...
Category: News & Articles
... out the inaugural Research Australia NSW Government Health Services Research Award.
Internationally-renowned cancer care ... particularly for vulnerable population groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Laureate Professor ... for Health Behaviour, and a program leader for the Hunter Medical Research Institute’s Public Health program said he was honoured to ...
Category: News & Articles
... strengths-based approach to building health education for Aboriginal women throughout their pregnancy and during the early childhood ... Local Health District, HMRI, Community Health, Maternity Services, Oral Health and Population Health, Medicare Local staff and Women’s ... support but also links within the sometimes overwhelming medical system. Related:
Dr Rae recently received Kidney Health ...
Category: News & Articles
... research economist Andrew Searles* will be visiting remote Aboriginal communities in Cape York over the next four weeks, helping to ... have meetings scheduled with the Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services and Royal Flying Doctors Service regarding the delivery of a mental ... * Associate Professor Andrew Searles works with the Hunter Medical Research Institute and Hunter Valley Research Foundation. HMRI is a ...
Category: News & Articles
... corporate donations to potentially life-changing health and medical research at the 2009 Awards Night on November 4 at Newcastle City Hall. ... health of the thousands of children who attend childcare services across Australia. Paula Wye, John Wiggers , Jennifer Bowman, ... and their families. Obesity is a major health concern for Aboriginal men and is directly linked to serious illness and premature death. ...
