CHS Job Vacancy 27-Oct-2009: Indigenous Health Project Officer

October 27, 2009 – 8:12pm

The Indigenous Health Project Officer will work to ensure that the Crescent project is relevant to and engaged with the Indigenous community in the North and West of Melbourne. This is a new position and an exciting new project, and there is scope for development and creativity. This project officer will report to the Project leader, who is based at the Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit, Centre for Health and Society, Melbourne School of Population Health. Closing date 18 November 2009.

For further information or to view the position description click here.

By Nicole W | Posted in Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control, Centre for Health & Society, Melbourne School of Population Health, News, Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit | Comments Off

McCaughey Centre 24-Sep-09: The Spirit Level Public Lecture Audio Now Available

September 24, 2009 – 12:06pm

An audio recording of the McCaughey Centre’s recent public lecture, “The Spirit Level: Why more equal societies almost always do better”, is now available on the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Knowledge Transfer website. This lecture was presented by Professor Richard Wilkinson, Emeritus Professor of Social Epidemiology at the University of Nottingham and honorary professor at University College London and at the University of York, and was based on research behind the book, The Spirit Level, which Professor Wilkinson co-authored with Kate Pickett.

More information about Professor Wilkinson’s work can be found here.

The recording of the lecture and other McCaughey Centre seminars can be accessed at http://www.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/podcast/find_podcast_teasers?filter0=&filter1=**ALL**&filter2=122.

By Amy | Posted in Knowledge Transfer, McCaughey Centre, Melbourne School of Population Health, Public Lecture | Comments Off

Media Release: Associate Professor Margaret Kelaher awarded ARC Future Fellowship

September 18, 2009 – 2:22pm

Congratulations to Margaret Kelaher who has been awarded one of the highly competitive ARC Future Fellowships. Margaret’s research topic is Agreements as a mechanism for community participation in health policy: Understanding process and evaluating effectiveness. For more information about Margaret and her work please go to her staff profile.

By Tracey Mayhew | Posted in Awards, Centre for Health Policy, Programs & Economics, Grants, Melbourne School of Population Health | Comments Off

Media Release: Award for CHPPE Mental Health Team

September 18, 2009 – 2:08pm

Congratulations to the CHPPE mental health team who won the Australasian Evaluation Society 2009 Award for Excellence in Evaluation for the Best Policy and Systems Evaluation for the 6-year evaluation of the Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) component of the Federal Government’s Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care (BOiMHC) program.

By Tracey Mayhew | Posted in Awards, Centre for Health Policy, Programs & Economics, Centres & Units | Comments Off

Media Release: Is Uptake of Genetic Testing for Colorectal Cancer Influenced by Knowledge of Insurance Implications? Dr Louise Keogh (September 7th 2009)

September 8, 2009 – 11:13am

Taking a genetic test can be a lifesaver for some people, but it can also pose a dilemma when it comes to life insurance.

A new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia has found the prospect of increased premiums, or even refusal from insurers, is putting off as much as half of the community from taking the test.

Researchers from the University of Melbourne identified 106 people from 25 families considered at greater risk of contracting bowel cancer. Initially they were not told of the implications for life insurance of taking a genetic test. Dr Louise Keogh, Lecturer & NHMRC Post Doctoral Research Fellow and Study co-author from the Key Centre for Women’s Health in Society, says 80 per cent of participants were in favour, but when given the extra information about insurance, many went cold on the idea.

Click here to read the ABC News Report

Click here to read the online report in The Australian

Click here to read the online report in the The Age

Click here to read the online report in The Sydney Morning Herald

By Fulya Torun | Posted in Key Centre for Women's Health in Society, Media Release, Melbourne School of Population Health, News, Staff News | Comments Off

McCaughey Centre 21-Aug-09: Visit from Professor Angie Hart

August 21, 2009 – 9:36am

The McCaughey Centre hosted a visit by Professor Angie Hart, Academic Director of the University of Brighton’s award winning Community University Partnership Program (CUPP), from the 29-30th July 2009. Angie visited a number of universities and community organizations across Australia to explore partnership and engagement strategies and initiatives. Read More »

By Amy | Posted in Knowledge Transfer, McCaughey Centre, Melbourne School of Population Health | Comments Off

CHS Publication (Aug 17th, 2009): Talkin Strong newsletter edition 23

August 17, 2009 – 10:41am

Onemda’s Talkin’ Strong newsletter edition 23 is now available at www.onemda.unimelb.edu.au or contact us on 03 83440813 for a hard copy.

By Nicole W | Posted in Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control, Centre for Health & Society, Melbourne School of Population Health, Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit, Publications | Comments Off

CHS Publication (Aug 17th, 2009): An Overview of Statutory and Administrative Datasets: Describing the Health of Victorias Aboriginal Infants, Children and Young People

August 17, 2009 – 10:35am

This report is the first arising from the Victorian Aboriginal Child Mortality Study, 1988-2008. The first of its kind in Victoria, this report investigates population-based administrative and statutory datasets that collect information describing the health of Victoria’s Aboriginal (and non-Aboriginal) infants, children and young people.

The report is available from the ‘Resource Centre’ of the study’s website: www.vacms.net.au or in hard copy from the following:

Associate Professor Jane Freemantle, Tel: +61 3 8344 9164 or E: j.freemantle@unimelb.edu.au
Ms Bree Heffernan, Tel: +61 3 8344 9336 or E: breeh@unimelb.edu.au

By Nicole W | Posted in Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control, Centre for Health & Society, Melbourne School of Population Health, Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit, Publications | Comments Off

McCaughey Centre media release 31-Jul-09: Local networks can play a critical role in water security

August 11, 2009 – 3:26pm

A renewed focus on localised and networked water systems could increase water supply capacity and improve the resilience of critical water delivery systems, a new briefing paper has suggested.

The paper Distributed Water Systems: A networked and localised approach for sustainable water services describes how, instead of just relying on water services from large centralised, energy dependent infrastructure systems, people and organisations are taking advantage of local water resource opportunities. This is having many benefits such as increasing people’s ability to absorb the impact of water shortages, supporting new business linkages, reducing impacts on stressed waterways and empowering communities. Read More »

By Amy | Posted in McCaughey Centre, Media Release, Melbourne School of Population Health, Publications, Research | Comments Off

Media Release: Dr Lisa Amir on bringing evidence-base to breastfeeding – World Breastfeeding Week (August 1st to 8th, 2009)

August 10, 2009 – 1:28pm

Nipple and breast pain, mastitis, low milk supply, medical problems and the baby being tongue-tied can all create problems with breastfeeding. “It’s not uncommon to get sore nipples when you start breastfeeding,” says Dr Lisa Amir, lecturer and researcher at the Key Centre for Women’s Health in Society (KCWHS). “It’s a big shock to the system when you have your first child and women need time to sort out any problems they encounter. It is no wonder that many women give up and turn to formula feeding,” she says.

Click here to read the full article (and for further links to her recently published paper in the Medical Journal of Australia)

By Fulya Torun | Posted in Key Centre for Women's Health in Society, Media Release, News | Comments Off