Monthly Archives: January 2009

Report Reveals Abortion Reasons. Researchers at the Key Centre for Women`s Health in Society find (Jan 19th, 2009)

January 19, 2009 – 9:38am

Dr Heather Rowe and colleagues the Key Centre for Women’s Health in Society, found that bad timing is the most common reason for women seeking abortions at the Royal Women’s Hospital. The study, that is the first in Victoria to look at women who considered aborting unplanned pregnancies, analysed 3018 women seeking terminations between October [...]

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

Job Vacancy: Research Fellow, Public Health Evidence (Jan 7th 2009)

January 7, 2009 – 1:09pm

The McCaughey Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Research Fellow to coordinate and participate in priority Cochrane systematic reviews and contribute more broadly to the activities of the Cochrane Public Health Review Group. The successful applicant will demonstrate expertise and experience in understanding the principles of public health and processes involved in evidence-informed public [...]

By Amy | Posted in McCaughey Centre, Melbourne School of Population Health, News, Research, Staff News | Comments Off

Job Vacancy: Research Fellow, Child Public Health (Jan 7th 2009)

January 7, 2009 – 1:07pm

The McCaughey Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Research Fellow to coordinate final data collection for fun ‘n healthy in Moreland!, an innovative randomised controlled trial of a school community-based child health promotion and obesity prevention intervention study. The Research Fellow will need to be highly organised to manage the coordination, collection, data management [...]

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