Monthly Archives: September 2009

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 [...]

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 [...]

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