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Seminar Series: Creating a Patient Safety Culture
Join us for this exciting and informative Seminar Series to be hosted jointly by the University of New England’s School of Rural Medicine and School of Health. The Seminar will conclude with an Open Forum Discussion where panel members and … Continue reading
UNE researcher wins national suicide prevention award
Dr Kathy McKay, a Post doctoral Research Fellow at UNE, was presented with a Suicide Prevention Australia LIFE Award at the Annual National Suicide Prevention Conference in Sydney last month. Continue reading
Talkback: Ageing and sexuality
Professor Victor Minichiello and Associate Professor Gail Hawkes spoke on ABC's Radio National's Life Matters about their study into the aging person's experience of sexuality and intimacy. Click here to get to the audio clip from the discussion. Continue reading
Large-scale study of mental health in rural areas under way
A large-scale biological, medical and social study of mental health in rural and regional Australia has just begun at the University of New England. The researchers need to collect information from people who are very healthy through to those who have experienced mental health difficulties. “Therefore, anyone in the community who is over 18 years of age is welcome to participate,” Dr Maple said. “It is particularly important that we include people with good mental health as well as those who have had difficulties.” Continue reading
UNE researcher wins national suicide prevention award
Dr Kathy McKay, a Post doctoral Research Fellow at UNE, was presented with a Suicide Prevention Australia LIFE Award at the Annual National Suicide Prevention Conference in Sydney last month. Continue reading
Talkback: Ageing and sexuality
Professor Victor Minichiello and Associate Professor Gail Hawkes spoke on ABC's Radio National's Life Matters about their study into the aging person's experience of sexuality and intimacy. Click here to get to the audio clip from the discussion. Continue reading
Large-scale study of mental health in rural areas under way
A large-scale biological, medical and social study of mental health in rural and regional Australia has just begun at the University of New England. The researchers need to collect information from people who are very healthy through to those who have experienced mental health difficulties. “Therefore, anyone in the community who is over 18 years of age is welcome to participate,” Dr Maple said. “It is particularly important that we include people with good mental health as well as those who have had difficulties.” Continue reading
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