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• • 08 JUN 17

  Practice nurse-led weight management in Australian general practice

  Australia has one of the highest rates of overweight and obesity among developed nations. General practitioners and practice nurses are well placed to intervene, but there are currently no widely implemented weight management programs in Australian general practice. The UK-based Counterweight Program provides a structured, evidence-based model for managing obesity in adults that can be delivered by practice nurses as part of routine clinical care. A recent Australian feasibility study demonstrated that Australian general practice staff and patients found Counterweight to be feasible, acceptable and perceived it as valuable; however, funding limitations were identified as the biggest challenge to continued program delivery.

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• • 01 JUN 17

  Waves of health reform: not so impressive after all?

  In this article from Croakey unpacking current health policy concerns, long-term rural health advocate, Gordon Gregory, argues that “health reform” is a term that is much over-used and inappropriately applied.

  In particular, he queries the usefulness of Health Minister Greg Hunt’s characterisation of three “waves of health reform”.

  However, Gregory, former CEO of the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA), does offer the Minister a way out of the froth and boil of crashing waves – with a list of 16 areas where “real and desirable” reforms could be made.

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  • 01 Jun 17
• • 01 JUN 17

  Dr Karen Luxford appointed CEO of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons

  Dr Karen Luxford

  Lifetime HSRAANZ member Dr Karen Luxford has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS).

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  • 01 Jun 17
• • 29 MAY 17

  HSRAANZ Webinar Series – The Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice – Recording Available

  The recording of this webinar held on 18 May is now available. It features:

  Robin Osborn (Vice President and Director, The Commonwealth Fund) discussing how the Fellowship works, the program throughout the year, and eligibility

  Jane Hall (Director of Strategy, Centre for Health Economics and Research Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney) on he Fellowship and its relevance to Australian applicants.

  Robyn Whittaker (2010-11 New Zealand Harkness Fellow) discussing her Harkness Fellowship experience, her project, and how the Harkness Fellowship changed her life, personally and professionally.

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  • 29 May 17
• • 29 MAY 17

  HSRAANZ Webinar Series – Weekend allied health services in rehabilitation – Recording Available

  This webinar presented by Prof Nicholas Taylor and Dr Natasha Brusco looked at research on provision of additional weekend rehabilitation services. A series of preliminary studies including systematic reviews, a national survey of practice, and a pilot study were conducted prior to completion of a large randomised controlled trial of rehabilitation inpatients allocated to either a 6-day rehabilitation service (Monday to Saturday) or to standard care (5-day rehabilitation service Monday to Friday).

  A recording is now available.

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  • 29 May 17
• • 29 MAY 17

  HCF Research Foundation Research Grants – 2017 Call for Expressions of Interest Now Open

  The HCF Research Foundation is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from research teams interested in funding for health services research to begin in 2017 that will drive improvements in the quality, safety, appropriateness and cost effectiveness of health care in Australia.

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  • 29 May 17
• • 29 MAY 17

  NHMRC announces overhaul of grant funding program

  The Federal Health Minister, the Honourable Greg Hunt, has announced the National Health and Medical Council’s (NHMRC) grant funding program restructure.

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  • 29 May 17
• • 15 MAY 17

  2017 Awards & Prizes – Call for Nominations now open

  The call for nominations for the HSRAANZ Distinguished Investigator Awards and the Health Services and Policy Research Papers of the Year are now open. The call for nominations close on 31 July and the awards will be presented at the HSRAANZ Conference on 1-3 November.

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  • 15 May 17

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