Welcome to The Sax Institute
The Sax Institute is a unique organisation in Australia. We build partnerships between researchers and health policy and service delivery agencies for better health.
Through these partnerships, we develop research assets and programs and strengthen policy and practice focused research.
The Institute has at its foundation a coalition of University and research groups undertaking population health and health services research in NSW.
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- Cardiovascular Disease and Depression Strategic Research Program - Call for Applications for Funding
The Heart Foundation and beyondblue: the national depression initiative are partnering to fund strategic research of up to $3.5M in the area of depression and cardiovascular disease. This partnership aims to build research capacity and to contribute to better understanding of the links between depression and cardiovascular disease. Applications for funding are invited from researchers who would like to pursue research in this area. - Human Genome Epidemiology Symposium hosted by the University of Sydney Cancer Research Network
Human Genome Epidemiology Symposium hosted by the University of Sydney Cancer Research Network on Friday 1 August 2008. - NSW Scientist of the Year Awards
The NSW Scientist of the Year Awards recognise and reward the state’s leading researchers for cutting edge work that generates economic, health, environmental or technological benefits for NSW. - INVITATION: Lecture Series on Grand Challenges in Health & Medicine
What are today's greatest health challenges and what impact will they have on you and global health in the future? - SEMINAR: How to regain direction in mental health policy for Australia
The Menzies Centre for Health Policy in conjunction with The Brain & Mind Research Institute is pleased to present a seminar on mental health policy on the 22nd July 2008. - APPLICATIONS 2008-09 Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice
The deadline for receipt of applications from Australia is September 5, 2008. Each fellowship will provide up to U.S. $107,000 in support, which includes round trip airfare to the United States, a monthly stipend, travel to a program of Harkness seminars and policy briefings, project-related travel and other research expenses, health insurance, and U.S. taxes. In addition, a supplemental allowance is provided to Fellows accompanied by a spouse and/or children. - Congratulations Professor Simon Chapman for winning the Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Researcher 2008
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer) Verity Firth presented Professor Chapman with the honour at a black-tie dinner in Sydney. - EVENT: Sydney Cancer Conference 2008
Research Translation: from innovation to practice - More Members Hot Topics
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- Aboriginal Health Research Grant Awarded
$2.3m NHMRC Capacity Building Grant Awarded to Sax Institute - More Sax Institute Hot Topics
