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• NEW RESEARCH REPORT: Hands on, Hands off was a qualitive research study investigating the clinical supervision of junior doctors at Port Macquarie Base Hospital
  This project was led by the University of Technology Sydney and supported by co-investigators from The University of Sydney, Port Macquarie Based Hospital, and the Sax Institute aimed to investigate supervision issues and identify improved practices.
• DEGREE: Master of Health Policy 2009
  The Masters degree offers opportunities for hands on experience in policy development through placements with the Menzies Centre for Health Policy or other public and private organisations.
• FREE LECTURE: Health Human Resources Planning & The Production of Health: Development of an Extended Analytical Framework for Needs-Based Health and Human Resources Planning
  Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand & the Centre for Health Economics Research & Evaluation (CHERE)
• Health Economics Collaboration Workshop 13 March 2009
  Economics of Prevention: Developing a Framework for Policy Advisors The School of Public Health Sydney University, The George Institute and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.
• Briefing: Early Childhood Research Day 1 December 2008
  One day briefing on results of two research projects that have been undertaken in South West Sydney.
• Congratulations Asoociate Professor Rebecca Ivers
  George Institute Director; Associate Professor Rebecca Ivers has been recognised as a 2008 Young Tall Poppy, for excellence in research achievements and passion for communicating science.
• JOB VACANCY Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  OUTSTANDING CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPERIENCED POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER The Sax Institute has been invited by the Greater Clinical Metropolitan Clinical Taskforce to lead and coordinate a program of research assessing the impact of their work. The successful applicant will have an opportunity to play a leading role in the development and implementation of this major program of health services research.
• Call for applications for the 2009 NICS Fellowships
  The National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) is looking for future health care leaders to apply for a NHMRC NICS Fellowship to start in 2009. The purpose of the Fellowships is to provide early-to-mid career health professionals with the opportunity to improve the uptake of evidence into day-to-day clinical practice.
• Inaugural NSW Child Health Network Conference: Tues. 2 Sep 08 - Thurs. 4 Sep 08
  The CHNs were formed in 2001 to help standardise acute care for children and to improve access to quality paediatric services close to where families live. As part of this process, each of the 3 Networks have held biennial network-wide workshops to facilitate planning and to enhance networking between child health service providers across NSW. These have been important events where Network partners have been able to form and strengthen collaborative relationships in paediatrics and child health, as well as planning ways to maximise the benefit of the biennial allocation of network enhancement funds by NSW Health.
• PUBLIC LECTURE Reforming New Zealand's Primary Health Care System
  You are invited to a free public lecture presented by the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) and the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE). Light refreshments will be served afterwards.
• Second National Symposium on Data: 'More than the sum of its parts'
  The Symposium will attract researchers, policy-makers, human services' planners and practitioners interested in the application of data linkage research in many fields to policy development, service planning and improvement, and practice change.
• Applications Open for Cancer Research Grants
  The Cancer Institute NSW
• Conference : Let’s talk: Sex and Reproduction
  The Conference and Open Day is an educational and networking opportunity for general practitioners, nurses and health workers. It is designed to promote learning and stimulate thinking with plenary sessions featuring expert speakers in the morning and interactive workshops in the afternoon.
• 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
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• Aboriginal Health Research Grant Awarded
  $2.3m NHMRC Capacity Building Grant Awarded to Sax Institute
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