The Sax Institute is a great source of stories for media interested in research and how it might be put to practical use to improve people’s health.
Journalists can contact us or use the website to source the latest Sax news, see our large list of published research, view media releases, read opinion pieces from our experts and views from other health leaders, check for upcoming events, watch video/slides of presentations from leading researchers, and stay up-to-date with our latest publications on new developments in research.
Contact the team by emailing communications@saxinstitute.org.au or phone on +61 2 9188 9500, or contact individual team members below:
Media release: 10 March 2022. More than two thirds of Australians will be treated for the most common skin cancers in their lifetime, with rates increasing by up to 6% a year over the past three decades, according to new research published today. The paper, which presents the latest...
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Media release: 22 December 2021. Investing in skin cancer prevention programs could not only save lives but also significantly cut treatment costs, currently running at close to $2 billion dollars a year, say experts in a new health economics paper published today. The paper, which provides an overview of...
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Media release: 16 December 2021. Two COVID-themed papers – one on the gaps in Australia’s health literacy during the early days of the pandemic, and another on communicating COVID information to culturally and linguistically diverse communities – have been honoured in this year’s PHRP Excellence Awards.
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Media release: 8 December 2021. Two public health researchers whose work has achieved real impact in areas as diverse as HIV prevention and the social and emotional wellbeing of young children have been honoured in the Sax Institute’s Research Action Awards tonight. The winners this year are: Dr Benjamin...
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Media release: 2 December 2021. Ear health experts are calling for targeted screening programs in children during their critical learning years, as new research shows high rates of hearing loss in children from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The research is published in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal...
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Media release: 22 November 2021. Australia risks losing important gains in skin cancer prevention, amid signs that young people have stopped heeding protective messages, experts write in a paper published today. The paper, published in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax Institute, reports that...
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Media release: 10 November 2021. National governments and global funders are failing to invest sufficiently in strengthening health systems, despite shortcomings exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts argue in a series of papers published today. A special issue of Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the...
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Media release: 27 October 2021. Waiting times for cataract surgery in the public health system can be as long as two and a half years in some parts of Australia, but cutting waits to just three months would significantly reduce the number of avoidable falls while also saving public...
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Media release: 13 October 2021. A rapid expansion in online liquor delivery services is making it easier for minors to obtain alcohol, due to regulatory holes and non-compliance with legal requirements, say the authors of a study published today. Reporting in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal...
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Media release: 8 September 2021. Patchy uptake of COVID-19 vaccines across cities and regions means Australia’s public health measures are likely to continue well into next year, with a leading epidemiologist predicting the country will achieve tolerable disease control by early 2022. Writing in Public Health Research & Practice,...
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