2008-09 Annual Report

The Sax Institute achieved some major milestones during 2008-2009.

More than 260,000 men and women across NSW aged 45 and over generously agreed to share their health information through participation in the 45 and Up Study.

The Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH) was established in four urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services across NSW. More than 500 children from more than 200 families joined this long-term study of the health of 2000 Aboriginal children.

A high-profile Hospital Alliance for Research Collaboration (HARC) forum saw more than 150 senior policy makers, managers, clinicians and researchers discuss ways of improving public confidence in our hospital system.