CPHCE Recent News
The Role of the Health System in Reducing Health Inequity 29/06/2016
The Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity invited all health staff, academics and civil society groups with intesets in the latest thinking on the role the health system can paly in recuding health inequity to join the forum on Wednesday 29th June 2016.
Patient Centred Medical Home--What does it mean for NSW
A recent symposium hosted by the Hospital Alliance for Research Collaboration (HARC) and CPHCE attracted wide interest from health profissionals to discuss the new model for delivering primary care.
45 & Up study: the use of linked data
Over 40 people from mainly local health districts and primary health networks attended a ½ day workshop on Monday 21 March at CPHCE. The workshop was on the use of linked data, with a focus on the 45 and Up study. The purpose of the workshop was to: a) feedback and to consider how the finding from 3 linked data studies undertaken by CPHCE (Primary and Community Health Cohort living in Central and Eastern Sydney Region) can be used to inform population health planning and integrated care health service development; and b) to share insights from participants on implications of results.
Welcome New Deputy Director of CHETRE
CHETRE, one of our Reseach Hub based in Liverpool, has been looking for a Deputy Director for a while and we can now confirm that Dr Ben Harris-Roxas is the successful candidate.
Featuring Sax Institute members
We are pleased to see the news published today (29/02/2016) on Sax Institute webiste featuring the Centre, one of our Directors Dr Julie McDonald and the CDMP project in details.
Presentation by Prof Dennis McDermott and Mr Dave Sjoberg 17/11/2015
A seminar on HAVING THE HARD CONVERSATIONS: Good practice in addressing individual and institutional resistance to Indigenous health and cultural safety education was held on Tuesday 17 November 2015 from 12 noon to 1.30 pm in the Hugh Dixson Room of the AGSM Building.
It was presented by Professor Dennis McDermott and Mr Dave Sjoberg of Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and Wellbeing (Adelaide), Flinders University.
Gudaga celebrates 10th Birthday
October saw us celebrating 10 years of the Gudaga Research Program with the local Aboriginal community, Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation (TAC), the families and children who are participating in the research, our research partners, services and supporters. The 10th birthday took place on 28th October 2015 and was hosted by TAC. It was a well-attended event with children enjoying Aboriginal games, painting, music, and of course balloons and birthday cake. It was a day of celebration with memories of Gudaga from early days and across the years with participating families, children and staff.
Professor Mark Harris elected as a fellow to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
CPHCE is proud to announce that our Executive Director Professor Mark Harris has been elected as a fellow to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. He was awarded the fellowship at the Inaugural Annual General Meeting and Scientific Meeting of the Academy held in Canberra on October 6th 2015.
CPHCE's New Brochure
A redesigned and updated brochure of CPHCE is now available. It provides a summary of who we are and the expertise we offer to other groups and organisations.
Professor Evelyne de Leeuw officially starts as CHETRE’s Director on October 1st.
We are delighted to announce that Professor Evelyne de Leeuw officially started as director of the Centre for Health Equity Training Research and Evaluation (CHETRE) on October 1st 2015. She succeeds Acting Director Karen Edwards, who is moving on with her consultancy work. Evelyne brings with her decades of research in Healthy Cities and local government policy processes and the capacity to provide strategic advice on policies and governance arrangements for healthy urban planning.