Growing demand for environmental health officers across Australia
29 OctFrom food safety and disease prevention to climate-related risks, the professionals protecting public health are in short supply, and demand is only growing.
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SDG 3 Good health and wellbeing
Strait from the Heart – change through food, community and connection
14 OctA new pilot program is exploring how culture, community and connection to Country can help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people build lifelong heart health habits.
Active seniors put ‘hip’ into hippocampus for research
14 SepAbout 100 seniors will put their best feet forward to promote a healthy hippocampus as part of University of the Sunshine Coast brain research aiming to reduce the risk of developing dementia.
How Brittany Hall is redefining success as an exercise physiologist
11 SepStarting solo with just 15 clients in 2020, Brittany now has three locations across the Sunshine Coast and an entire team of passionate UniSC graduates working with her at Mind & Motion Exercise Physiology.
Here’s what to keep in mind before and after an aged care assessment
27 AugThe best time to think about aged care support is before you need it—understanding how aged care assessments work will help you prepare better and may give you more choice and control over the care you receive.
Trauma can trigger psychosis – and talk therapy can help treat both
14 AugIf you hear “psychosis”, what do you think of? Many people believe psychosis is a brain disorder and only hear about it on the news in relation to a violent or traumatic crime.
Partnership strengthens Sunshine Coast’s position as a clinical research hub
21 JulThe new flagship UniSC Clinical Trials facility at Maroochy Private Hospital is now giving more people access to emerging therapies while contributing to the next generation of medical advancements.
It’s in the blood – Professor Lin Fung’s career as a blood banker and laboratory science lecturer
24 JunWitnessing the HIV crisis firsthand shaped Professor Lin Fung’s extraordinary career – one that now spans life-changing blood research, global leadership and inspiring the next generation of medical scientists.
How a “wardie” became a regional emergency nurse: Scott Sharp’s journey
11 JunScott Sharp’s inspiring 22-year Queensland Health journey—from “wardie” to regional emergency nurse—highlights how determination, support, and a passion for patient care can lead to a fulfilling career change later in life.
Australia needs aged care nurses: why this speciality is gaining recognition
9 JunAustralia’s ageing population is transforming aged care nursing into one of the country’s most in-demand and rewarding specialisations – combining complex clinical expertise with deeply meaningful human connection.
Ancient, preventable disease spreads in Australia - UniSC experts available to comment
21 MayThe Australian Government today announced a $7.2 million package in response to a diphtheria outbreak that has spread across Australian states including Queensland.
‘We’ve got to make the best of our lives’: Five-year dementia risk study comes to an end
7 MayUp to 45 percent of the risk of developing dementia is linked to health and lifestyle – like exercise and sleep – but many of the risk factors can be changed by choice.
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