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New research shows the need to improve COVID responses for culturally diverse communities – Samuel Cornell (9 December 2021)

Read the Croakey Health Media article documenting examples of inequities at a very local level, for the culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD) of Greater Western Sydney.

Engage and empower: ensuring culturally diverse communities aren’t left behind on the road out of COVID – Julie Ayre (1 October 2021)

Read the Croakey Health Media article summarising a recent online Think Tank, including a presentation by Julie Ayre.

Research highlights main challenges faced by GPs during pandemic – Tessa Copp (1 October 2021)

Read newsGP article featuring Tessa Copp et al's Aus J Prim Health article. General practice has underpinned Australia’s response to COVID-19 – but that role has not been without its challenges. Now new research has revealed the extent to which the pandemic has impacted GPs, with nearly 300 GPs participating in an [...]

COVID-19’s Collateral Positives – Samuel Cornell (14 September 2021)

It's not all bad...read Sam's piece in Sydney's 'The Beast', a local Eastern Suburbs' publication.

NHMRC Investigator Grant – Tessa Copp (14 September 2021)

Success: Dr Tessa Copp was awarded an NHMRC Investigator Grant of $650,740 to lead a project on reducing the harms of inappropriate medicalisation of women's reproductive health.

NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence – Kirsten McCaffery et al (14 September 2021)

Success: 'Wiser healthcare: better value care for all Australians' has received funding from the NHMRC. CIs include Kirsten McCaffery, Stacy Carter, Alexandra Barratt, Katy Bell, Ray Moynihan, Denise O’Connor, Rachelle Buchbinder, Nehmat Houssami and Paul Glasziou. The CRE will develop "a new solutions-based approach" to overuse of unnecessary, ineffective healthcare.

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Events

ASBHM Annual Conference – Perth 2022

2-4 February 2022 - hybrid model Further information

Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference 9-12 June 2022, Calgary, Canada

Preventing Overdiagnosis Evidence, Equity and Post Pandemic Health Care will be hosted by the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 9-12 June 2022 Oral abstracts can be submitted for virtual presentation in January 2022 and March 2022. Registration open Further information