Midwife graduate returns to paint Moorditj Yorga design
Valerie Ah Chee has contributed her artistic skills to Curtin University’s Moorditj Yorga Scholarship for mature-age Aboriginal women.
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How Curtin is using big data to improve health care
The application of big data promises faster and more accurate provisions for health care and for people, says professors Suzanne Robinson and Nick Golding.
By Ana Fountain | Health and medicine; Research | Leave a commentPlanning, Implementing and Evaluating Health Promotion Interventions – [12 weeks online]
The Curtin University Health Promotion short courses are suitable for those already working in the health sector (roles may include, but not limited to environmental health officers, public health planning, health educators – school & community, community health roles, community development, Aboriginal Health Workers), or those wanting to move into the area and those wanting to incorporate health promotion principles into their role.
By Nik Malane | General; Health Sciences short courses; Education; HealthMaking a fresh start
“I think my mum cried when I told her. She was very proud that I’d turned my life around. I’m the first one in my family to go to uni, and Curtin gave me that opportunity.”
By Anita Shore | Campus and community; Future students; Health | Leave a commentData mining to combat chronic kidney disease
Signs of chronic kidney disease are present in nearly 10 per cent of the Australian population, and this figure is rising, with around 30 per cent of Australians at risk of developing the condition.
By Suzanne Robinson | Future of Public Health; Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Health | Leave a commentImproving society’s sexual health
For more than two decades, Curtin researchers from the Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health (CERIPH) have been looking at ways to improve society’s sexual health.
By Anne Griffin-Appadoo | Future of Public Health; Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Health | Leave a commentThe troubling transition to independence for young people leaving out-of-home care
Turning eighteen is a momentous milestone for many. Bestowed overnight with the badge of legal adulthood, the new-found freedom can be thrilling. But for those who have spent their lives in out-of-hom
By Donna Chung and Anne Griffin-Appadoo | Future of Public Health; Research; Research Featured; Health | Leave a commentStudy finds migrants exposed to higher risk in the workplace
Migrants to Australia are more vulnerable to hazards in the workplace than Australian-born workers, a Curtin study has revealed.
By Alison Reid and Anne Griffin-Appadoo | Future of Public Health; Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Health | Leave a commentBeyond violence: breaking the cycle for women in prison
The number of women serving prison sentences for violent offences is soaring nation-wide. But new research involving Curtin’s National Drug Research Institute aims to break the cycle of offence.
By Mandy Wilson | Future of Public Health; Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Health | Leave a commentTrail blazers: WAIT’s first occupational therapists reunite to celebrate 50 years
They met half a century ago, but the University’s first cohort of occupational therapy students remain closer than ever, and reunited at Curtin this month to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
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