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Worrying statistics around unwanted medicines
More than 60 per cent of Australians currently have unwanted medicines in their home according to a new study conducted by Griffith School of Human Services and Social Work. Read More
Great start to a career in speech pathology for Anne Huang
Congratulations to current School of Allied Health Sciences PhD student, Anne Huang, who has received the Speech Pathology Australia Early Career Award at the annual Speech Pathology Australia conference this year. Read More
Digitally-enabled design guides the way for children’s orthopaedic surgery
New virtual-reality technology and 3D printing techniques will create ‘digital patients’ to improve surgery for Queensland children with orthopaedic deformity. This is the way of the future with new Australian-first work from Griffith University showing that virtual technology techniques can guide the way for orthopaedic surgeons to more accurately plan and undertake their surgery. Read More
Running to raise awareness of suicide prevention
Even the seemingly most exuberant of us still have our dark days. Forty-five year old New Zealand born husband and father of two, Justin Geange is no stranger to depression. Read More
Griffith University dental clinics achieve full QIP accreditation
We are proud to announce that our dental clinics on the Gold Coast and in Warwick have recently received full accreditation against the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS) in the category of Specialised Health Service from Quality Innovation Performance (QIP is a leading provider of accreditation and quality improvement services to general practices in Australia). Read More
HDR Alumnus of the Year, Karen Struthers on a mission to promote gender equality
A passion for improving the wellbeing of women and gender equality has been the fuel behind the successful career of Griffith Health’s 2016 Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Alumnus of the Year, Karen Struthers. Read More
Helping children and adolescents with OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects approximately 3% of children and adolescents. Children with OCD may experience obsessions (uncontrollable, intrusive and scary thoughts) and/or compulsions(repetitive behaviours that they feel driven to do to in order to reduce anxiety or prevent something terrible from happening). Children with OCD are usually aware that these thoughts and behaviours are not “normal” and often find them very distressing. In childhood, OCD can affect the entire family, such that family members often have to assist with completing rituals, or modify family routines to alleviate the child’s distress. Read More
Recognition for Prof Williams now a Fellow of the Dietitians Association of Australia
Congratulations to Professor Lauren Williams from the School of Allied Health Sciences, announced as a Fellow of the Dietitians Association of Australia (FDAA). Read More
AISRAP Director wins prestigious RANZCP Margaret Tobin Award
We are delighted to announce that Professor David Crompton OAM, Director of the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, has just been awarded the prestigious Margaret Tobin Award at the recent Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) ceremony. Read More
European Health Psychology Society welcomes Dr Kyra Hamilton
Congratulations to Dr Kyra Hamilton, who has recently been elected to the position of Australian National Delegate to the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS). Read More