Welcome to The Sax Institute
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The Sax Institute is a unique organisation in Australia. We build partnerships between researchers and health policy and service delivery agencies for better health. Through these partnerships, we develop research assets and programs and strengthen policy and practice focused research. The Institute has at its foundation a coalition of University and research groups undertaking population health and health services research in NSW. DECEMBER HARC EBULLETIN NOW ONLINE CLICK HERE |
Highlights in 2008 and 2009
45 and Up Study completes recruitment
Australia’s largest study into healthy ageing has now recruited over 260 000 participants aged 45 and over from across NSW – representing approximately 10% of this target age group. Forty-three applications using data from the 45 and Up Study have been approved, and 20 projects are already under way.
Closing the Gap
The Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH ) has been established in four urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services across NSW. During the last 12 months over 500 children from more than 200 families have joined this long-term study of the health of 2000 Aboriginal children.
Increasing capacity to build research
Scholars from across NSW utilised the Sax Institute’s research assets and capabilities to develop 20 applications to competitive grant funding agencies, and to generate 35 peer-reviewed journal articles. The work of the Institute also contributed to supporting 25 early career researchers.
Embedding the use of evidence in policy
The Sax Institute undertook 13 Evidence Check reviews for six government agencies in diverse health policy areas. This brings the total number of reviews undertaken to 48. A review of the Institute’s Evidence Check program demonstrated a high level of satisfaction with the evidence reviews among health policy clients and researchers, and peer reviews of the work confirmed the program’s quality and reliability.
Bringing together clinicians and researchers
Over 150 senior policy makers, managers, clinicians and researchers participated in a high-profile Hospital Alliance for Research Collaboration (HARC ) forum and discussed ways of improving public confidence in our hospital system.
For more information please refer to our recent Annual Report online.
Hot Topics
- Career Opportunities with the Bureau of Health Information
The BHI is an independent organisation, established by the NSW Government, to be the leading source of information on the performance of the public health system in NSW. BHI is offering a challenging opportunity for experienced, skilled and enthusiastic researchers to work within a newly established Bureau of Health Information (BHI). BHI is recruiting for highly talented individuals to join its new team in Chatswood, NSW. - Financial Support Available for Master of Health Policy at the University of Sydney
Individuals interested in health policy now have the opportunity for further study with the Master of Health Policy which began in 2009 at the University of Sydney. All new local enrolments in the Master of Health Policy in 2010 will also be able to apply for financial support in the form of a Commonwealth Assisted Place or the Baxter Scholarship for Excellence in Health Policy. Applications for enrolment and support must be received by 31 January 2010. - CONFERENCE 2010 Australian Association of Gerontology Rural Conference
The Conference Organising Committee welcome submission of papers for consideration as an oral, workshop or poster presentation at the conference. - Expression of Interest (EOI) for Project Funding
The MBF Foundation is seeking applications from research institutes, universities and other organisations for innovative project proposals that will provide clear benefit to the broader community. - INVITATION 2009 Health Services and Policy Research Conference
The 2009 Health Services and Policy Research Conference is the Conference of the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ). The Association is working for better recognition of health services research and health systems research in both countries. - More Hot Topics
