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Perth skyline
Thursday, 15 Jan 2026
  • Blog

NCEPH ECR travel grant recipient Ben Harrap gives a reflective look at presenting research, learning from leading statisticians, and building connections at the 2025 Australian Statistical Conference.

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1 in 15 ACT Emergency Department visits linked to extreme weather
Thursday, 08 Jan 2026
  • News

A new study published today shows extreme hot and cold temperatures are sending thousands of Canberrans to emergency departments each year, and experts warn climate change will only make things worse in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

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Netherlands
Thursday, 18 Dec 2025
  • Blog

The NCEPH Baume Travel Grant supported PhD candidate Daisy Wang to do an overseas internship closely aligned with her research goals.

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Health workforce scope-of-practice reform has been included in national competition policy arrangements. Image:Adobe Stock
Monday, 08 Dec 2025
  • News

The nation's treasurers have agreed to include reform that allows health practitioners to work to their full scope of practice in the national competition policy arrangements.

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CMHR 50th Anniversary
Friday, 21 Nov 2025
  • News

This year marks a major milestone for the Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR)—50 years since its founding.

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PFAS are a large, complex group of synthetic chemicals that have been used in consumer products around the world since about the 1950s.
Wednesday, 19 Nov 2025
  • Explainer

Professor Martyn Kirk explains what we know about the psychological impact of living with PFAS pollution.

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How e-cigarettes compromise children’s human rights
Thursday, 13 Nov 2025
  • News

Experts argue that e-cigarette products should be regulated in a way that puts children’s best interests first and protects them from the harms associated with nicotine consumption in all its forms.

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Sonali Varma, Rhodes Scholar for 2026. Image: Jack Fox/ANU
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025
  • Alumni
  • News

Sonali Varma, an ANU alumna committed to advocating for better mental health support for young people, has been awarded one of nine prestigious Rhodes Scholarships for 2026.

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Safe Haven, a safe, welcoming, and non-clinical space that people can freely go to if they are experiencing emotional distress.
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2025
  • Impact story
  • Research story

This revolutionary yet simple approach to crisis care provides compassion and safety for those who traditionally miss out on help.

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