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Fair recognition for health care consumers involved in research. Image: Adobe Stock
Wednesday, 25 Mar 2026
  • News

Consumers involved in health research would receive a standard hourly remuneration rate under a framework developed by NCEPH researchers in partnership with Research Australia. 

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Dr Louise Mitchell and Dr Tamara Butler from Yardhura Walani talking to women about self-collection cervical screening at an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service community health day. Image: ANU.
Tuesday, 24 Mar 2026
  • News

Research reveals that cervical cancer among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will not be eliminated without urgent and targeted action until 2047.

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Multi-ethnic community big cultural diversity group background illustration in modern collage painting style. Image: Dedraw Studio/Adobe Stock
Wednesday, 04 Mar 2026
  • Analysis and opinion

ANU epidemiologists argue that it’s time to retire the label ‘CALD’ in health demographics.

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Pain and high-impact pain in community-dwelling older adults in Australia
Wednesday, 18 Feb 2026
  • News

Researchers analysed survey responses from more than 142,000 people aged 45 and over to quantify the prevalence of bodily pain and assess the extent to which it interferes with daily life.

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Supporting epidemiology where it counts: Pac-EVIPP+ in action in Cambodia and Lao PDR
Wednesday, 28 Jan 2026
  • News

Across Cambodia and Lao PDR, the Pacific Evidence-Informed Policies and Programs+ (Pac-EVIPP+) team at the Australian National University (ANU) is working closely with partners to strengthen the field epidemiology workforce.

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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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Building stronger communities by centring health in climate and environmental action
Monday, 29 Dec 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

Over the past year, A/Prof Aparna Lal and her colleagues have advanced an integrated agenda bringing together policy innovation, community engagement and public health expertise.

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Building Samoa’s Epidemiology Workforce from Within
Monday, 22 Dec 2025
  • News

Over the past year, the Pac-EVIPP+ team from ANU has been supporting the Postgraduate Certificate in Field Epidemiology program to equip the Samoa field epidemiology workforce to address current and future public health challenges.

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