MSHR

 

Search MSHR
  News and Events 2008  Edit folder Edit folder 
 About Us : News & Events : News and Events 2008
No mousing around for this rare female house spider. 
NT News 1st January 2008 Document Size: 120469 bytes 
Click on the link above to view current vacancies at Menzies. 
Vacancies at Menzies 
Race, Culture, Indigeneity and the Politics of Public Health. Click here for more details. 
Short Course 26 - 28 March 2008 Document Size: 40410 bytes 
Ethics Committee Meeting dates for 2008. 
Ethics Committee 
Short Courses/Workshops schedule for 2008. 
Short Courses 
Menzies to expand with NT Government Grant. 
Media Release 9th January 2008 Document Size: 340129 bytes 
Fatal community-associated methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus pneumonia after influenza. 
Medical Journal of Australia 7th January 2008 Document Size: 125109 bytes 
Voluntary Positions for Community-Minded people. 
Ethics Committee 
Healthy grants set to double research. 
NT News 10th January 2008 Document Size: 132781 bytes 
Menzies school set to double 
ABC News 
Avoid contact with mud, NT Health Expert warns. 
ABC News 10th January 2008 
Research can lead the way. 
NT News 11th January 2008 Document Size: 83256 bytes 
Short Course: A Health Refresher for Central and Northern Australia 8 -9 February 2008. 
Short Course 
Health Boost. 
Adelaide Advertiser 12th January 2008 Document Size: 65726 bytes 
Mental health on agenda for Menzies. 
Daily Advertiser 12th January 2008 Document Size: 70595 bytes 
the 'thrifty gene' hypothesis and Indigenous health. 
ABC - The Health Report 14th January 2008 
CDU home to top research. 
NT News 16th January 2008 Document Size: 84362 bytes 
Writing Workshop at Menzies on 25th March 2008. 
Writing Workshop Document Size: 92765 bytes 
Hosted by footy legends Dean Rioli and Kevin Sheedy.The weekend is a unique experience for people who are not familiar with the Top End and Aboriginal culture to experience it first hand whilst raising money for the Rioli Fund for Aboriginal Health which will go towards our child health and healing and resilience research 
Cultural Experience Weekend Trip Document Size: 1212958 bytes 
Current employment vacancies at Menzies School of Health Research. 
Employment at Menzies 
Short Course - Health Aspects of Disaster 7th to 11th April 2008 
Short Course Document Size: 153342 bytes 
300 wanted for Youth Study. NT volunteers sought by researchers. 
NT News 26th January 2008 Document Size: 114441 bytes 
Killer box jellyfish at Nightcliff jetty. 
Sunday Territorian 27th January 2008 Document Size: 104665 bytes 
Precious offering. Paspaleys rewarded.  
NT News 26th January 2008 Document Size: 125407 bytes 
Mental health to be explored. 
National Indigenous Times Document Size: 90535 bytes 
Tap water no danger to wounds. 
Medical Observer 1 February 2008 Document Size: 105819 bytes 
Major investment in Australia’s health researchers 
NHMRC 4th February 2008 Document Size: 39097 bytes 
Wet Lungs and Dry - Bronchiectasis and Airways Disease  
Short Course 11 - 12 April 2008 Document Size: 143313 bytes 
Stingray beats burgers any day. 
ABC Science 19 February 2008 
Race, Culture, Indigeneity and the Politics of Public Health 26 - 28 March 2008. 
Short Course Document Size: 40994 bytes 
Healthy little dose of funds. 
NT News 1st March 2008 Document Size: 109831 bytes 
Grog bans lead to substances switch 
The Australian 4th March 2008 
Alcohol restrictions 'led to more marijuana use' 
West Australian 4th March 2008 Document Size: 81180 bytes 
Grog, petrol bans boosting marijuana use: study 
ABC News 4th March 2008 
Short Course - Intensive Bioethics Workshop 28th and 29th April 2008. 
Short Course 
Remote Aborigines 'using more cannabis' 
The Age 4th March 2008 
Booze bans push up NT Community drug use. 
ABC PM - 4th March 2008 
NT More cannabis use following intervention study. 
AAP Newswire 4th March 2008 Document Size: 30177 bytes 
Scabies rate triggers call for more doctors. 
ABC News 7th March 2008 
NT babies visit doc once every two weeks. 
NT News 10th March 2008 Document Size: 76779 bytes 
Short Course. Continuous Quality Improvement in the Prevention and Management of Chronic Diseases in Indigenous Primary Care 
Short Course 13th to 15th May 2008 Document Size: 149048 bytes 
Doing it Right - Working Together for Better Aboriginal Health and Healing 2nd May 2008 
Short Course 2nd May 2008 Document Size: 151704 bytes 
Babies in health clinics 23 times a year. 
Koori Mail 12th March 2008 Document Size: 101189 bytes 
Grog, petrol bans spark fresh fears. 
Koori Mail 12th March 2008 Document Size: 103716 bytes 
Winner of the Val Asche Prize for Academic Excellence 2007- Alyson Brown.  
Val Asche Prize Document Size: 260608 bytes 
Aboriginal alcohol ban sees switch to marijuana. 
Australian Doctor 14th March 2008 Document Size: 114509 bytes 
Community-based asylum seekers' use of primary health care services in Melbourne. 
MJA 17th March 2008 Document Size: 313547 bytes 
Writing Workshop at Menzies 
Resources 
NT Doc off to summit. 
NT News 29th March 2008 Document Size: 93175 bytes 
Menzies School to research Indigenous smoking  
ABC News 1st April 2008 
Funding backs research priorities in primary health care.  
Media Release 31st March 2008 Document Size: 62976 bytes 
National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre. 
Review of Publication Document Size: 142222 bytes 
Indigenous Knowledge Helping to Combat Climate Change - Forum  
Press Release 
Watching who's had what. 
Medical Observer 4 April 2008 Document Size: 223506 bytes 
Not all have a dip in ciggies. 
Geelong Advertiser 12th April 2008 Document Size: 73757 bytes 
More than half of Indigenous people smoke. 
AAP Newswire 11th April 2008 Document Size: 29344 bytes 
Discover Menzies Issue 01: April 2008. 
Discover Menzies Document Size: 1182133 bytes 
Indigenous smoking double the average. 
Northern Daily leader 12 April 2008 Document Size: 98159 bytes 
Grog ban increases gunja use in NT Communities. 
Land Rights News 
2020 Summit. 
Stateline 18 April 2008 
Charity begins at home for AFL champ. 
Nt News 22 April 2008 Document Size: 108684 bytes 
AFL star Rioli launches Indigenous health drive 
ABC News 22 April 2008 
Rioli Fund to Raise Money for Indigenous Health Research 
Media Release Document Size: 503296 bytes 
Seminar 1st and 2nd May. Aiming High in Australian Mental Health : Results of a 5 year Projec 
AIMHI Seminar 
Bigotry makes us sick. 
Canberra Times 26 April 2008 Document Size: 28380 bytes 
You are invited to attend the Menzies Annual General Meeting held Wednesday 14th May 2008 from 4.45pm onwards. 
Menzies Annual General Meeting Document Size: 138426 bytes 
No antihistamines in kid's cough. 
Australian Doctor 25th April 2008 Document Size: 85139 bytes 
$700k for cleaner air project. 
Darwin Sun 30th April 2008 Document Size: 100780 bytes 
Menzies Annual Report 2007. 
Annual Report Document Size: 1816073 bytes 
Health checks failing to close the gap. 
The Australian 19th May 2008 Document Size: 152604 bytes 
One-off child health checks not enough: research 
ABC News 19th May 2008 
Aboriginal kids' health worse in NT: research 
ABC News 18th May 2008 
Australia to Enhance Health Partnerships in the Asia Pacific  
Media Release Document Size: 11741 bytes 
Tiwi kids ‘tackle health head on 
Media Release - 23rd May 2008 Document Size: 89824 bytes 
Cowboys seek Tiwi Islands' next wave of stars 
ABC News 24th May 2008 
NT: Skin disease linked to poor sanitation. 
AAP Newswire Document Size: 29144 bytes 
Damining Report on Indigenous Health. 
Centralian Advocate 23rd May 2008 Document Size: 76206 bytes 
Success for NT Indigenous kid's hearing project. 
NT News 26th May 2008 Document Size: 93127 bytes 
Feral pigs a health risk. 
NT News 26th May 2008 Document Size: 85188 bytes 
Poor living conditions get under healthy skin. 
NT News 27th May 2008 Document Size: 67400 bytes 
Indigenous Australians more likely to suffer from ‘preventable’ cancers. Click here to read review. 
Media Release 28th May 2008 Document Size: 31930 bytes 
Study finds woeful record of cancer cure for Aboriginals. 
Canberra Times 28th May 2008 Document Size: 93858 bytes 
Head on anti-smoke campaign. 
The Australian 28th May 2008 Document Size: 70285 bytes 
Aboriginal smoking rate is alarmingly high, doctors say. 
Courier Mail 28th May 2008 Document Size: 93032 bytes 
NT health checks' benefit negated by follow-up gaps: study 
Medical Observer 23rd May 2008 Document Size: 90713 bytes 
Smoking linked to high Indigenous cancer rates 
ABC News 28th May 2008 
Researchers hope to slash Indigenous ear disease rate 
ABC News 28th May 2008 
Vaccine to treat chronic ear problems  
ABC - The World Today 28th May 2008 
Poor housing conditions contribute to high rates of resistant golden staph infections in remote Aboriginal communities 
Media Release 30th May 2008 Document Size: 68151 bytes 
Golden staph seriously threatens Indigenous health.  
ABC AM - Saturday, 31 May , 2008 
Benelong's Haven: recovery from alcohol and drug abuse within an Aboriginal Australian residential treatment centre. By Richard Chenhall, Menzies School of Health Research. Reviewed by Robin Room. 
Book Review Document Size: 47565 bytes 
Benelong's Haven: recovery from alcohol and drug abuse within an Aboriginal Australian residential treatment centre. By Richard Chenhall, Menzies School of Health Research. Reviewed by Daniela Heil 
Book Review Document Size: 743647 bytes 
Tiwi kids 'tackle' health head-on. 
Koori Mail 4th June 2008 Document Size: 287151 bytes 
Diabetes on the ground - sugar in the bush to be held at Menzies Friday 18 July 2008.  
Workshop 18th July 2008 Document Size: 151296 bytes 
Mulga Snake. 
ABC Stateline 13th June 2008 
2008 Top End NAIDOC Program 
NAIDOC Document Size: 608290 bytes 
Malaria strain hides fatal secret. 
Bendigo Advertiser 17th June 2008 Document Size: 81065 bytes 
'Benign' malaria just as deadly. 
Border Mail 17th June 2008 Document Size: 77383 bytes 
Killer strain uncovered. 
Daily Advertiser 17th June 2008 Document Size: 78418 bytes 
'Benign' type of malaria found to be deadly too. 
West Australian 17th June 2008 Document Size: 70901 bytes 
Study finds ‘benign’ Malaria to be potentially fatal. 
Media Release 17th June 2008 Document Size: 128000 bytes 
Vivax malaria strain not benign 
ABC news 17th June 2008 
Shock Malaria finding. 
NT News 18th June 2008 Document Size: 124415 bytes 
Pig hunt on Tiwi. 
Sunday Territorian 22nd June 2008 Document Size: 73996 bytes 
Another serious danger revealed. 
Koori Mail 18th June 2008 Document Size: 128042 bytes 
Clean the air for bar staff. 
NT News 26th June 2008 Document Size: 63089 bytes 
Promoting Health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities 26th to 28th August 2008.  
Short Course 26th to 28th August 2008 Document Size: 90795 bytes 
Antibiotic resistant golden staph infections in the general community. 
ABC - The Health Report 
Bite claim doesn't have legs. 
NT News 27th June 2008 Document Size: 68536 bytes 
Doing it right again. Working together for better Aboriginal health and healing 24th July 2008 
Short Course 24th July 2008. Document Size: 92761 bytes 
Territory mouse spiders not as deadly as first thought: research  
ABC News 5th July 2008 
Current vacancies at Menzies School of Health Research.  
Vacancies 
Scientist appeals for public help to save secretive snake  
ABC News 7th July 2008 
Short Course: Improving Aboriginal Child Health. What works and what's new. 29th - 30th August 2008. 
Alan Walker Lecture Series  Document Size: 160602 bytes 
Caring for culture, caring for country. 
National Indigenous Times 10th July 2008 Document Size: 793814 bytes 
Researchers call for Indigenous kidney study participants. 
ABC News 19th July 2008 
Dengue carrying mosquito could threaten the Cape. 
Western Cape Bulletin 16 July 2008 Document Size: 96041 bytes 
Current vacancies at Menzies. 
Employment 
Australian Indigenous Doctors Association. Our culture, our kids, our future. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing Symposium 3rd, 4th and 5th October.  
Symposium  Document Size: 1132643 bytes 
Top End researchers seek participants for illness study.  
ABC News - 10th August 2008 
Forced to live in hunger 
Sydney Morning Herald 
And now for a look at the mozzie forecast. 
Media Release 26 August 2008 Document Size: 31560 bytes 
Healthy food 'a luxury item' in Aboriginal communities 
ABC News 25 August 2008 
Biting Midge Pest Calendar for Darwin 2008. 
Calendar Document Size: 957203 bytes 
Salt Marsh mosquito Pest Calendar for the coastal Top End. 
Calendar Document Size: 964318 bytes 
Alcohol initiatives for review 
NT News 27th August 2008 Document Size: 75628 bytes 
Alcohol restrictions under review 
ABC News 27th August 2008 
Staying on right track 
NT News 28th August 2008 Document Size: 86152 bytes 
Alcohol restrictions may be lifted 
ABC News 29th August 2008 
Grog-free day move - changes under review. 
Centralian Advocate 29th August 2008 Document Size: 82336 bytes 
Ochre – Supporting Indigenous Health through Art 
Media Release 15th September 2008 Document Size: 59392 bytes 
3 day Short Course. Community Development and Public Health to be held in Darwin from Tuesday 2nd December to Thursday 4th December 2008. 
Short Course Document Size: 100681 bytes 
Current employment vacancies at Menzies.  
Vacanies 
Evaluating Health Programs. 18th to 20th November 2008. 
Short Course 
Issues in Indigenous Health Research. 11th to 13th November 2008. 
Short Course 
Dread Lopped. The Rioli Fund.  
Herald Sun 24th September 2008 Document Size: 136664 bytes 
Heart Study 
ABC Stateline 19th September 2008 
The Menzies School of Health Research is pleased to offer a 1 day workshop: "DOING IT RIGHT" Working together for better Aboriginal health and healing to be held in Darwin Thursday 23 October 2008.  
Short Course Document Size: 98775 bytes 
Auction a fund-raiser 
Koori Mail 24th September 2008 Document Size: 98420 bytes 
Click on link to view current vacancies at Menzies. 
Vacancies at Menzies 
More rehab places likely. 
Centralian Advocate 26 September 2008 Document Size: 78363 bytes 
Hawthorn Footy Hero to Chop his Locks for Aboriginal Health  
Hawks Media Release Document Size: 32900 bytes 
Online auction in support of The Rioli Fund for Aboriginal Health.  
Hawthorn FC & Rioli Foundation Launch 
Menzies School of Health Research presents the Fundraiser & Auction 'Ochre - supporting Indigenous health through art', Melbourne Australia  
Auction 14 October 08 
Bateman to lop locks 
NT News 3rd October 2008 Document Size: 76991 bytes 
What have I done? 
Ballarat Courier 4th October 2008 Document Size: 108466 bytes 
Doing it Right Again: Working together for better Aboriginal health and healing - Thursday 23 October 2008.  
Short Course Document Size: 98775 bytes 
Art springs into auction. 
Herald Sun 10 October 2008 Document Size: 95540 bytes 
Art auction raises $250k for Indigenous health care  
ABC News 16th October 2008 
Indigenous Art Auction 
Stateline 17th October 2008 
Remembrance of things past inspires vision of country ways and desert days 
The Age - 11th October 2008 Document Size: 155749 bytes 
Art auction to benefit health care 
NT News 13th October 2008 Document Size: 209546 bytes 
Bateman's locks lost to charity 
Stirling Times 14th October 2008 Document Size: 92863 bytes 
The dreaded cut 
Northern Coast Times Community 14th October 2008 Document Size: 97991 bytes 
Charitable snip 
Eastern Suburbs Reporter 14th October 2008 Document Size: 100494 bytes 
Stinging message from lethal jellyfish 
Australian 15th October 2008 Document Size: 123525 bytes 
Health research gets grant 
NT News 17th October 2008 Document Size: 76590 bytes 
Fresh faces claim favourite status for ARIA awards 
Age 18th October 2008 Document Size: 209546 bytes 
Chance loses his locks for charity 
Hills Gazette 18th October 2008 Document Size: 104404 bytes 
Research school granted $1.2m for Indigenous health  
ABC News 17th October 2008 
Ochre Art Auction Raises $250,000 for Indigenous Child Health  
Media Release Document Size: 51200 bytes 
Socio-Economic Status and the Health of Indigenous Australians - delivered by Rev Tim Costello AO 25th November 2008 
Invitation to attend the 2008 Menzies Oration Document Size: 104381 bytes 
Donate to Menzies 
Support our research Document Size: 1191289 bytes 
Doctorate result of remote study 
Koori Mail 22nd October 2008 Document Size: 143339 bytes 
Healthy result Ochre art auction raises 250,000 
Koori Mail 22nd October 2008 Document Size: 259728 bytes 
No dread as loved locks lost 
Koori Mail 22nd October Document Size: 155356 bytes 
Territory's 2030 plan 
NT News 30th October 2008 Document Size: 92508 bytes 
Aboriginal malnourishment a national disgrace 
The Sydney Morning Herald 30th October 2008 
Kidney disease confuses Aboriginal patients: study  
ABC News - 3rd November 2008 
Lecture on `haves' and `have nots' 
NT News 7th November 2008 Document Size: 72311 bytes 
Disease outbreak poses deadly threat to NT community. 
ABC News 8th November 2008 
3rd world bug found in NT 
NT News 11th November 2008 Document Size: 71340 bytes 
What we do. 
Australian Jewish News 7th November 2008 Document Size: 104754 bytes 
Deadly lung disease rampant in Territory. 
NT News 13th November 2008 Document Size: 152785 bytes 


about us | people | publications | research | education | ethics | communities
Banner artwork: © Kathleen Wallace, ND/Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2003
About this Website | Copyright & Disclaimer | Intranet
Email enquiries: info@menzies.edu.au
http://www.menzies.edu.au/
My.Menzies Site Map Feedback Key Contacts MSHR Home Page