The Sax Institute’s Secure Unified Research Environment (SURE), which enables researchers to undertake secure analysis of sensitive data, will continue to form a critical part of Australia’s national data linkage infrastructure after being granted new funding for the upcoming year.

Register now for our 45 and Up Study Annual Forum, which will focus on what’s next for Australia's largest cohort study. Professor Ian Frazer, world-renowned immunologist, chair of the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund and former Australian of the Year, will give the keynote address at the Forum in Sydney on 24 October. 

An innovative program in health technology assessment is enabling NSW researchers to evaluate the cost and consequence of healthcare initiatives at the local level, says Associate Professor Andrew Searles (pictured right), from the Hunter Medical Research Institute, one of the Sax Institute's Member organisations.

Researchers are using the Sax Institute’s Secure Unified Research Environment (SURE) to fill knowledge gaps on the factors that put older patients at risk of moving into residential aged care after they have an injury and are hospitalised.Their results will help predict future aged care services needs.

Findings from The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre's National Liveability Study will feature at a conference exploring how the latest liveabiliy research can be used to improve policy and practice. The Designing Healthy Liveable Cities Conference will be in Melbourne on 19-20 October. 

The newest Evidence Check in our library of rapid reviews examines the evidence about when inpatient care is the most effective and appropriate form of care for children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental disorders. 

Each fortnight we take a look at the public health issues that have been making headlines around Australia and the world. Our latest Health Wrap, also published on Croakey.org.au, looks at the news on fatal fractures, sugar tax, mental health and more.

The Sax Institute Board of Directors has welcomed back Ms Kim Anderson, who brings a wealth of experience in editing, publishing and corporate management to the Board. Ms Anderson (pictured left) is a Non-Executive Director of ASX listed companies Carsales, WPP AUNZ and Billabong, and former founder and CEO of Reading Room Inc (Bookstr).