This year, the Institute developed a new Strategic Plan to enable us to deliver effectively on our mission. We developed an innovative training course for early career researchers, and the SEARCH collaboration was awarded $2.8million in new funding for its next phase. Read about our achievements in our most recent Annual Report.

One of our main aims at the Sax Institute is to build ways for researchers, policymakers and practitioners to ensure policy and practice are based on the best available evidence. Our new training program is designed to develop skills in using research and evaluation in policy and practice and for working collaboratively.

World-renowned public health expert Professor Trish Greenhalgh OBE (pictured) will return to Australia this March to deliver a public lecture in Sydney on 19 March along with NHMRC CEO Anne Kelso. Hosted by the Sax Institute and the three NHMRC partnership centres, the lecture will discuss what is needed to measure impact.

The number of preventable injuries among Aboriginal children could be reduced by addressing broader social factors, according to SEARCH researchers, who found family and community wellbeing were protective against child injury.

We are searching for a Deputy Director to play a key role in managing The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre’s operations including all aspects of planning, the overall program coordination, capacity development, internal communication and staff management.

The innovative use of data analysis in the field of assisted reproductive technology by the National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit at UNSW Sydney is helping to give couples new information about their chance of having a baby.

This expert commentary analyses data and recent policy developments on trans fats. It reveals around one in 10 Australians exceed the recommended limits, and stronger policies are needed to reduce intake.