The Sax Institute’s Research Action Awards recognise individuals whose research has made a significant impact on health policy, programs or service delivery. Up to three Awards will be granted and each winner will receive a certificate and prize of $5,000.
 

Applications for the 2018 Awards are now open. Applications are open to early career researchers who work for one of the Sax Institute’s Ordinary Member organisations and have up to 15 years’ postdoctoral or equivalent experience. Applications must describe research that has had an impact on health policy, programs or service delivery, and demonstrate evidence of the impact.

Greater transparency and clearer communication are needed when involving the public in health research, according to a new paper in the latest edition of the Sax Institute’s journal Public Health Research & Practice (PHRP).

The paper describes consultations with patient and carer representatives from health consumer networks, and it found that consumers want to be involved in health research and make valuable contributions. But researchers need to get much better at communicating benefits and risks.

Until recently, very little was known about the health of Aboriginal people who live in urban and large regional centres, who make up the majority of Aboriginal people in NSW.
 

This new video highlights the important work of SEARCH (the Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health), which is the largest ongoing study of urban Aboriginal children ever conducted in Australia.

The Sax Institute has published an Evidence Check review focusing on interventions to support breastfeeding, which are among the key childbirth and postnatal interventions that have a beneficial impact on maternal and newborn outcomes.

Babies who are not breastfed, and women who don’t breastfeed, are at an increased chance of many health risks in both the short and long term, including in high-income countries such as Australia. Studies in countries such as the US, Britain and Australia have also shown that the economic and health treatment costs of prevailing low rates of breastfeeding are high.

We are currently recruiting a Corporate Relations Manager for our Communications and Engagement Division. This position will play a lead role in developing a strategic work program focused on building relationships with corporate and philanthropic organisations.
 

We are also looking for an Administration Officer for our Decision Analytics team. This position plays a key role in coordinating the activities across the Decision Analytics program.

Please visit our careers page to download the position descriptions.