Produce prescriptions: Delivering free fruit & veg to cut T2D costs Could a six-month dose of free fresh produce lead to improved health in food-insecure Australians with type-2 diabetes? The George Institute and UNSW are working with Harris Farm Markets to find out.
Development approval granted for UNSW’s Health Translation HubICYMI, UNSW’s new, state-government-backed Health Translation Hub, will house 15 storeys of health education and research facilities, linking students and experts with the Randwick hospitals cluster. The hub is expected to benefit patients, carers and the broader NSW community.
Plans unveiled for world-leading medical research centre in South West SydneyThe $47.5m Lang Walker AO Medical Research facility, due to open in 2023, will enable local researchers to address the region's unique health challenges. WSU and UNSW are participants.
WSU a founding partner in new, collaborative NSW Public Policy InstituteDist. Prof. David Tissue, CRC Program 2 Lead has been appointed to the role of Research Grant Stream Lead within the new James Martin Institute for Public Policy, which brings policymakers and interdisciplinary academic teams together to address complex societal issues.
FoodSwitch Connect: enabling healthy food procurement for businesses and food-service providers across Sydney’s south-westWith support from Liverpool City Council, The George Institute for Global Health will extend its successful FoodSwitch platform to include food-service providers from the Liverpool area south-west of Sydney, helping event organisers make healthier food choices.