Rehabilitation and Disability News

Australian and New Zealand Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific Meeting

The Australian and New Zealand Spinal Cord Society is holding its Annual Scientific Meeting in Christchurch, New Zealand, 26 - 28 November 2008.

This meeting is held in New Zealand every six years and presents an excellent opportunity for suppliers and providers to have access to key health professionals and decision makers who work in the specialised area of the management of persons with spinal cord impairment (paraplegia and tetraplegia). The theme of the 2008 Conference is "Where to from here? Asking the questions".

More information at http://www.anzscos2008.org.nz/

HRC Funding Round Results

The latest HRC round results proved to be very favourable for many management team members and their departments.

Preventing injury and reducing subsequent disability outcomes

Professor John Langley, Dr Dorothy Begg, Dr Shyamala Nada-Raja, Dr Sarah Derrett, Dr Brendan Hokowhitu, Associate Professor Shanthi Ameratunga, Associate Professor Anne Bray, Associate Professor Paul Hansen, Ms Gabrielle Davie, Ms Emma Wyeth, Ms Rebecca Lilley, Associate Professor Rob McGee, Dr Dannette Marie, Professor Helen Christensen, Professor Andrew MacKinnon, Associate Professor John Broughton, Ms Rebecca Brookland
Injury Prevention Research Unit, University of Otago, (03) 479 8511
36 months, $1,980,543

Working in intellectual disability services: staff retention and turnover

Dr Nancy Higgins, Dr Anne Bray, Dr Claire Stewart, Dr Brigit Mirfin-Veitch, Mr Paul Milner
Donald Beasley Institute, (03) 479 8080
36 months, $1,137,610

Decreasing pain, disability, waiting lists and costs associated with osteoarthritis

Dr Haxby Abbott, Professor John Campbell, Dr Clare Robertson, Associate Professor Jean-Claude Theis, Professor G. David Baxter
School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, (03) 479 7460
36 months, $646,762

Pukapuka Hauora: Parents knowledge of preventing and treating their child's asthma

Ms Bernadette Jones, Professor Julian Crane, Dr Sarah Dean, Ms Cheryl Davies, Dr Tristram Ingham
Wellington School of Medicine, University of Otago, (04) 385 5999 ext 6845
24months $624,415

Growing up kapo māori : whanau, identity, cultural well-being and health

Dr Nancy Higgins, Dr Hazel Phillips, Mrs Christine Cowan
Donald Beasley Institute, (03) 479 8080
24 months, $389,589