Category: In The News

  • Clinical Trials Education Goes National

    The Australian Clinical Trials Education Centre (A-CTEC) is building the capacity and capability of Australia’s clinical trials workforce by providing interactive clinical trials education opportunities suitable for a range of learning needs, at no cost to the end user. In so doing, it has overcome key barriers to education and training, such as cost and … Read more

  • Implementing marra ngarrgoo, marra goorri: The Victorian Aboriginal Health, Medical and Wellbeing Research Accord

    Artist: Trina Dalton-Oogjes Description by the artist: The Artwork shows the connection between Community, land and water. Bunjil and the Elders watching over the gatherings. Footprints, Emu and Kangaroo tracks are moving us forward, together, towards a new way of being.

    Led by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) in partnership with the Victorian Department of Health, marra ngarrgoo, marra goorri: The Victorian Aboriginal Health, Medical and Wellbeing Research Accord (‘marra ngarrgoo, marra goorri’ or the ‘Accord’) was successfully launched on Wednesday 11 October in a ceremony at Treetops, Melbourne Museum. VACCHO Executive Manager … Read more

  • MACH Board welcomes Professor Keith Martin

    Alt text: A two-photo collage of Professor Keith Martin and Professor Doug Hilton, who are both smiling at the camera. Professor Martin has short, dark hair and is wearing a blue suit jacket over a light blue shirt. Professor Hilton has a short beard and is wearing a blue suit jacket over a white shirt.

    The Melbourne Academic Centre for Health (MACH) welcomes Professor Keith Martin, Managing Director of the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA), to the Board as of 7 September. Professor Martin succeeds Professor Doug Hilton AO, who is stepping down after five years of service as he moves into a new role leading CSIRO. “Melbourne is … Read more

  • MACH welcomes Professor Shelley Dolan

    A two-photo collage of Professor Shelley Dolan and Professor Christine Kilpatrick, who are smiling at the camera. Professor Dolan has long blonde hair and is wearing a black cardigan and Professor Kilpatrick has short brown hair and is wearing a red jacket over a black top.

    MACH is delighted to welcome Professor Shelley Dolan, CEO of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and incoming CEO of The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), to the MACH Board from June 21.  Professor Dolan succeeds outgoing RMH CEO, Professor Christine Kilpatrick AO, after five years of service on the MACH Board and six years of outstanding … Read more

  • MACH reaccredited by the NHMRC

    As announced by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) CEO Professor Anne Kelso on 5 April, the reaccreditation will enable MACH to continue its work to improve healthcare in Australia. “This endorsement is thanks to the excellent work of MACH’s partners in bringing new innovations in healthcare to the public,” says MACH Executive Director … Read more

  • Next gen ageing and aged care researchers

    MACH welcomes the recent appointment of Dr. Anita Goh, from the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and The University of Melbourne; and Dr. Samantha Clune, from the Australian Institute of Primary Care and Ageing (AIPCA), La Trobe University, as the new chair and deputy-chair of the MACH Care of the Ageing, Early-Mid Career research group. … Read more

  • ALG joins MACH Board

    As the nation celebrates NAIDOC Week, MACH welcomes the Aboriginal Leadership Group

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