HunterWiSE win University of Newcastle’s Excellence Award
Professor Sarah Johnson & the team behind HunterWiSE win the University of Newcastle's Excellence Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. (Dec 11, 2019).
New legislation in Japan relating to stroke care
Podcast: new legislation in Japan brings the stroke survivor voice to the table and makes it law to provide best-evidence stroke care. (Nov 25, 2019)
SuPeR Knee kicks off!
Professor Michael Nilsson spoke to Kia Handley on ABC Newcastle radio. (Nov 6, 2019)
Tips for Creating Equity
A Patient Advocate/s Tips for Creating Equity - Gillian Mason, University of Newcastle. (Oct, 2019)
Thriving Through Theatre After A Stroke
'Stroke Stories' was featured on ABC Radio National Life Matters today, interviewing playwright Linden Wilkinson and stroke survivor and actor, Brian Lowe, on theatre performance interventions for recovery after stroke and 'What life is really like after a stroke?' Listen to the interview here.
Devised theatre as a stroke therapy
Hunter research study looks at using devised theatre performance as a stroke therapy (July 19, 2019) Brian Lowe was standing on top of a ladder when he suffered his first stroke. The Wallsend man was 73. A handyman.
Thriving through theatre
A new play exploring this question has come up with a range of answers with one common theme - that hope is needed to make life after a stroke not just bearable, but enjoyable. Playwright Linden Wilkinson speaks to us about devising the play. Stroke survivor and actor Brian Lowe tells us about his experience performing in 'Stroke Stories.'
Project targets ‘precision rehab’ for knees
A new decision-making tool being developed in a $1.5 million research project at the University of Newcastle (UON) and Hunter Medical Research Institute is set to give patients better and more personalised rehabilitation interventions after knee replacement surgery.
Health Hubs: the changing face of Australian healthcare
Healthcare is on the edge of a frontier right now as, across the nation, a range of new and established health hubs work to design a future bringing together research, industry and community.
New Centre to lead innovation in rehabilitation
Medical rehabilitation services are set for a significant overhaul, following the launch of Australia's first Centre for Rehab Innovations (CRI) at the University of Newcastle.