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Curtin enAble Institute

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Curtin enAble Institute

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We help Western Australians lead healthier, independent lives.

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Rural Health Equity Perspectives in Scotland and Australia

Rural Health Equity Perspectives in Scotland and Australia

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A collaboration between the enAble Institute and Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen aligned with the goals of the Aberdeen–Curtin–Calgary Alliance.

Dr Bryce Brickley (Flinders University, Darwin) and Professor Peter Murchie (University of Aberdeen) will talk on Rural Health Equity Perspectives in Scotland and Australia.
Dr Brickley’s research centres on men’s health equity, with a particular focus on community engagement with rural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Professor Murchie’s research focuses on managing cancer within primary care, and he co-leads the BRUCES (Building Rural–Urban HealthCare Equity for Scotland) project in Aberdeen.

DETAILS:
Tuesday 26 May
4pm AWST
Microsoft Teams

The Big Issues in Mental Health - AI, Digital Media & Mental Health

The Big Issues in Mental Health – AI, Digital Media & Mental Health

FREE HYBRID EVENT
In this event we explore AI, social media, digital mental health innovations, digital addiction & cybersafety with expert speakers: Vishal Maharaj, Mad Magladry, Daniela Vecchio, Chloe Clements and Suzanne Srdarov.

DETAILS:
Thursday 28th May 2026
10am – 12:30pm
The Lantern, T.L. Robinson Library Building 105 Curtin University
Lunch will be provided

19th Annual ISSDP Conference 2026: Connecting Affected Communities, Drug Policy and Public Health

19th Annual ISSDP Conference 2026: Connecting Affected Communities, Drug Policy and Public Health

The 19th annual ISSDP conference, hosted from 30th June to 2nd July 2026 by the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University in Perth, will bring together drug policy scholars, policy makers, advocates and community voices, to explore drug policy, its formulation, effects and evaluation under the banner Connecting affected communities, drug policy and public health.

DETAILS:
Tuesday 30th June – Tuesday 2nd July 2026
*Preconference workshops on Monday 29th June*
Curtin University
Led by ISSDP members Simon Lenton, Paul Dietze and Bronwyn Myers, with Paul Dessauer

As the first interdisciplinary health research institute in WA to conduct translational research that addresses the whole of life from conception through to end of life, we are uniquely placed to pioneer innovations in practice and guide policy. Our ability to bring together consumers, industry partners and experts increases our likelihood of designing innovative solutions to tackle the most pressing health challenges facing our community.

Bronwyn Myers-Franchi (Director, enAble Institute)

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