New England Primary Care Research Network

21/10/2026

Happening on 27 October... should be an interesting talk.

How society defines “harm” is changing. What does that mean for mental health, stigma, and help seeking?

Join UNE School of Psychology for the Inaugural Warwick Olphert Memorial Lecture with Professor Nick Haslam (University of Melbourne) on ‘concept creep’, including new research tracking shifting concepts across historical texts and practical ways forward.

🗓️ Tuesday 27 October
🕠 5:30pm (NSW time)
📍 UNE SRI Nova Centre (Smart Region Incubator), Nova, 122 Faulkner St, Armidale
💻 Also online via Zoom
🍴 Light snacks provided (in person)

✅ More details at event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1W9Qx5VeY1/
📩 Enquiries: [email protected]

21/10/2026

Nine medical schools from around Australia and New Zealand, including the School of Rural Medicine at UNE, are running this survey. Anyone over 18 can do the anonymous 10-15 minutes online survey... please do it, and share with your friends and colleagues

Anyone interested in being part of a research project asking what makes a good Doctor from the community member's perspective

30/09/2026

PHN Primary Care Networking breakfast - NERAM 7:30 am Friday 16 October -

The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) is inviting Allied Health professionals, GPs, registrars and other primary health care professionals to the PHN regional breakfast events.

30/09/2026

Happening on Friday 16 October, 7:30 am - aimed at increasing research collaboration between Allied Health and GPs, helping practitioners get to know one another across the PHN.

The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) is inviting Allied Health professionals, GPs, registrars and other primary health care professionals to the PHN regional breakfast events.These gatherings are designed to build stronger professional relationships and support...

22/07/2026

We're hoping for 150 responses - please complete the survey, and also share with anyone you know who works in agriculture or outdoors settings and ask them to do it too. https://unesurveys.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8BzVLcMlp9WDMwe

22/07/2026

Ever wondered why diabetes is such a difficult disease to manage? This study could help uncover psychosocial reasons why...
https://griffithuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_38xndWtZ7i76Nvg

15/07/2026

Please help us with this community survey - and share with friends and family across the Hunter New England.

14/07/2026

Calling New England Mental Health professionals...

01/07/2026

If you'd like to receive our newsletter that has invitations to primary care research projects in rural northern NSW, and news about relevant research in our area, please sign up to our Mailchimp newsletter:

If you're interested in being involved in primary care research, finding out about research, and connecting with like-minded colleagues, please join us - it's free and you can unsubscribe any time. We have a monthly newsletter in which you can share any research you're involved in, and a Journal Cl...

03/06/2026

Do you care for patients with chronic disease and co-morbidities? This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of multidisciplinary care teams in caring for people facing such challenges.

Exploring the benefits of multidisciplinary primary care for chronic and complex conditions - recruiting GPs and general practices now