Our Projects

In 2018 the inaugural National Competition for Excellence in Hepatitis C Health Promotion was run by the Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University (Curtin).

This project was conducted through a partnership between CSRH and the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL).

This study is a partnership between CSRH and the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL).

Unless antibiotic use changes, within a decade, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will present the most significant threat to humanity of the 21st Century.

Health information needs and practices of Chinese and Vietnamese people living in Australia regarding primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma)

Overall, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is relatively uncommon in Australia, but its incidence has been progressively rising over the las

The project involves the roll-out of targeted interventions at multiple hospital sites in Queensland and New South Wales, with a focus on Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis (SAP) and its social and behavioural underpinnings.

This project evaluated the implementation and delivery of rapid HIV testing in Sydney sexual health clinics and other settings. It found that rapid testing could be successfully implemented in a variety of settings and was highly acceptable to clients and staff.

The main objectives of this work is to provide M&E technical support to LHDs and other government or community-based organisations across NSW, guided by the NSW Sexual Health Promotion Framework.

PAART (Predictors of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy) is an open, prospective clinical observational cohort, established in October 2013. Patients are recruited from hospital outpatient clinics, sexual health clinics and high HIV-caseload general practices.