Gender inequality baked into treatment of women, dementia and aged care
Dementia disproportionately affects women whether living with dementia or supporting someone living with dementia in aged care, a fact largely ignored in the final report of the Aged Care Royal Commission, an analysis by QUT health law researchers has found.
Call for wider range of dwellings to suit different needs - Design for a Just World symposium
Australian cities need a diverse range of flexible housing types to cater for the needs of all groups to tackle the housing crisis, says QUT property economist Dr Lyndall Bryant, who leads a panel at QUT’s Design for a Just World Symposium tomorrow and Wednesday (19-20 November).
Schools need resources to fulfill their major role in natural disaster recovery
Local schools need consistent resourcing and support before, during and after natural disasters, not just as physical disaster management hubs but as crucial settings to build community resilience in the aftermath, says QUT Associate Professor Naomi Barnes.
Project seeks genetic markers of heart disease in Indigenous Australians: Heart Foundation grant
Associate Professor Shivashankar Nagaraj from QUT’s School of Biomedical Sciences will lead the project, “Uncovering the genetic basis of cardiovascular disease in Indigenous Australians” funded by a $301,000 Heart Foundation First Nations CVD Grant.
ARC Discovery Indigenous grant to focus on South Sea Islander empowerment
Dr Francis Bobongie-Harris has been awarded a $1,533,920 ARC Discovery Indigenous grant to lead the multi-centre project Community-led approaches to teaching Australian South Sea Islander history.
Picture-perfect day at our 2024 QUT Open Day
QUT opened its two beautiful campuses in inner Brisbane to thousands of people on July 28 for the university’s 2024 Open Day.