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🧠 Protecting brain health starts long before diagnosis. #Prevention policy shapes risks linked to cognitive decline, stroke and poor mental health. Systems modelling helps governments invest where it matters most. Better policy = better brain health. #BrainAwarenessWeek

🧠 Brain health is lifelong. Through the 45 & Up Study, researchers have generated evidence on dementia risk, stroke and mental health. With 18 and Up, we’re extending that lens across generations. Long-term data helps turn insight into action. #BrainAwarenessWeek #PublicHealth

We’re #hiring a Prevention Partnerships and Impact Manager to help strengthen Australia’s prevention system. Join the Sax’s Prevention Centre to build partnerships, secure funding, lead governance & report impact across government & research sectors. 🔗 bit.ly/3G3eQRC

📢 #Researchers: EOIs have been extended for an Evidence Check on PET imaging and related technologies in #NSW. This review will help plan future PET services using the best available evidence. 🗓 EOIs close 16 Mar 2026 🔗 bit.ly/47Uc2Vn #EvidenceCheck #HealthResearch

📢The Sax is seeking EOIs for an Evidence Check on autonomous pharmacy prescribing. The review will assess safety, patient outcomes, governance models & evidence gaps, alongside analysis of Australian prescribing pilots and trials. EOIs close: 12 March 🔗 bit.ly/47Uc2Vn

🧬Rare diseases may be individually uncommon but collectively affect many. On #RareDiseaseDay, we’re reminded that better data leads to better decisions. Long-term, population-level research is essential to improving outcomes for people living with rare diseases.

Healthy ageing depends on prevention & cognitive health. A landmark trial involving 6,000 #45andUp participants showed that an internet-delivered coaching program prevented cognitive decline in older adults at risk of dementia over a three-year period. 🔗 bit.ly/3OzrVZI

Prevention remains one of public health’s most powerful tools. Find out more about how far Australia has come with tobacco control, part of a reflection of 10 years of preventive health in Aus, published in the Sax Institute's PHRP journal. 🔗 bit.ly/3MI29BZ

📢 #Researchers: EOIs are open for an Evidence Check on PET imaging and related technologies in #NSW. This review will help plan future PET services using the best available evidence. 🗓 EOIs close 23 Feb 2026 🔗 bit.ly/47Uc2Vn #EvidenceCheck #HealthResearch #EOI

Evidence in action: $22.7M expansion of national pilot to strengthen responses to family, domestic and sexual domestic violence follows interim evaluation by the Sax – showing stronger workforce confidence & 1500+ referrals to specialist services. 🔗 bit.ly/4bKi5h7 #FDSV

❤️ It’s Heart Research Month. Heart disease is complex – and prevention needs to be too. Sax Institute used systems mapping to understand the web of factors driving cardiovascular risk, helping target smarter, earlier interventions. 🔗 bit.ly/4ar0DMj

We’re proud that two members of the Sax Board community, Emeritus Prof Bruce Armstrong AC and Kim Anderson AM were recognised in the #AustraliaDay2026 Honours for their outstanding contributions to their respective areas of research and literature 🔗 bit.ly/4rfjmRK

Longitudinal studies don’t just track health - they show how lives, environments and policies shape outcomes over decades. From the global impact of UK Biobank and the Dunedin Study, to our #45andUpStudy - we explore what's coming next. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/4s1Qeib

🎉Congratulations to our 2025 #ResearchActionAward winners A/Prof Gustavo Machado (#USyd) & Adjunct A/Prof Katinka van de Ven (#360Edge) The Awards recognise applied research that translates evidence into real-world impact. 🔗 Read more about their work: bit.ly/49fDnRW

📢Calling all researchers! EOI now open: rapid Evidence Check on wellbeing interventions for healthcare workers across NSW. 📅EOIs close 18 Dec 2025. 🔗 Find out more about this opportunity: bit.ly/47Uc2Vn #WorkforceWellbeing #HealthcareWorkers #NSW #EOI #Policy

This #NationalDiabetesMonth, let’s shine a light on the real burden of diabetes in Australia. Research using #45andUpStudy data shows up to 35% more people may have diabetes than official estimates suggest. 🔗 bit.ly/4p4x2hI #Health #ChronicDisease #PublicHealth

📢 Calling all researchers - want to be the first to know when there's a rapid evidence review opportunity? Join Sax’s RADAR database and get notified of upcoming opportunities. 🔗Sign up to our mailing list here: bit.ly/47Uc2Vn

We’re hiring a Senior Research Officer – Aboriginal Health! Lead research that drives better health outcomes for First Nations peoples. 📍 Glebe | Hybrid work ⏰ 2-year contract 🔗 More information: bit.ly/3G3eQRC #AboriginalHealth #FirstNations #HealthResearch #Jobs

Almost half of Australians will face a mental health challenge in their lifetime - and young adults are most at risk. Our #18andUpStudy is uncovering the why - and how we can build stronger mental health for future generations. 🔗 bit.ly/4p049mH #MentalHealthMonth #Sax

Using #45andUpStudy data, a study by #DaffodilCentre, #USyd & #CCNSW found $180,450 in extra costs for multiple myeloma treatment per person from 1 year pre-diagnosis to 5 years post. 🔗Read the full story: bit.ly/4orvihQ #CancerCare #MultipleMyeloma #SaxInstitute