Andrew Briggs

Such a pleasure to host the amazing ⁦⁦@IlanaAckerman⁩ at Curtin University this week ⁦@CurtinAlliedHth⁩ for her professional seminar and to launch a new report on the projected burden of MSK conditions in WA at ⁦@ArthritisWA⁩ arthritiswa.org.au/its-time-to-ac… ⁦

👇👇super work from colleagues @hels_slater @PeteOSullivanPT and @RobSchutze to build capacity in person centres pain care

Dr Carole Easton, Chief Executive @Ageing_Better, told us that an ageing population is as important as climate change 2/2 🧵

Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer @DHSCgovuk, highlighted the “extraordinary impact” of physical activity on health in our later years during our session this week on healthy ageing. 1/2 🧵

This #WorldArthritisDay, we’re celebrating the power of dreams - big and small. Inspired by the theme for 2025 “Achieve Your Dreams,” we know that every journey with arthritis is unique, and each dream matters. Share your dream and raise awareness. #ArthritisAustralia #RMDreams

@RituSadana @UCLAFSPH Congratulations Ritu. Richly deserved

So honored 🙏 to join @UCLAFSPH Hall of Fame with the Lester Breslow Lifetime Achievement Award. Grateful & congrats to all 2025 inductees! 🔗 ph.ucla.edu/halloffame #UCLA #HealthyAgeing #LifeCourse

🚨 ADVOCACY ALERT 🚨
 The #HLM4 Political Declaration has been systematically weakened — key commitments diluted, targets watered down. 🕙 Final negotiations are 30–31 July. This is the last chance to demand a strong, measurable, evidence-based outcome. 📣 Urge your government to act now.
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 #ActOnNCDs #LeadonNCDs

The WHO Guideline for chronic primary low back pain was launched in Dec 2023. How to move from technical guidance to supporting countries with implementation efforts? Our perspectives here 👇ghrp.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… @DrYukaSumi @ABanerjeeWHO

Open-access online osteoarthritis training for community-based clinicians. We conducted a mixed methods evaluation of the e-learning modules that we developed for the KneeCAPS clinical trial. The paper is available open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.ocar… 1/4

.@WHOSEARO has published a 🆕 regional strategy to support countries achieve healthy ageing. Ageing is inevitable and the proportion of the older population is increasing rapidly in the WHO South-East Asia Region. Health and social systems need to be ready to make the most of this impending demographic shift, enabling and supporting the elderly people, who have irreplaceable experience and wisdom, to make meaningful and substantial contributions to families, communities, societies and economies. 📘 The WHO South-East Asia Regional Strategy on healthy ageing: 2024–2030 outlines strategic priority areas and actions for countries to consider while planning their national programmes and strategies. The Regional Strategy is aligned to global efforts to enable long and healthy lives by fostering functional ability, and enabling older people to live the fullest lives they desire. 🔗: bit.ly/4bI7X6s

Young people with chronic MSK pain and mental health conditions face significant challenges in their daily lives, yet health services remain poorly integrated. Our systematic review emphasizes the need for holistic, personalized care to better support their unique experiences.

Are you a NZ-based health professional or social scientist with an interest in Māori/ Pacific community health wishing to do PhD? We are seeking a candidate for the ENCORE trial that will compare rehab alone to Cross-Bracing and rehab for ACL injuries 👇 otago.ac.nz/postgraduate-s…

ATLAS is the new arthritis care program providing evidence-based guidance for ‘a new era of high-quality arthritis education'. If you're interested in setting up an account, you can visit the ATLAS portal here: atlasarthritis.com.au #arthritis #education

Patient advocacy leaders and health care professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region came together adjacent to the annual #APLAR Congress to discuss the value of achieving remission in people with #InflammatoryRheumaticDiseases. Read the report: bit.ly/3zTREov

👇👇fantastic paper from the @mypainhealth program, led by @hels_slater in collaboration with @ePPOC_UOW, @RobWallerPT, @SusieLord2 and Anne Smith.

@CHESM_unimelb @KimBennell Wonderful @KimBennell, congratulations to you and the team on decades of impactful work.

Congratulations to CHESM Director Prof Kim Bennell AM who has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia! In Kim's words: "I acknowledge this as an award for the achievements of all our team members past and present as well as collaborators." gg.gov.au/australia-day-…

📣Australian Osteoarthritis Summit 2025: Driving Impactful Research coming up in March! 👥Bringing together researchers, clinicians, consumer orgs, those with lived experience of #osteoarthritis, industry and government bodies All details and rego: go.unimelb.edu.au/vck8

ATLAS is a new FREE arthritis care e-learning program that can help boost your knowledge about arthritis management • Latest best-practice approach • Informed by leading research • Developed team of respected experts • Flexible & modular Sign up here👉 atlasarthritis.com.au

A global roadmap to strengthen health systems for MSK health is now available in Japanese. @MSK_SIG_IASP @paedmskglobal @MSKHealthGlobal @WorldSpineCare @WorldPhysio1951 @WFCchiropractic @lynmarch1 @link_physio 日本語の レポートを ダウンロードする gmusc.com/global-strateg…

@BenD_NZ @PeteOSullivanPT @stephfilbay @DanielO65250221 @DrRawiri @sarahward_nz Outstanding Ben, congratulations! 2025 will be busy!

@PeteOSullivanPT @stephfilbay @DanielO65250221 @DrRawiri @sarahward_nz Thanks Pete, a great way to cap off the year.

Delighted to be awarded an HRC grant to compare rehabilitation to Cross-Bracing Protocol (including rehabilitation) for people who have ACL injury. We have an awesome team to explore this, including @stephfilbay @DanielO65250221 @DrRawiri @sarahward_nz hrc.govt.nz/resources/rese…