News and events

This week is International Men's Health Week. Men are less inclined than women to actively maintain their health and receive far less information than women do about the importance of their  health and wellbeing.

An Institute-led project and two collaborative projects led by UNSW have received funding as part of $29 million for life-saving research initiatives announced this week by the Minister of Health, Greg Hunt, to tackle Australia’s two biggest killers – heart attacks and stroke.

Professor Simon Finfer, Professorial Fellow in the Critical Care and Trauma Division at The George Institute, has been appointed an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia (General Division) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list announced today.