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14 December 2017

Mental health of emergency services personnel and HRM: preliminary findings

The results of a survey conducted by researchers at theCentre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeingwith 272 Australian paramedics has revealed...

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20 February 2020
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31 January 2024

Griffith pros and QAS paramedics meet in Mongolia to elevate emergency care

Gold Coast paramedics have united with ambulance staff in Mongolia as part of Griffith's ongoing efforts to elevate emergency medical services (EMS) and disaster capacity.

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8 November 2023
Chemist checklist

Avoid stigmatising patients who seek emergency contraception

Emergency contraception, often called the 'morning after' pill, is used by individuals to prevent unintended pregnancy. Pharmacists play a crucial role in providing this medication. The timeliness and professionalism of their services are vital, as these medications have limited effectiveness windows. However, the use of intrusive checklists to gather information has been discouraged since 2022, as it can hinder patient care and sensitivity says Griffith University's Denise Hope.

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14 May 2020

Democratic Governance in an Emergency: Recalibrating for Pandemic

As a Western liberal democracy, Australia enjoys a high standard of governance. Our law making and enforcement systems are designed...

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14 April 2020
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8 November 2019
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12 December 2014

Emergency care research yields national PhD award

As debate swirls at a state and national level on the most cost-effective way to provide a universal health service, award winning Griffith research has found Australians are clearly averse to paying for emergency health care.

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10 January 2023
Peregian Beach

How do Queenslanders respond to a disaster? Let’s look at the data

A collaboration between the Relational Insights Data Lab and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services aimed to better understand where, when, and how people move during a disaster in order to inform the states response strategy. Here is what they found.

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23 April 2024

Researchers and cave divers bring megafauna secrets to the surface

Researchers dive into cave sites to learn more about Australia’s most mysterious animals – extinct marsupial megafauna. 

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