Sax Institute
@saxinstitute.bsky.social
A non-profit that unlocks the potential of research to have a real-world impact. We accelerate research into policies, programs and services that improve lives.
📢 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.
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Join Sax’s RADAR database and get notified of upcoming opportunities.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
📢 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: https://bit.ly/47Uc2Vn
Join Sax’s RADAR database and get notified of upcoming opportunities.
🔗Sign up to our mailing list here: https://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: https://bit.ly/3G3eQRC
#AboriginalHealth #FirstNations #HealthResearch #Jobs
📍 Glebe | Hybrid work
⏰ 2-year contract
🔗 More information: https://bit.ly/3G3eQRC
#AboriginalHealth #FirstNations #HealthResearch #Jobs
October 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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: https://bit.ly/3G3eQRC
#AboriginalHealth #FirstNations #HealthResearch #Jobs
📍 Glebe | Hybrid work
⏰ 2-year contract
🔗 More information: https://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.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4p049mH
#MentalHealthMonth #Sax
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#MentalHealthMonth #Sax
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4p049mH
#MentalHealthMonth #Sax
🔗 https://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: https://bit.ly/4orvihQ
#CancerCare #MultipleMyeloma #SaxInstitute
🔗Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4orvihQ
#CancerCare #MultipleMyeloma #SaxInstitute
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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: https://bit.ly/4orvihQ
#CancerCare #MultipleMyeloma #SaxInstitute
🔗Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4orvihQ
#CancerCare #MultipleMyeloma #SaxInstitute
📢We’re hiring a Senior Systems Administrator to help power research that improves lives. Join our IT team and support SURE, our secure research platform used by researchers nationwide. Must be an AU citizen (security-clearance eligible).
🔗 https://bit.ly/3KQe1k0
#Hiring #SysAdmin #ITJobs
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#Hiring #SysAdmin #ITJobs
October 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
📢We’re hiring a Senior Systems Administrator to help power research that improves lives. Join our IT team and support SURE, our secure research platform used by researchers nationwide. Must be an AU citizen (security-clearance eligible).
🔗 https://bit.ly/3KQe1k0
#Hiring #SysAdmin #ITJobs
🔗 https://bit.ly/3KQe1k0
#Hiring #SysAdmin #ITJobs
Behind great research is great infrastructure. Our Secure Unified Research Environment (SURE) lets researchers access sensitive health data safely — linking hospitals, cancer registries, and general practice data in one secure space.
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/46xtE8l
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/46xtE8l
October 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Behind great research is great infrastructure. Our Secure Unified Research Environment (SURE) lets researchers access sensitive health data safely — linking hospitals, cancer registries, and general practice data in one secure space.
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/46xtE8l
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/46xtE8l
Mental health challenges are rising, especially among younger Australians. Yet we still know little about what happens through people’s 20s, 30s and 40s. 18 and Up aims to fill that gap and help answer big questions, so better support can be created for us all.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nvOACI
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nvOACI
September 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Mental health challenges are rising, especially among younger Australians. Yet we still know little about what happens through people’s 20s, 30s and 40s. 18 and Up aims to fill that gap and help answer big questions, so better support can be created for us all.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nvOACI
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nvOACI
📢EOIs open: rapid review on how to increase adolescent physical activity (13-17) at scale in #NSW. EOI closes 1 Oct 2025. Draft due 1 Dec; final 8 Jan.
Find out more about this opportunity or sign up to get Radar email alerts here 👉 https://bit.ly/47Uc2Vn
#AdolescentHealth #PublicHealth #Evidence
Find out more about this opportunity or sign up to get Radar email alerts here 👉 https://bit.ly/47Uc2Vn
#AdolescentHealth #PublicHealth #Evidence
September 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
📢EOIs open: rapid review on how to increase adolescent physical activity (13-17) at scale in #NSW. EOI closes 1 Oct 2025. Draft due 1 Dec; final 8 Jan.
Find out more about this opportunity or sign up to get Radar email alerts here 👉 https://bit.ly/47Uc2Vn
#AdolescentHealth #PublicHealth #Evidence
Find out more about this opportunity or sign up to get Radar email alerts here 👉 https://bit.ly/47Uc2Vn
#AdolescentHealth #PublicHealth #Evidence
260,000+ Australians.
Over a decade of data.
One of the world’s largest longitudinal studies of ageing and health.
That’s the Sax 45 and Up Study.
Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/46vVd1D
Over a decade of data.
One of the world’s largest longitudinal studies of ageing and health.
That’s the Sax 45 and Up Study.
Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/46vVd1D
September 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
260,000+ Australians.
Over a decade of data.
One of the world’s largest longitudinal studies of ageing and health.
That’s the Sax 45 and Up Study.
Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/46vVd1D
Over a decade of data.
One of the world’s largest longitudinal studies of ageing and health.
That’s the Sax 45 and Up Study.
Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/46vVd1D
Shape the future of mental health. Sax Institute is seeking a Scientific Director for 18 & Up, a groundbreaking NHMRC-funded study. Provide the strategic and academic leadership that underpins this landmark national study. 👉Apply here: https://bit.ly/3G3eQRC #healthresearch #leadership
September 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Shape the future of mental health. Sax Institute is seeking a Scientific Director for 18 & Up, a groundbreaking NHMRC-funded study. Provide the strategic and academic leadership that underpins this landmark national study. 👉Apply here: https://bit.ly/3G3eQRC #healthresearch #leadership
Don’t miss the latest in research news, events, job opportunities and Sax Institute updates.
Subscribe to the Sax’s monthly newsletter Evidence Matters for the latest news direct to your inbox.
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Subscribe to the Sax’s monthly newsletter Evidence Matters for the latest news direct to your inbox.
👉 https://bit.ly/3VHGxX1
September 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Don’t miss the latest in research news, events, job opportunities and Sax Institute updates.
Subscribe to the Sax’s monthly newsletter Evidence Matters for the latest news direct to your inbox.
👉 https://bit.ly/3VHGxX1
Subscribe to the Sax’s monthly newsletter Evidence Matters for the latest news direct to your inbox.
👉 https://bit.ly/3VHGxX1
⏰ One week left! ⏰ Applications for the 2025 Research Action Awards - recognising early to mid-career researchers whose work has changed health policy and services - close 5pm AEST on Friday 19 September. For more information 👉 https://bit.ly/47jaocQ
September 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
⏰ One week left! ⏰ Applications for the 2025 Research Action Awards - recognising early to mid-career researchers whose work has changed health policy and services - close 5pm AEST on Friday 19 September. For more information 👉 https://bit.ly/47jaocQ
Shape the future of mental health. Sax Institute is seeking an Operations Director for 18 & Up, a landmark NHMRC-funded study. Lead national ops & partnerships. Hybrid Sydney role. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3IeRigq #healthjobs #leadership
September 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Shape the future of mental health. Sax Institute is seeking an Operations Director for 18 & Up, a landmark NHMRC-funded study. Lead national ops & partnerships. Hybrid Sydney role. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3IeRigq #healthjobs #leadership
We're hiring a Communications Officer! If you're passionate about the health of Australians and excel in crafting engaging and accessible content, we want to hear from you. Join us and make a difference! www.seek.com.au/job/83370071
April 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
We're hiring a Communications Officer! If you're passionate about the health of Australians and excel in crafting engaging and accessible content, we want to hear from you. Join us and make a difference! www.seek.com.au/job/83370071
💡 There’s a lot of hype and promise around the use of AI in public health, but what does current research say about its potential and the risks involved? A new paper in PHRP reviews the evidence 👉 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/ai-in-p...
April 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
💡 There’s a lot of hype and promise around the use of AI in public health, but what does current research say about its potential and the risks involved? A new paper in PHRP reviews the evidence 👉 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/ai-in-p...
Our latest edition of Evidence Matters is out now! Learn about new research findings on tobacco’s deadly toll, plus insights into addressing weight stigma in maternity care, and info on our upcoming training events.
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March 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Our latest edition of Evidence Matters is out now! Learn about new research findings on tobacco’s deadly toll, plus insights into addressing weight stigma in maternity care, and info on our upcoming training events.
Read more 👉 saxinstitute.createsend1.com/t/j-e-wvully-l-c/
Read more 👉 saxinstitute.createsend1.com/t/j-e-wvully-l-c/
Do you need to know if a program or policy is working? Join our interactive online course on 13 May to learn key evaluation methods for large-scale programs and policies with Emeritus Professor Adrian Bauman. Find out more: www.saxinstitute.org.au/event/introd...
March 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Do you need to know if a program or policy is working? Join our interactive online course on 13 May to learn key evaluation methods for large-scale programs and policies with Emeritus Professor Adrian Bauman. Find out more: www.saxinstitute.org.au/event/introd...
The Sax Institute has supported the Heart Foundation with its long-term vision setting process, thanks to our innovative modelling work. Find out more: 🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/systems...
March 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The Sax Institute has supported the Heart Foundation with its long-term vision setting process, thanks to our innovative modelling work. Find out more: 🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/systems...
🚨New research! Daffodil Centre researchers have delved into self-reported genetic testing and its associations with sociodemographic and health characteristics in Australia, using data from the 45 and Up Study. Discover the full insights 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
March 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
🚨New research! Daffodil Centre researchers have delved into self-reported genetic testing and its associations with sociodemographic and health characteristics in Australia, using data from the 45 and Up Study. Discover the full insights 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our latest edition of Evidence Matters is out now! Learn about new research findings on how to delay dementia, new insights into the link between early menopause and heart disease, plus upcoming training events and more! Read more: saxinstitute.createsend1.com/t/j-e-wcuuty...
March 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Our latest edition of Evidence Matters is out now! Learn about new research findings on how to delay dementia, new insights into the link between early menopause and heart disease, plus upcoming training events and more! Read more: saxinstitute.createsend1.com/t/j-e-wcuuty...
Smoking kills more than 24,000 Australians every year, or 66 people per day, which is significantly more than previous estimates, according to new research using data from our 45 and Up Study.
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/tobacco...
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/tobacco...
February 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Smoking kills more than 24,000 Australians every year, or 66 people per day, which is significantly more than previous estimates, according to new research using data from our 45 and Up Study.
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/tobacco...
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/tobacco...
Women with premature or early menopause are at an increased risk of heart disease, but that risk can be offset with a healthy lifestyle, according to new research supported by the 45 and Up Study and the Heart Foundation. Read more: www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/healthy...
February 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Women with premature or early menopause are at an increased risk of heart disease, but that risk can be offset with a healthy lifestyle, according to new research supported by the 45 and Up Study and the Heart Foundation. Read more: www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/healthy...
Economic abuse often occurs alongside family, domestic & sexual violence—but isn't as well understood. The Money Clinics program is changing that. Our evaluation helped show its impact, securing re-funding & ongoing support. Read more:
www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/strengt...
www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/strengt...
February 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Economic abuse often occurs alongside family, domestic & sexual violence—but isn't as well understood. The Money Clinics program is changing that. Our evaluation helped show its impact, securing re-funding & ongoing support. Read more:
www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/strengt...
www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/strengt...
The Sax Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Gail Garvey AM to its Board.
Professor Garvey is a proud Kamilaroi woman, NHMRC Research Leadership Fellow, and Professor of Indigenous Health Research at the University of Queensland.
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/gail-ga...
Professor Garvey is a proud Kamilaroi woman, NHMRC Research Leadership Fellow, and Professor of Indigenous Health Research at the University of Queensland.
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/gail-ga...
February 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The Sax Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Gail Garvey AM to its Board.
Professor Garvey is a proud Kamilaroi woman, NHMRC Research Leadership Fellow, and Professor of Indigenous Health Research at the University of Queensland.
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/gail-ga...
Professor Garvey is a proud Kamilaroi woman, NHMRC Research Leadership Fellow, and Professor of Indigenous Health Research at the University of Queensland.
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/gail-ga...
Research using data from the Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study has played a key role in informing the US Surgeon General’s Advisory on alcohol and cancer risk, published earlier this month.
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/45-and-...
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/45-and-...
January 30, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Research using data from the Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study has played a key role in informing the US Surgeon General’s Advisory on alcohol and cancer risk, published earlier this month.
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/45-and-...
🔗 www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/45-and-...