News and events
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Survivors struggle to access cancer rehabilitation
Cancer rehabilitation programs have doubled in a decade, but patient access remains limited.
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MINDSET team named finalists in 2025 Eureka Prize
Project aims to improve dementia assessments for non-English speakers.
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End-of-life app helps people build a care network
The HELP app enables users to build a community of care.
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$3.77m training boost for aged care nurses
Skilled training for Victorian residential aged care nurses.
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Careers program opens young eyes to big futures
La Trobe finds Passions & Pathways more than just a careers program
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Cooperative Research Centre a care economy boost
Nation's $327bn care sector to be transformed by La Trobe initiative.
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Rural skin cancer research receives millions
La Trobe researchers receive $2.8 million for rural skin cancer
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New partnership to advance health in growth area
La Trobe, Northern Health to advance health in rapid growth area
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Greg and Eilish embark on care economy careers
By 2050, healthcare and social assistance are projected to become the country's largest employing industry.
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Cutting-edge research receives millions in federal funding
La Trobe University researchers will share in almost $6 million worth of Federal Government funding for several groundbreaking projects.
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The Future of the Care Economy: Supporting Student Research
Friday 17 October 2025
The Future of the Care Economy: Supporting Student Research
Sad Realities Yet Hopeful Futures
Thursday 25 September 2025
Sad Realities Yet Hopeful Futures: How can trauma and developmental theories inform practice in response to child abuse, neglect and family violence
Workforce Innovation in Long-Term Care: Insights from Three UK Studies
Thursday 28 August 2025
Workforce Innovation in Long-Term Care: Insights from Three UK Studies
Factors Affecting Community Treatment Orders Research Study
Friday 08 August 2025
Factors Affecting Community Treatment Orders Research Study (FACTORS): Project update
Let’s Talk Co-Production
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Let’s Talk Co-Production: A Panel on Common Pitfalls and Practical Solutions
Driving Impact: Advancing Equity Through Research
Thursday 26 June 2025
Driving Impact: Advancing Equity Through Research
Ethics & Grant Applications in Lived Experience Research
Friday 20 June 2025
Human Research Ethics and Grant Applications in Lived Experience Research: A Guide for Researchers
Writing proposals for competitive grants
Thursday 29 May 2025
Writing proposals for competitive grants
Key Principles of Lived Experience Involvement
Friday 23 May 2025
Key Principles of Lived Experience Involvement – How to Get Started
Snapshot of Rural Research in the discipline of Social Work & Social Policy
Thursday 08 May 2025
Snapshot of Rural Research in the discipline of Social Work & Social Policy
SOCIAL WORK ACROSS THE GENERATIONS:
Tuesday 18 March 2025
views on practice, equity and professional identity