News and Events
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GO ReViTALISE improves cancer care for Victorians
GO ReViTALISE is improving cancer care for older Victorians.
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Study investigates vaping and gum disease risk
Study links vaping to changes in oral bacteria associated with gum disease.
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Rural physiotherapy clinic cuts wait times
An innovative partnership between Primary Care Connect, La Trobe Rural Health School and the University of Melbourne is helping improve access to physiotherapy services in the Goulburn Valley.
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Exercise is medicine – but only when it reaches people as intended
Ahead of the inaugural Holsworth Oration, Professor Michael Kingsley unpacks why optimising exercise as medicine could transform health outcomes.
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La Trobe researchers secure $100K Medibank grant
La Trobe University researchers have been awarded $100,000 in competitive research funding from Medibank to advance the Virtual Diabetes Clinic
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Building age-friendly health literacy
Final report launch: Building health literacy for age-friendly health care in rural areas.
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Nourishing Rural Communities: The 2025 JRC Oration
The John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research (JRC), part of La Trobe Rural Health School, hosted the 2025 JRC Oration on 8 October at the State Library of Victoria.
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New strategy could save lives, limbs, millions
Ambitious new strategy tackles urgent, overlooked health issue.
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La Trobe University and Global Observatory Unite to Tackle Gender Inequality and Violence in Sport
La Trobe University has taken a significant step towards reducing gendered-based violence in sport by partnering with the Global Observatory for Gender Equality and Sport, Switzerland.
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‘Nothing in town other than us’: rural pharmacists
Pharmacists are stepping in as frontline providers of oral healthcare advice in rural Victorian towns without dental practitioners, according to a new study by La Trobe University.
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La Trobe Rural Health School Conference 2026
Wednesday 01 July 05:00pm
La Trobe Rural Health School invites you to the LRHS Conference 2026: Intersections of Place, People and Health. -
John Richards Centre Oration: Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald
Thursday 02 July 05:30pm
We invite you to join us in conversation with Commissioner Fitzgerald to examine the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly ageing Australia including addressing ageism, discrimination and the impacts on our health and care systems in rural and regional Australia.