The Centre for Inland Health
Research & Development Highlights
List of current projects being undertaken by the Centre for Inland Health
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Health for all people of inland Australia
As Australia's Inland University, Charles Sturt University (CSU) is in a unique position to tackle the rural health crisis. In response to the existing lack of information and realistic solutions to meet the health needs of inland Australian communities, CSU has established the Centre for Inland Health. The Mission of the CSU Centre for Inland Health is to play a leading role in improving the health and longevity of people from inland Australia.
News & Events
Workshop reports from the Centre for Inland Health Symposium available online.
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Submissions invited from experienced and interested parties to inform 'Optimal clinic models for CSU' project.
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Djirruwang Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Program at CSU receives award.
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Charles Sturt University's Centre for Inland Health
People from inland Australia working together for inland Australia
The Centre for Inland Health co-ordinates cooperative research and development programs designed to examine and address the priority health issues and concerns of inland Australian communities. The programs are conducted cooperatively by alliances of CSU teams and teams from external organisations, including health service providers.
The Centre has developed key focus areas for research and development activities. Teams in these areas work to address major factors affecting the health of inland Australians, including:
- Mental health
- Dentistry and Oral Health
- Heart and lung health and fitness
- Cancer
- Muscle, bone and joint health
- Vulnerable families
- Ageing
- Health services and workforce
- Inland community capacity for health promotion
The Centre for Inland Health provides a conduit and forum for exchange of ideas and information, for networking between individuals and participating entities, for access to expertise and services, and for mutual support and cooperation.
More information about the Centre for Inland Health:
- Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives
- Information about participation
- Find out how it works
- Terms of Reference (Word Doc)
Did you know?
Recent publications of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show:
- People in rural and remote Australia have a significantly higher rate of death than their metropolitan counterparts;
- The average life expectancy of people living in rural and remote areas is generally up to five years less than for people living in major cities, but much worse for inland Indigenous Australians;
- Rural and remote populations are more likely to die prematurely from avoidable causes;
- 67 people die every day in Australia from coronary heart disease, and the rates are 10-30% higher in rural and remote populations;
- There are more cases of new cancer in rural and remote patients than in people of major cities;
- People living in rural and remote areas are more likely to commit suicide;
- Avoidable hospital admission rates for children aged 0-9 with oral health conditions are more than three times higher in rural areas compared to metropolitan areas;
- Rural patients seeking emergency care had a higher number of decayed teeth than urban patients but the number of filled teeth was lower for rural compared with urban emergency care patients;
- Rural and remote populations are more likely to be hospitalised for conditions which could have been treated by early prevention.