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JCU College of Healthcare Sciences: Nursing & Midwifery; Occupational Therapy; Physiotherapy; Psychology; Speech Pathology; Sport & Exercise Science
Townsville, Queensland
Joined December 2015
Researchers are examining how people who use non-prescribed psychedelics manage risk, as the practice rises sharply worldwide. 🎠Full story: https://t.co/aWFuk5PVaS
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The Winner of the JCU Open eBook Excellence and Impact Award 2025 is Brock Cook, CHS. The Award honors an outstanding open educational resource published in 2023 or 2024 that significantly enhances the JCU student experience #openeducation #openaccessweek @JCU @JCUCHS
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A JCU researcher is examining the challenges faced by women in receiving a diagnosis of endometriosis or adenomyosis – and wants to hear from people in North Queensland who have gone through the process. Full story: https://t.co/x0rEKcq8n8
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Congratulations Jodie Mottram! Winner of the JCU Library and Sage Grant for 2025! To learn more about the grant, see some photos of the day, and watch a recording of the presentation, please see our blog post: https://t.co/Jrns5C5Gsa
#JCU #JCULibrary @jcu @JCUCHS @JCU_GRS
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James Cook University's nursing program is set to enter a new chapter, relocating to a multi-million dollar facility in the city next year. The move will place students within walking distance of Cairns Hospital. https://t.co/XnBxGc88cm
@sophiefenna_ #7NEWS
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A move to a state-of-the-art facility in the Cairns CBD and record growth in enrolments has JCU's Bachelor of Nursing Science course primed for 2026. 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️👩‍🏫🏥 Read the full story here 👉📰 https://t.co/uEeqleVS0K
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Siloed Care: How Australia’s Physiotherapists Are Being Failed by Poor Collaboration Training. Dr Anne Jones , @jcu , @JCUCHS , discusses: https://t.co/VIMtVwXlgH
#physiotherapy
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Siloed Care: How Australia’s Physiotherapists Are Being Failed by Poor Collaboration Training. Dr Anne Jones , @jcu , @JCUCHS , discusses: https://t.co/VIMtVwXlgH
#physiotherapy
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@jcu @jcuchs new work = Biomechanical Determinants of Change of Direction Performance: A Systematic Review
link.springer.com
Sports Medicine - The ability to change direction rapidly is crucial for enhancing performance in multidirectional sports. Evidence suggests that several biomechanical variables are associated with...
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Listen to Tiana Thorne, Exercise Physiologist and PhD candidate discuss her recent project with Traditional Indigenous Games https://t.co/hzEIxLyU61
@jcu @JCUCHS
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Are you a mental health professional supporting perinatal parents in Australia? Help us design a mental health app for couples! 🖥️ Join 2× online workshops (60–90 mins) & receive $100 in vouchers. Learn more: https://t.co/1bG3Jj1GJ2
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Great work by Dr Michael Inskip from @JCU Exercise and Sport Science, helping aged care residents boost their strength and fitness.
Keeping older Australians fit usually involves gentle movement, but a local Exercise Physiologist is turning to heavy weights. Dr Inskip is using high-intensity training to boost strength in Aged Care residents. https://t.co/Nvi91D17O7
@Imogen_Brooks_ #7NEWS
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In an Australian first, James Cook University staff have produced a free fully comprehensive foundational etextbook that will save nursing students hundreds of dollars. Full story: https://t.co/zT5Z1oVNLw
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Congratulations to @shellmac6683047 on submitting your PhD thesis today. Great research on experience of rural nurses having to care for pregnant and birthing women in absence of midwives
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New research by 40 of the world’s top neuroscientists has given a powerful new push to the idea that mental disorders could be linked to energy levels in the brain. Full story: https://t.co/ISlzxLGa2U
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"Foundations of Nursing Skills" is now available — a free eBook supporting Australian nursing students with essential clinical skills. Created by JCU academics, packed with videos, quizzes & aligned with national standards. 🔗 https://t.co/Zqen9aZEQ2 📰 https://t.co/tm6BVQSCz4
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A new study shows supporting new dads’ mental health may play an important role in fostering their children’s healthy development. Full story 👉 https://t.co/44DpmwCYqM
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📱 🏔️ Something as simple as your phone’s lock screen or screensaver can impact your connectedness to nature and, in turn, your well-being. Find out more:
jcu.edu.sg
Connectedness with nature is important because humans have biophilic needs – a natural tendency to seek connection with the natural world. Can our connectedness with nature be enhanced or undermined...
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A JCU researcher is investigating the link between psychological trauma experienced by women giving birth and their subsequent relationship styles – and she wants to hear from women who’ve given birth in the past two years. Full story 👉 https://t.co/O83KV58tjE
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Police officers trying to stress less on the job are being encouraged to try meditation, among other mindful practices. A Queensland researcher says the methods have proven successful in other law agencies around the world. https://t.co/Nvi91D1FDF
@Nathan_Fergz #7NEWS
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