Congratulations to the #KeyPoint team - #winners of @UQ_News Excellence in Innovation. While this photo is only of Dom (@qcifltd) and myself (@UQMedicine) there's an army of people and funders (@ARDC_AU #UQ @UQMedicine @uq_qdhec) who made this #TRE platform possible 🙏🎉

👏Joining Dr Abdullah Aslan as co-Chair of the UTI Guidelines: Clinical practice guidelines on prevention and management of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) is CRE RESPOND's very own Professor Jason Roberts!👏 Professor Roberts is the Director of the UQ Centre for Clinical

🎥 Missed our latest #interRAI webinar? The replay’s here! Hear how Alaska is rolling out HC, ID & ChYMH-DD tools across vast, remote regions — and get an update on the Australian journey with Kinnexus. Watch: https://t.co/9gXk0SbJR7 #webinar #disability #publichealth

New collab in @PEHJournal led by superstar Etienne. The 2nd #GDS2024 steroid pub. Difficulties accessing healthcare + not testing steroids linked to higher rates of undesirable effects among consumers. 👉 https://t.co/1rKR1JTkmG

Please join us in congratulating Dr Scarlett Smout, Dr Jack Wilson, Dr Lucy Grummitt, and Dr Steph Kershaw on the progression of their careers here at the Matilda Centre!

🧠 Sally Heppenstall asks: Are we missing signs of poor mental health in home care assessments? Low mood is flagged in #interRAI data—but are clients getting support? 🎥 Watch her talk: https://t.co/2CX4DauSsa #AgedCare #MentalHealth #HomeCare #NZHealth #Wellbeing #interRAI

Another great Street Discussions webinar coming soon.. 👇👇👇

Open Access - Using Item Response Theory Models in Scaling Severity Scores in Alcohol Research—A Tutorial Daniel Schulze, Kim Bloomfield, Pimrapat Gebert, @Ulrike_gr https://t.co/eOHmWQZvKK @ChariteBerlin @AarhusUni @go2uj

1st collab @GlobalDrugSurvy 2024 #steroid module led by @BonentiBen ft @JasonFerris22 @I_am_emma @kyletganson @ProfLaurenBall + more. @Griffith_CMH @UQ_CHSR @UofT_FIFSW @RMIT @NDARCNEWS @oxford_brookes @KingsCollegeLon https://t.co/F7EsoarIzk

Queensland health authorities have put out urgent warnings for Schoolies after a batch of dodgy pills has killed two people in a week. This is the response from Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie:

The IMPaCT project is piloting 3 new self-reported mental health tools for youth & caregivers across 10 countries. Tools incl: SAMH-Y (Youth) , PAMHY & SCaN-CY (Carer) Focus: Feasibility, acceptability, psychometrics Early results show strong reliability https://t.co/69NgAoqVNl

For our next webinar, join Dr Nic Taylor to learn about historical and current methods of monitoring #alcohol consumption and how to move towards best practice. 🗓️ Thursday, 16 October ⏲️3pm AEDT 📍Zoom webinar Register here: https://t.co/V7XAwWvaY1

New collab in @SexRoles w. Robyn, @ProfCDonovan, Laura, @kyletganson. "Fit ideal” (lean + muscular) fuels body dissatisfaction, compulsive exercise & disordered eating. @Griffith_CMH @UQ_CHSR @UofT_FIFSW @UofT

In a bitter historic footnote, Queensland had recently banned drug checking in the state - a fatally stupid move now exposed for the performative drug war cruelty so many called it at the time. https://t.co/OHTDYpQKnK 7/

And..... if regulation remains an unlikely prospect, in the short term at least, accessible drug checking services is not, and would drastically reduce this specific emerging and deadly threat for recreational users https://t.co/ID8TxAqruf 4/

“In a bitter historic footnote, Queensland had recently banned drug checking in the state - a fatally stupid move now exposed for the performative drug war cruelty so many called it at the time.” A bare minimum amount of sensible policymaking could have prevented this tragedy.🧵

A person has died in Queensland, after taking a teddybear-shaped pill, that looked like well known MDMA/ecstasy , but contained the deadly synthetic opioid protonitazene This was an entirely avoidable tragedy born of prohibition & political hostility to drug checking 🧵1/

Via @MensHealthMag, a personal look at cocaine, the author asks: “Why aren’t we taking about it?” https://t.co/9bhGevBLAj Comments from @ian_hamilton_ “'I live in rural Yorkshire and see as much cocaine use as when I go to Leeds, Sheffield, or London” By @iamjamesbone

🚨 Last chance to register! Our free #interRAI webinar is on tomorrow 9 Oct 10AM Syd time Hear from Alaska’s team as they begin rolling out HC, ID & ChYMH-DD tools across this vast area. 👉 Don’t miss it – register now: interrai@uq.edu.au #publichealth #Alaska

Building on the strengths of ROIDCheck - Unregulated steroids aren't just risky, they're unpredictable cocktails of unknown drugs and toxic metals. Ali (PEDTest), @DrSuziNielsen (@MonashUni @TurningPointAU), @JasonFerris22 (@UQ_CHSR @UQ_News). @Griffith_CMH @QLDInjectors

“People are seeking support, but instead of turning to health services where stigma and a lack of expertise are barriers, they are relying on their peers in online forums for guidance." - @PiatkowskiTim https://t.co/cJYrz6AGdX