Elderly woman in floral shirt sits on walker.

University of Queensland researchers are working with a team of 50 social workers across south east Queensland to create a uniform, national approach to identifying abuse in elderly people who present to hospitals.

23 December 2020

The University of Queensland has ranked ninth in the world for Nursing in global subject rankings released last week.

2 July 2019
A carer with an elderly patient look at the sunset.

University of Queensland experts are available to comment on a range of aspects relating to end-of-life, palliative and aged care.

17 June 2019

University of Queensland experts are available to comment during Queensland Seniors Week, August 18 to August 26. Journalists can contact the experts below or search by topic or name at UQ Experts.

14 August 2018

The University of Queensland has recognised staff members and teams in the 2017 UQ Awards for Excellence.

7 June 2017
The 2014 Telstra Queensland Business Women of the Year is a distinguished UQ graduate and CEO of UnitingCare Queensland.

University of Queensland alumnus Anne Cross has been named the 2014 Telstra Queensland Business Women of the Year in recognition of her outstanding achievements in the health and community services sector.

9 October 2014

With an ageing population and the competing interests of the individual, the family, service providers, the market and the state in the use of older people’s financial assets, protection and quality management of such assets has never been more...

17 September 2012
FEAST students on the Central Walkway at the Gatton campus

High School students opened the door to tertiary education last week when they took part in The University of Queensland’s Future Experiences in Agriculture, Science and Technology (FEAST) program.

14 July 2009

UQ’s School of Social Work and Human Services and Queensland Health today announced a joint Chair in Mental Health at a ceremony at the University's St Lucia campus.

30 September 2008

The UnitingCare Chair in Social Policy and Research, established in partnership with The University of Queensland, was launched at a ceremony today at Customs House, Brisbane.

3 June 2008

Governor of Queensland Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC, will be the special guest at a gala dinner tonight to celebrate 50 years of the teaching of social work at The University of Queensland.

10 March 2006

A UQ research team has developed a new project aimed at finding the best ways to support older people, and those who assist them, with the management of their financial affairs.

20 February 2006

In the future social workers and behavioural scientists would need to have more multidisciplinary skills, according to Associate Professor Jill Wilson.

1 March 2004