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AIMSS Releases its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
May 20, 2022
The AIMSS 2022-2026 Strategic Plan has been approved and endorsed by the Advisory Council. This has been drafted for achieving the success of AIMSS in to next five years focusing on four key goals and ten objectives. The plan outlines … Read more
Western Health/AIMSS Awarded Gold Star Status as a Best Care Provider
February 7, 2022
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has awarded a Gold Star accreditation to the The Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS) Fracture Care and Prevention Program at Western Health (Sunshine, Footscray and Williamstown Hospitals). AIMSS runs in collaboration with the aged care, … Read more
Research Fellow Ben Kirk Presents Osteosarcopenia Talk to RMH Staff.
November 18, 2021
AIMSS Research Fellow Dr Ben Kirk recently presented a talk entitled ‘Muscle, Bone and Fat Crosstalk in Osteosarcopenia: Three sides of the same Coin’ as part of the Academic Translations Seminars series hosted by the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Synpopsis Osteosarcopenia … Read more
AIMSS Welcomes New Program Directors to Myopathies and Allied Health Programs
February 21, 2021
AIMSS would like to welcome two new Program Directors who will lead our Inherited and Acquired Myopathies and Allied Health Professionals in Musculoskeletal Research programs. Dr Emma Rybalka will lead our Inherited and Acquired Myopathies program with projects that will … Read more
White Paper – Advocating for Musculoskeletal Research in Australia
October 21, 2019
This paper provides an analysis of musculoskeletal conditions and musculoskeletal research funding in Australia. It highlights the gap between the prevalence of conditions and the level of grants available to researchers. Download the paper:
AIMSS Annual Report 2017
November 2, 2018
The 2017 Annual Report provides a snapshot of the institute’s research activites, successes and financials. Download the 2017 report:
New GP Training Course provides education on osteoporosis, sarcopenia and osteosarcopenia in older persons
June 15, 2018
Applications are now open for this new ‘Osteosarcopenia: Preventing Falls and Fractures in Older Persons’ training course The course provides knowledge and skills, readilyassimilated into daily clinical practice, on: How to apply Find out more about this course by visiting … Read more