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The Australian Respiratory Council (ARC) acknowledges with great sadness the passing of Emeritus Professor J Paul Seale AM, a distinguished physician, academic and researcher, and a longstanding leader and supporter of ARC.  Professor Seale made an exceptional contribution to respiratory medicine in Australia and internationally. He was Professor of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of […]

The Australian Respiratory Council (ARC) warmly congratulates Professor Greg Fox, a valued member of the ARC Board of Directors, on his appointment as Dean of Medicine at Macquarie University, commencing 1 February 2027. Professor Fox is an internationally recognised respiratory physician, clinician-researcher and leader in tuberculosis (TB) research, with more than two decades of experience

Each year on 24 March, the global community marks World Tuberculosis (TB) Day to raise awareness of the ongoing impact of TB and accelerate progress towards eliminating the disease. The day commemorates the discovery of the TB bacterium by Dr Robert Koch in 1882 and provides an opportunity to reflect on the work still needed

We honour the remarkable legacy of Dame Professor Marie Bashir AD CVO, who served with her husband, Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC as Patrons of the Australian Respiratory Council with extraordinary generosity and grace for a 13-year period (2001 to 2014). Dame Marie was a tireless champion for health, education, and social justice. Her lifelong commitment

World TB Day observed annually on March 24, amplifies the urgency of ending tuberculosis (TB) — the world’s deadliest infectious disease. TB continues to devastate millions globally, inflicting severe health, social, and economic consequences on individuals, communities and countries. This year’s theme, Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver, is a bold call for

ACTnet and ARC Nursing Research Webinar 2pm – 3.15pm AEST Thursday 10th October, 2024 For further information about the webinar please go to the following flyer link. To join the webinar please use the following link: Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88290574446?pwd=rpsUeSUbyjYJfJk4SgvqKGqq0WHu3p.1 Back to News

The ARC congratulates Professor Paul Foster on his appointment as the Executive Director of The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research.  Professor Foster will take up the role in August, 2024 following the retirement of widely respected asthma researcher Professor Emerita Carol Armour AM, who has been the Woolcock’s Executive Director for the past 12 years.

Join us in marking a pivotal moment in the battle against TB this World TB Day, March 24, 2024. Following the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB in September 2023, we’ve witnessed unprecedented progress: a record 7.5 million people were diagnosed with TB, out of an estimated 10.3 million people with the disease in 2022,

Join us as we hear from dedicated nurses who present case studies from their work with communities impacted by TB across Australia. For more information download the PDF:https://www.thearc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Poster_TBNursing_Webinar.pdf . Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/tbnursing Back to News