3 Jul 2025
📢 UK clinicians: Do you support patients after TIA (transient ischaemic attack) or minor stroke?
💬 Share your insights to help improve psychological support for mood and cognitive changes
✅ Take the #OPTIMISEstudy survey - just a few minutes can make a difference!
2 Jul 2025
Are you a UK-based clinician working with people who've had a TIA or minor stroke in the past year?
Help us improve psychological care by taking part in the @OPTIMISE_study online survey. It only takes a few minutes!
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@DrEiriniKontou @ARC_EM @InstituteMH
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20 Apr 2021
Shame and #stigma are preventing young and culturally diverse Australians from testing for #COVID-19. @AlisaPedrana discusses the findings of the @BurnetInstitute @TheDohertyInst #OptimiseStudy with @PatsKarvelas from 48m 40s @CrabbBrendan @VictorianCHO
iview.abc.net.au/video/NU212…
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19 Apr 2021
Great chatting with @LaTrioli yesterday about the shame and #stigma people fear when getting tested for #COVID. Getting a test should be like going to the #GP for any other test – you shouldn’t be fearful when doing the right thing. #OptimiseStudy @BurnetInstitute
19 Apr 2021
Testing for #COVID should be just like going to the #GP for any other test @AlisaPedrana tells @LaTrioli about the #OptimiseStudy revealing shame and #stigma as barriers to testing for young and culturally diverse Australians @abcmelbourne @CrabbBrendan burnet.edu.au/news/1408_
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19 Apr 2021
Testing for #COVID should be just like going to the #GP for any other test @AlisaPedrana tells @LaTrioli about the #OptimiseStudy revealing shame and #stigma as barriers to testing for young and culturally diverse Australians @abcmelbourne @CrabbBrendan burnet.edu.au/news/1408_
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18 Apr 2021
Thanks @MeljCunningham and @theage for highlighting the #OptimiseStudy research about shame and stigma as barriers to #COVID19 testing for young and culturally diverse Australians. Important that we listen to community voices to help normalise testing among high-risk groups.
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18 Apr 2021
"Testing is a critical weapon in the public health response to #COVID19, but a new #OptimiseStudy found shame and #stigma are barriers for getting tested among young people and culturally diverse Australians," - Dr @AlisaPedrana said. More burnet.edu.au/news/1408. @TheDohertyInst
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18 Apr 2021
Shame, stigma barriers to COVID-19 testing for young and culturally diverse, #OptimiseStudy found. @AlisaPedrana said 93% of cohort did not get tested at least once in follow-up despite symptoms. @euan_wallace @VicGovDH More: burnet.edu.au/news/1408.
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17 Sep 2020
Huge thanks to @biomelb for hosting our #OptimiseStudy team @MargaretHellard @rsacksdavis and Nick Scott at today’s #BioForum. Fascinating! More at burnet.edu.au/Optimise. @KnowC19_Burnet
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17 Sep 2020
It’s important to engage and trust the community as they have a crucial role to play in a successful #COVID19 response - #OptimiseStudy lead @MargaretHellard tells @biomelb. @VictorianCHO @Raf_Epstein @euan_wallace @SandroDemaio @normanswan @VicGovDHHS @healthgovau @billbowtell
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17 Sep 2020
Critical reporting role the modelling and data-focused #OptimiseStudy on #COVID19 can play is through Design Sprints and interim reports to government to help inform community strategy - @MargaretHellard. @biomelb @mcarthurg @Raf_Epstein @liammannix @normanswan
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17 Sep 2020
Even without a quarantine period, simply testing incoming travellers reduces risk by 44% - however, addition of quarantine measures 7-21 days in length reduces risk significantly - acc to #OptimiseStudy Dr Rachel Sacks-Davis. @amavictoria @_PHAA_ @nick_coatsworth @Raf_Epstein
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17 Sep 2020
The #OptimiseStudy is analysing #COVID19 risk across travel options - domestic and internationally. Dr Rachel Sacks-Davis says quarantining travellers remains a powerful health tool to minimise transmission from higher to lower risk environments. @VicGovDHHS @NSWHealth
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17 Sep 2020
Australia’s current quarantining and testing strategy for travel - #Optimisestudy @BurnetInstitute Dr Rachel Sacks-Davis says more important to test towards the end of the 14 day period - captures 99 per cent of cases. @nick_coatsworth @healthgovau @Raf_Epstein @VictorianCHO
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17 Sep 2020
Greatest risk for #COVID19 was identified in first wave in settings where large numbers of people from different groups mixed - pubs, clubs etc - #OptimiseStudy modeller Dr Nick Scott explains to @biomelb #bioforum @VicGovDHHS @KnowC19_Burnet
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17 Sep 2020
More funding is still needed acc to @MargaretHellard from the #Optimisestudy to ensure effective community engagement to ‘Optimise’ people’s ability to quarantine, to get tested, to isolate, and quarantine - @biomelb #bioforum @VicGovDHHS @_PHAA_ @VictorianCHO @normanswan
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17 Sep 2020
#BioForum @MargaretHellard , Deputy Director
@BurnetInstitute , discussing the #OptimiseStudy - an innovate study with a multi-platform approach involving teams across Melbourne. ' Network transmits disease but networks also transmit behaviors" @biomelb #COVID19Victoria
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8 May 2020
The #MacquarieGroupFoundation pledges AUD$1 million to the @BurnetInstitute-led #OptimiseStudy on isolation, quarantine and physical distancing to provide evidence to government in #COVID19 response. Find out more at burnet.edu.au/news/1236.
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8 May 2020
#OptimiseStudy will provide crucial information in this regard. Thankyou @Macquarie Group Foundation for your vision and support of this ambitious project. Grateful too to our partners; @VicGovAu @VicGovDHHS @TheDohertyInst @unimelb
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8 May 2020
Thanks to the @Macquarie Group Foundation for their generous AUD$1 million support to fast track our #COVID19 #OptimiseStudy focused on two key intervention methods - isolation/quarantine and physical distancing. More: macq.co/W1jL #MacquarieGroupFoundation
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10 Jul 2018
Our @LauraCRosella and @buajitti explore the relationship between #SES and premature death in the latest #OPTIMISEstudy
9 Jul 2018
The relative socio-economic gradient (low vs. high socio-economic status) in premature mortality increased in Ontario between 1992 and 2015, with the greatest change occurring in the most recent era @LauraCRosella ow.ly/7qZB30kS3ZZ
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