Our research aims to improve health outcomes by preventing and managing exposures to our environments that impact health. We cover a wide array of aspects from planetary health to human behaviour as they impact the development of diseases such as heart disease and stroke, diabetes, cancer and respiratory disease.

Our goals

We work collectively towards improving health outcomes for the leading causes of death in Australia and worldwide. We do this by harnessing the strengths of our researchers who have experience and expertise in:

  • birth and pregnancy outcomes 

  • child and adolescent health 

  • multimorbidity, ageing, diet and nutrition

  • smoking, alcohol, physical activity, obesity, mental health 

  • psychosocial factors 

  • social determinants of health, health inequalities, air pollution, environmental health, green space, urban health, migrant populations 

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, eHealth, mHealth 

  • big data analytics.

 

Research strengths

  • Urban and environmental health

  • Blood pressure monitoring and hypertension management

  • Self-management of COPD in the context of multimorbidity

  • Diet and nutrition, physical activity and obesity

  • Mental health and psychosocial factors

  • Social determinants of health and health inequities

  • Smoking and alcohol use

 

Our impact

As a multidisciplinary, inclusive team with a wide range of expertise, we foster collaboration to implement real-world solutions and deliver an impact on improving population health. By partnering with hospitals, outpatient clinics, local health districts, and the community, we go beyond the status quo to develop and evaluate real-world innovations. 

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Our experts

SHARP Professor; Principal Theme Lead: Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine Alta Schutte
SHARP Professor; Principal Theme Lead: Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine
Professor of Environmental and Urban Health Xiaoqi Feng
Professor of Environmental and Urban Health
Senior Lecturer (Integrated Care) Ben Harris-Roxas
Senior Lecturer (Integrated Care)
Scientia Associate Professor of Implementation Science and Health Systems; Director of Research, School of Population Health Natalie Taylor
Scientia Associate Professor of Implementation Science and Health Systems; Director of Research, School of Population Health
Scientia lecturer Luna Xu
Scientia lecturer
Senior Research Fellow, Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow Michael Falster
Senior Research Fellow, Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow
Senior Research Fellow, Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Fellow, Medicines Intelligence CRE Research Fellow Benjamin Daniels
Senior Research Fellow, Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Fellow, Medicines Intelligence CRE Research Fellow
Professor of Health Systems & Theme Principal, Health Systems Research Sallie Pearson
Professor of Health Systems & Theme Principal, Health Systems Research
Lecturer (Population Health) Zhaoli Dai-Keller
Lecturer (Population Health)

Our teaching

We pride ourselves on the nexus of our teaching and research. We do this in partnership with communities, centres and institutes, health services and people with lived experience and expertise.

Our research & impact

Our research and impact promotes equity, strengthens health systems and improves access to high quality care for all people in Australia and worldwide.

Our strategy

Our Health 25 Strategy aims to improve the quality of life for all by tackling the complex and important health challenges of our times.
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