Targeting the prevention of new and re-emerging public health needs through the design and implementation of educational programs, evidence based policy and research to reduce disease burden in populations.

Nutrition in Public Health

The School’s Public Health Nutrition team focuses on the assessment, promotion and maintenance of the nutritional health of populations.

Geoffrey Marks, Lisa Schubert, Kurt Long, Preetha Thomas

Lifespan Health Research Unit

The Lifespan Health Research Unit conducts research on a broad range of health issues across the human lifespan.

Annette Dobson, Danielle Herbert, Deirdre McLaughlin, Leigh Tooth

Environmental Health

The School's Environmental Health team focus on expanding knowledge and understanding of the links between ecosystem and human (public) health to manage severe challenges emerging from population growth and climate change

Paul Jagals

Injury & Disease Prevention

The School’s Injury and Disease Prevention stream focuses on preventing injury and disease at a population level, using a public health approach.

Kerrianne Watt

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Nutrition in Public Health

The Public Health Nutrition Team focuses on the assessment, promotion and maintenance of the nutritional health of populations. Our team shares a broad mix of experience ...

Lifespan Health Research Unit

The Lifespan Health Research Unit conducts research on a broad range of health issues across the human lifespan. The unit is currently running two major studies: The Australia...

Environmental Health

The School's Environmental Health team focuses on expanding knowledge and understanding of the links between ecosystem and human (public) health to manage severe challenges emerging from population growth and climate change. Our team has ext...

Injury and Disease Prevention

The School’s Injury and Disease Prevention stream focuses on preventing injury and disease at a population level, using a public health approach. We aim to develop and expand the teaching and research program in injury prevention and c...

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