Public health

The Fremantle Diabetes Study Phase II: A community-based study of diabetes care, control, complications and cost

In Phase I of the Fremantle Diabetes Study (FDS), valuable and detailed data on a wide range of subjects were obtained from a community-based patient cohort between 1993 and 2001.

Stigma and discrimination and their detrimental impact on social inclusion and health and well-being

Stigma and discrimination and their detrimental impact on social inclusion and health and well-being.

The Better Environmental Health, Housing and Child Health Study (BEHHCH)

Many Indigenous children experience poor growth and development. The proposed project will address this problem by introducing and testing system changes to create healthy living environments.

Wellbeing and Quality of Life of Indigenous People

Wellbeing for Indigenous peoples in Australia, Canada, Aotearoa (New Zealand)
and the United States is cyclic in nature and encompasses holistic and collectivist

Researching effective strategies to tackle tobacco use in Indigenous populations in Northern Australia

Twice as many Indigenous Australians smoke as non-Indigenous.

Improving social and economic outcomes for children of incarcerated mothers

This project aims to identify how children’s experiences of maternal incarceration shape their life course.

Increasing inclusion in rural, generalist health services

Greater Shepparton region represents one of the most culturally and socially diverse areas of regional Victoria with a large population of First Nations people and over 50 nationalities speaking mo

Invisible disability: Indigenous women living with traumatic brain injury

Domestic and family violence that leads to traumatic brain injury is a significant disability concern, yet, little is known about the intersection of the two for Indigenous Australian women.

Evolution and Adaptation of the Human Microbiome

The bacteria within the human body (microbiome) are vital to human health, and alterations to these intricate microbial communities are now associated with disease.

Ultraviolet-induced effector molecules in ocular surface diseases: regulation of expression in vitro and in vivo

Pterygium is a common, recurrent, inflammatory, and sight-threatening complication of the human eye.