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  • Welcome

    Welcome from Professor Terry Nolan AO, Head of the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health.

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  • Over 40% of the pediatric hospital costs for single-ventricle patients occur after the last planned ...

    A recent article published in the American Journal of Cardiology highlighted that patients with single ventricle continue to demand considerable inpatient resources after the staged surgical procedures period, and over 40% of the pediatric hospital costs for single-ventricle patients were estimated to occur after the last planned surgery.

    21 Dec 2017 News
  • Heart Attack Deaths More Likely at Christmas

    Christmas holidays can be a risky time for both your bank balance and your state of mind, but there is also some research indicating it is a time when you are at higher risk of dying from a heart attack.

    21 Dec 2017 News
  • Announcing a New PhD Program in Mental Health

    The School is delighted to announce a new interdisciplinary PhD Program in Mental Health, which will have its first intake in 2018.

    06 Oct 2017 News
  • Improving health and wellbeing of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples

    Save the Children and the University of Melbourne are collaborating to achieve generational health improvements among Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.

    04 Aug 2017 News
  • Green Paper: Strategic Plan Towards 2027

    Have your say on the Faculty's Green Paper Towards 2027, which marks the final stage before we present our new Strategic Plan.

    22 Jun 2017 News
  • Making Space for Emergency Talk

    In hectic hospital emergency rooms communication is critical but often difficult. Part of the answer is cleverly designed spaces for staff to talk in that can help reduce mistakes and stress loads.

    25 May 2017 News
  • Disabling ableism

    Professor Anne Kavanagh shares how changes in her own life led her to question our understanding of the health of those living with a disability.

    24 May 2017 News
  • Men's self-reliance linked to risk of self-harm

    Data from nearly 14,000 men shows those who strongly identify as self-reliant are more likely to have suicidal thoughts.

    21 Mar 2017 News
  • Prisoners are excluded from the NDIS – here’s why it matters

    The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is designed to provide access to personalised supports and services for all Australians with a disability. However, the NDIS specifically excludes prisoners.

    17 Mar 2017 News
  • Equity in Global Health Research: Success or Failure?

    A recent article published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has shed a light on trends of first authorship in global health research.

    09 Mar 2017 News
  • Reduced Medicine Costs Linked with Fewer Hospitalisations for Indigenous Australians, Say Researcher...

    Research has linked the Australian Government’s Closing the Gap measures, which reduced the cost of medicines for Indigenous Australians, with a decrease in the rates of hospitalisations for chronic health conditions.

    31 Jan 2017 News
  • Accessing Justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Disabilities

    Laws that are meant to protect persons with disabilities in the criminal justice system can lead to detention without an end date.

    08 Nov 2016 News
  • Welcome to the Faculty

    Video welcome from Professor Shitij Kapur, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

    31 Oct 2016 News
  • Saving lives by counting deaths

    Professor Alan Lopez says the use of big data can revolutionise global health policy.

    24 Oct 2016 News
  • University to lead 20-year leadership program to tackle social inequality

    A new fellowship dedicated to supporting mid-career leaders in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities over the next two decades was launched by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Canberra on 14 October 2016.

    21 Oct 2016 News

Our research uses advanced methods in epidemiology, biostatistics, health humanities and social sciences, and our findings seek to significantly influence global public health policy. We share this research and contribute to the community using a range of knowledge transfer activities.

  • Our Research Priorities

    Melbourne School of Population and Global Health research is encompassed within several broad Research Priorities. This multidisciplinary approach aims to increase the opportunities for researchers to collaborate on projects that span common themes.

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  • Research Centres

    An overview of the research Centres & Institutes within the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health and the project work being carried out by them.

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  • Graduate Research Training

    We are passionate about the training and mentoring of the next generation of scientists. A range of research degrees are offered at Master and Doctorate level.

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  • Human Ethics Advisory Group

    The Human Ethics Advisory Group (HEAG) conducts ethical and technical reviews of human ethics applications (and in some cases, provides approval) before they are submitted to the University of Melbourne's Health Sciences Human Ethics Sub-Committee (HESC).

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Research in the Faculty

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is Australia's largest biomedical research faculty. We employ more than 1500 academic staff, 4000 honorary staff and 1500 graduate researchers undertaking world class research across a wide range of health and social issues in a diverse range of research settings. Researchers are located at key sites across Victoria, with more conducting research around the world. These renowned experts from every field can be found in labs, hospitals, affiliated research institutes and all across the wider community.

Information and support tools for Faculty staff are available on the Faculty intranet.
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Research in the School

The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health has a wide-array of Research Projects which fall under our specialist School Research Priorities.

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Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned professional, we have something to suit your needs and schedule. With the highest teaching evaluations in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences we are proud to offer our coursework and short course programs to our leaders and future leaders.

  • Degrees

    Our degrees, taught by our world-renowned academics are the perfect way to begin in population and global health.

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  • Short Courses

    Our short couses are designed to keep you up to date with the latest research and information.

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  • Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes

    The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences offer an extensive range of scholarships and bursaries to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.

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Thank you for engaging with the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences. As a friend and supporter of this faculty you will help create scholarships for our students, support groundbreaking research, and build important partnerships and support community engagement.

  • Alumni

    Our pride in our graduates and in their lives spent improving the health and well-being of others is matched by our desire to maintain strong connections with all who have passed through our doors.

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  • Support

    We are grateful for the many ways in which our alumni and donors support our work.

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  • Partners

    We recognise partnerships and collaborations are an integral facet of our development and a major strength of the school.

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  • Community

    The School aims to be of value to the community through its teaching, research and program implementation.

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Head of School's Welcome

Professor Terry Nolan AO

Since our inception in 2001 we've grown to be a leader in teaching and learning in not only traditional public health sciences, but an exciting range of inter-disciplinary areas such as social sciences, ethics and medical humanities, and molecular and genetic epidemiology. We provide public health training of the highest quality to practitioners at all levels, backgrounds, ages and career stages through a range of research-led, practically inspired programs based in fundamental principles.

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Centres & Institutes

Our academic centres, institutes and units make vital contributions to teaching, research and engagement across a number of important population and global health disciplines.

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