Prevention and management of non-communicable diseases (including cancer), and promotion of mental health

Evidence-based research and programs which contribute to preventing and alleviating some of the world's most common, debilitating and burdensome health issues.

Groups / Projects	Research Lead	Dept / Centre
A novel approach to discovering genes associated with cancer risk from GWAS and EWAS data	Project Leader Professor John Hopper	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Allergy and Lung Health	Professor Shyamali Dharmage	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Australia New Zealand Health Intervention League Table (ANZ-HILT)	Professor Tony Blakely	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Children of Twins: The Effects Of Parental Mental Health On Child Mental Health Outcomes	Project leader Doctor Katrina Scurrah	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Colorectal Cancer	Unit Head Professor Mark Jenkins	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Depression in people with Multiple Sclerosis		Centre for Health Equity
Effective suicide prevention campaign material for young people: A randomised controlled trial	Project Leader Professor Jane Pirkis	Centre for Mental Health
Excellence in NonCOmmunicable disease REsearch (ENCORE) between Australian and India	Project Leader Professor Brian Oldenburg	Nossal Institute for Global Health
First Aid Training for Parents of Teenagers - a Randomized Controlled Trial (TPOT Study)	Project Coordinator Julie-Anne Fischer Project Leader Professor Anthony Jorm	Centre for Mental Health
Frequent and Continuing Contacts to Lifeline Crisis Support Services	Project Leader Professor Jane Pirkis	Centre for Mental Health
Giving an adult life after Fontan surgery to those with the most severe congenital heart conditions	Project Leader Dr Kim Dalziel	Centre for Health Policy
Global Burden of Disease group research	Director Professor Alan Lopez
Health and Lifestyle Questionnaire	Research Assistant Tessa Cutler	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Health behaviours and outcomes in people with Multiple Sclerosis	Dr Claudia Marck	Centre for Health Equity
Health Star Rating (HSR) label impact on food formulation and consumer purchasing	Professor Tony Blakely	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Health Systems Governance and Financing	Head of Unit Professor Peter Annear	Nossal Institute for Global Health
Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia	Project Leader Associate Professor Harry Minas	Centre for Mental Health
Improving skin cancer prevention: motivating preventive behaviours using knowledge of personalised genomic risk of melanoma		Centre for Health Equity
Improving the Health of People With Type 2 Diabetes Using New Technologies to Optimise Self Management	Project Leader Professor Brian Oldenburg	Nossal Institute for Global Health
LEAP MS Study	Unit Head A/Prof Tracey Weiland	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Maternal, Sexual and Reproductive Health	Head of Unit Dr Alison Morgan	Nossal Institute for Global Health
MatesMonitor	Associate Professor Allison Milner	Centre for Health Equity
Melbourne Refugee Studies Program	Project Leader Associate Professor Harry Minas	Centre for Mental Health
Men's Health	Unit Head Professor John Hopper	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mental health first aid training in the workplace: a randomized controlled trial of online and blended modes	Project Leader Professor Anthony Jorm	Centre for Mental Health
Mental Health in Multicultural Australia Program	Project Leader Associate Professor Harry Minas	Centre for Mental Health
Mental Health Policy and Practice	Unit Head Professor Jane Pirkis	Centre for Mental Health
National Taskforce for Mental Health System Development Vietnam	Project Leader Associate Professor Harry Minas	Centre for Mental Health
Nerve transfers for restoration of upper limb function in tetraplegia	Project Leader Dr Arthur Hsueh	Centre for Health Policy
Neuroepidemiology	Unit Head A/Prof Tracey Weiland	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Non Communicable Disease Unit	Unit Head Professor Brian Oldenburg	Nossal Institute for Global Health
Patient reported outcomes: getting the timing right	Project Leader Chris Schilling	Centre for Health Policy
Population Interventions	Unit Head Professor Tony Blakely	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Population Mental Health	Unit Head Associate Professor Nicola Reavley	Centre for Mental Health
Predictors and consequences of allergies that impact on children getting a healthy start to life	Unit Head Prof Shyamali Dharmage	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Regulation of personalised digital closed loop systems to manage diabetes in children		Centre for Health Equity
Teen Mental Health First Aid training: A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial	Project Leader Professor Anthony Jorm	Centre for Mental Health
The HOLISM Study	Professor George Jelinek	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
The PEPP Study	Unit Head A/Prof Tracey Weiland	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
The role of masculinity in the suicidality of men aged 80 or more		Centre for Health Equity
The Victorian Suicide Register Project	Project Leader Professor Jane Pirkis	Centre for Mental Health
The WELL MS study	Unit Head A/Prof Tracey Weiland	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Tobacco and e-cigarette intervention modelling	Professor Tony Blakely	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Trans-generational effects: exposures before conception & offspring risk of asthma and allergies	Unit Head Professor Shyamali Dharmage	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Twin and Family Registry Management	Unit Head Professor John Hopper	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Twins Research Australia	Unit Head Professor John Hopper	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Using lipidomics and proteomics to find biomarkers that predict progression of multiple sclerosis	Professor George Jelinek	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
VIVARIUM – next-generation multi-state life-table simulation model	Professor Tony Blakely	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
What causes adult asthma, COPD and sleep disordered breathing	Unit Head Professor Shyamali Dharmage	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
What workplaces can do to improve mental health	Project Leader Professor Anthony Jorm	Centre for Mental Health
WhatWorks4u.org: Helping to improve mental health treatment for young people	Project Leader Professor Anthony Jorm	Centre for Mental Health
When should health professionals override parents' decisions about a child's medical treatment?		Centre for Health Equity
WorkplaceAid: a trial on improving mental health and physical first aid skills in the workplace	Project Leader Dr Nicola Reavley	Centre for Mental Health