The University of Melbourne is leading research that is shedding new light on adolescents, and in particular, the health of future generations.
In terms of human history, adolesence is a relatively new concept. Though written about by authors in the ancient world, it really only emerged in common usage during the 20th century.
The key focus of CHS is the inter-disciplinary study of health, illness and health care in local, national and international settings, which brings perspectives from the humanities and social sciences to the study of medical science, clinical and public health practice and health policy.
The Centre for International Mental Health (CIMH) is dedicated to research, teaching and health system in the field of mental health, in Australia and the broader international community.
The World Health Organization Gender policy (2002) explicitly acknowledges that sex - the biological facts of being female and male - and gender - the cultural norms that determine femininity and masculinity - have an important impact on health and wellbeing.
The McCaughey Centre aims to build knowledge about the social, economic and environmental foundations of community wellbeing and mental health.
The overall aim of the Diabetes Consortium is to co-ordinate the efforts of the University and affiliated institutions to tackle diabetes using state of the art basic and clinical science and evidence-based individual therapy and public health measures.
The Australian health sector faces major challenges, such as an ageing population, the rise in chronic disease, uneven access to specialist care, complex and costly diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, the healthcare consumer movement and health workforce shortages.
The Obesity Consortium aims to foster new research, education and knowledge exchange around the care and prevention of obesity with state of the art and scientifically driven focus.
Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit is committed to research and teaching that is underpinned by principles of Indigenous community development and will lead to long-term improvements in Aboriginal health.
The Lowitja Institute is an innovative research body that brings together Aboriginal organisations, academic institutions and government agencies to facilitate collaborative, evidence-based research into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
The Nossal Institute works in partnership with other organisations who share its vision of improving health where health is at its poorest. It strongly endorses the global responsibility to work together to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
Sustainable Health Promotion builds on the health promotion approach and aims to influence how societies live, work and play in a manner that enhances wellbeing and also protects the environment. It includes the day to day lifestyle of communities, in particular those relating to health, such as their diet, transport and occupational health. For example active transport (e.g. walking, riding, public transport) has the cobenefits of reducing the risk of obesity and also reducing the carbon footprint. This subtheme has significant overlap with the MSSI People and Values theme.
