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This PhD will evaluate the costs and benefits of alternative models of care for trans youth and children. The project is part of a larger funded...

Despite the significant burden of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide, maternal medicine remains under-researched compared to other fields....
Supervisor: Dr Annie McDougall

Responding to the climate crisis and other planetary health problems represents one of the greatest challenges of our time. Based at the Australian...
Supervisor: Dr Miranda Cumpston

Loneliness and social isolation represent major public health challenges, with one in four Australians experiencing problematic levels of loneliness...
Supervisor: Dr Lidia Engel

***Background*** It is important to communicate about overdiagnosis to the public. Public health messaging is a vital part of this. However, modern...
Supervisor: Mr Tomas Rozbroj

***Background*** It is important to raise public awareness about overdiagnosis and overtreatment (ODx). ODx is a major problem in healthcare. It...
Supervisor: Mr Tomas Rozbroj

This project will explore how South Asian women experience reproductive coercion (RC), with a focus on the influence of cultural norms, gender...

Endometriosis often starts in adolescence, yet adolescents’ symptoms are often misunderstood and diagnosis is difficult. A general practitioner (GP)...
Supervisor: Dr Sharinne Crawford

This is an exciting opportunity to undertake impactful research on a novel forensic tool, the Early Evidence Kit (EEK), focusing on its potential to...
Supervisor: Dr Reena

There has been an increase in online prescription services offering access to contraception methods without having to physically meet with a medical...
Supervisor: Dr Anisa Assifi

The Living Evidence for Diabetes Consortium is a collaboration between the Australian Diabetes Society (ADS), Diabetes Australia (DA), the Australian...
Supervisor: Dr Tanya Millard

The megafires of the summer of 2019-20 are a foretaste of the future. Landscape fires will become more common and severe with climate change in...

If you are interested in research on the features of, management of and prognosis of chronic disease, including impact of risk factors, please get in...

People affected by chronic conditions (for example, cancer, musculoskeletal conditions) experience high levels of personal financial burden, for...
Supervisor: Dr Danielle Berkovic

Floods can have direct and indirect health risks. However the health impacts of floods have not been totally understood. This project aims to assess...
Supervisor: Professor Yuming Guo

New psychoactive substances (NPS) are illicit compounds which are often based on structural modifications of traditional illicit substances but with...

The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) is Australia’s largest multi-disciplinary centre for forensic medical and scientific services....

Optimal clinical outcomes in emergency care are driven by rapid application of evidence informed clinical pathways. This is paramount in cardiac and...
Supervisor: Professor Karen Smith

In recent years, the landscape of education has been profoundly influenced by technological advancements and innovative teaching methodologies. One...
Supervisor: Dr Md Nazmul Karim

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