We conduct a broad range of multidisciplinary and translational research studies that address important individual and population health problems. One of our key priorities is to deliver reductions in health care burden and community costs across the western region of Victoria.
Our research programs are supported by three institutes, a strategic research centre and groups within our five schools. Together, we tackle some of the most urgent and important clinical and public health problems of our time.
The School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences has world-class, multidisciplinary researchers. We focus on the role of exercise and nutrition in preventing and managing disease, and enhancing human performance through scientific breakthroughs.
The School of Health and Social Development research focuses on the importance of engagement with our communities and families, and the promotion and return to good health that's essential for this engagement.
The School of Medicine research spans the nexus between basic, clinical and community-based health and medical research. School research is underpinned by excellence, with a strong emphasis on translation, external collaboration and training.
Our School of Nursing and Midwifery research is rated well above world standard* and is conducted through our Centre for Quality and Patient Safety (QPS). QPS is uniquely positioned to identify and respond to emerging complex care and patient safety issues.
The School of Psychology research centres work closely with numerous external organisations to translate research into action. The school offers an exciting program of research in psychology with expert supervisors, connected to national and international research teams.
Explore research topics you're interested in and discover Faculty of Health supervisors that could help you further your research career goals. Our vision is to train exemplary researchers, clinicians, practitioners and scientists, through excellence and innovation in research, teaching and learning.
Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) is a comprehensive quality evaluation of all research produced in Australian universities. In the 2015–2018 ERA results, a large number of Faculty of Health research streams were rated 5 ‘well above world standard’^ – the highest rating achievable in the ERA scale.
Our research institutes unite experts from multiple disciplines to focus on key health and wellbeing challenges. Our vision is to engage with our communities and partners to facilitate mutually beneficial outcomes. The faculty is home to the following research institutes and strategic research centres.
Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatments – IMPACT works to develop innovative diagnostics, treatments and therapies for mental health conditions and chronic diseases.
Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition – IPAN conducts world-leading research into all aspects of physical activity and nutrition across the lifespan.
Institute for Health Transformation – IHT works to address complex health challenges through collaborative research that transforms the design and delivery of prevention and care across health systems.
Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development – SEED is dedicated to preventing mental disorders and promoting emotional health from childhood through adolescence, young adulthood and into parenting the next generation.
Become a masters or PhD student with Deakin's Faculty of Health and gain access to first-class facilities, world-renowned supervisors and extensive research possibilities. Our vision is to provide a supportive and enabling research environment. We have over 400 research scholarships available across Deakin.
We collaborate with more than 100 local and global partners – at all levels of government and the health and human services sectors, as well as industry and community groups. By collaborating with external organisations, we provide expertise to projects, programs and initiatives that support community health and wellbeing.
Our current PhD candidates and graduates have taken their PhD experience at Deakin to new heights and made valuable contributions to health research. We’ve interviewed a bunch of our extraordinary students.
Our students and researchers have access to the most advanced equipment available in the sports, nutrition, medicine, psychology and health fields. From our Elite Regional Sports Precinct and 3D GAIT lab to occupational therapy labs and clinical simulation centres for nursing and midwifery.
*ShanghaiRanking's Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023
^Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) 2018
Get in touch with our team to find out more on our research programs, media expertise and collaboration.
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