Research

The PRCHB is a large, multi-faculty research centre, bringing together a number of separate research groups to harness their combined wealth of research expertise. PRCHB members are leading innovative projects across a wide variety of disciplines, including psychology, public health, medicine, nutrition and dietetics, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, epidemiology, statistics, health economics, population health, law and information technology.

In 2017, our group was able to achieve

• Over 540 peer reviewed publications
• $7m in externally funded Research Grants
• 9 examples of research findings being translated into practice or policy

In addition to the above, in 2017 we had

• 6 RHDs complete their studies
• Over 40 RHD students working on their studies
• 30 Post Doctorate Research Fellows

Some of the key research areas that our members cover include;

• Reducing preventable health risks
• Reducing psychosocial impacts on people affected by chronic disease
• Improved preparedness for emerging infectious disease
• Bridging the evidence-practice gap
• Get healthy study

Click here for more information about our Research Groups