Research at the Faculty of Health Sciences
The ground-breaking work conducted by our research teams has an enormous impact on the health and quality of life of our community: from increasing mobility and functional independence for spinal cord injury and stroke patients to developing the world’s first, evidence-based treatment for stuttering for pre-school children, a therapy now used throughout the world.
Our researchers have:
- contributed significantly to the world’s understanding of the long-term side effects of common breast cancer treatments;
- opened eyes to the potential of ICT in health care;
- improved the quality of life for sufferers of debilitating lower back pain;
- raised awareness of the needs and issues of people with a disability and their families and led to improvements in professional practice and government policy in this area.
These achievements position us well to continue striving to become the premier international research institution for:
- rehabilitation;
- disability;
- health ageing;
- preventative health care;
- exercise, health and performance and
- managing and communicating health information.
We are always eager to collaborate with other academics and organisations who share this vision.
Find out more about our research strengths:
Research Centres
Research Groups
- Ageing and Human Development
- Disability and Community including the Australian Family and Disabilities Research Collaboration
- Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Exercise Health and Performance
- Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
- Health Informatics and Statistics